Special Issue: Human Capital and the Transformation of Labor Markets in the Era of AI

2026-08-20

CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE


Human Capital and the Transformation of Labor Markets in the Era of AI

We invite researchers worldwide to contribute original, rigorous, and policy-relevant research that advances our understanding of the evolving relationship between human capital and labor markets in the age of artificial intelligence.

 

Topics of Interest:

  1. AI-related skills, labor demand, and wage premiums
  2. Returns to education, credentials, and fields of study
  3. Human capital, AI adoption, and productivity
  4. Automation, tasks and occupational transformation
  5. Skill mismatch, employability and labor market transitions
  6. Unequal returns to skills and labor inequality
  7. Economic evaluation of policies for upskilling and reskilling

The seven topics correspond to the strategic scope proposed to ensure the scientific and economic coherence of the special issue.

 

Guest Editor: Harry A. Patrinos (University of Arkansas)

Submission Deadline: October 31st, 2026