# kaal:claim:4900880-021

**Claim.** Automation drives wage divergence: as routine tasks are automated, wages stagnate or fall for workers in exposed roles while wages rise for workers in high skill non routine jobs, which widens income inequality.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Source quote.**

> As routine tasks become increasingly automated, there's a risk of wage stagnation or even decline for workers in roles susceptible to automation. At the same time, those in high-skill, non-routine jobs may see their wages increase, potentially exacerbating income inequality.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Quantum Economy and the Future of Work* (2024), 3.3.3 Economic Impacts: Wages, Inequality, and Job Quality, page 37

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Quantum Economy and the Future of Work (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4900880

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**Topics.** economics

**Keywords.** wages, inequality, automation, skill-premium, labor-market

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