Proceedings of the International Conference on Advancing Economics (ICAE): Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future (ICAE 2026)

International Conference on Advancing Economics (ICAE): Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future (ICAE 2026)

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New Labour Market Divide: AI, Human Capital, and Income Inequality

Authors
Kumari Neha Jha1, *
1Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India
*Corresponding author. Email: knehajha@hs.iitr.ac.in
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Kumari Neha Jha
Available Online 8 October 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-795-8_7How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Technological change; Human capital; Education inequality; Skill-biased technological change; Labour market polarisation
Abstract

The current study examines the relationship between technological innovation, the changing nature of the labour market, and human capital through an integration of theory and empirics related to indicators of human capital as determined by schooling. An increased demand for more educated workers resulting from technological innovation has been observed in the current analysis. Well-educated nations can take advantage of technological innovation while poorly-educated nations will experience greater inequality and labour market chaos. On the whole, the conclusion that technological innovation not only entails occupational obsolescence but also job restructuring and changes in employment has been drawn in this case. Such findings have been considered against the backdrop of the race between education and technology in which the importance of technological innovation is largely determined by the existence of human capital. In such a case, schooling becomes a key indicator of the efficiency of educational institutions.

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Advancing Economics (ICAE): Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future (ICAE 2026)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
8 October 2026
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978-94-6239-795-8
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-795-8_7How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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