The tasks · EconomistsSOC 19-3011.00
Compile, analyze, and report economic data with statistical modelsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Conduct economic research and disseminate findings through reportsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Study socioeconomic impacts of policies and prepare technical reportsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Formulate economic recommendations, policies, and guidelinesWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Testify at hearings and provide expert witness litigation supportWhat can do this →
42% · you keepPartly automatable
Supervise research projects and instruct studentsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Economic Data Analysis Agent
Python · R · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Research & Literature Agent
Python · SAS · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Policy Impact Reporting Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · IBM SPSS Statistics
● No integration needed
Economic Policy Formulation Agent
Microsoft Excel · R · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
You keep this
Testify as expert witness in legal/legislative proceedingsOwn final policy recommendations and strategic economic decisionsSupervise and mentor research staff and students in personMaintain accountability for published economic forecasts and advice
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
