Interview with Juan Gabriel Rodriguez at the “la Caixa” Foundation about the paper "New technologies and the rise of inequality" carried out for Spain (2000-2019) and funded by the Observatorio Social of the Fundación “la Caixa”. It was co-authored with Raquel Sebastián, Pedro Salas-Rojo and Juan César Palomino.
This study examines the impact that new technologies, such as automation and artificial intelligence, had on wage distribution in Spain between 2000 and 2019. The data reveal that technological changes contributed to an increase in wage inequality during this period. Among the observed socioeconomic effects, the most notable is the widening of the wage gap according to educational level, while the gender pay gap displays a tendency towards reduction. Although technological progress undoubtedly improves general well-being, the results of this study underline the urgent need to prepare the workforce for the challenges posed by digital transformation.