Lunch and Lecture Productivity and Pay: The Great Decoupling
- October 27, 2026
Join the Stigler Center for a free lunch and lecture with Chicago Booth's Chad Syverson, one of the foremost experts on productivity, as he shares his insights on an issue with far-reaching consequences: the path of productivity growth, how it tracks wages, and how AI may be reshaping that relationship. For decades, wages have grown slower than worker output, and whether the two have truly "decoupled" — and why — is still a puzzle. Syverson will draw on his research to offer his take, and what AI's rise might mean for the future.
Chad Syverson, George C. Tiao Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
Location: Harper Center - ROOM C09
*This event is in person only. Registration is required to attend. The event will be audio/video recorded.