Jamel Saadaoui

Vienna University of Economics and Business, Université de Strasbourg

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Jamel Saadaoui is a leading researcher at the intersection of labor economics and technological change, with a primary focus on how artificial intelligence reshapes wage structures and the skill premium. His most influential work develops a novel nested constant elasticity of substitution (CES) production framework that distinguishes between traditional physical capital, industrial robots, and AI—a crucial theoretical advance that allows for precise modeling of how different forms of automation affect labor markets differently. Saadaoui’s research, spanning multiple years (2023–2025) and accumulating over 30 citations, systematically investigates the impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT on the skill premium, providing rigorous economic analysis of one of the most pressing policy questions of our time. His key contribution lies in demonstrating that AI, unlike previous automation technologies, may have distinct effects on high-skilled versus low-skilled labor, challenging conventional wisdom about technology-driven wage inequality. This work has positioned Saadaoui as a vital voice in debates about the future of work, offering empirically grounded insights that inform both academic discourse and policy design in an era of rapid technological transformation.