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NBER Working Paper examines how data centers affect local economies during AI expansion

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NBER Working Paper examines how data centers affect local economies during AI expansion

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Researchers Fernando E. Alvarez, David Argente, Joyce Chow, and Diana Van Patten published NBER Working Paper 35194 (2026) titled 'Data Centers and Local Economies in the Age of AI: A Shift-Share Approach'.
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The paper uses a shift-share methodology to analyze the relationship between data center development and economic effects on local communities.
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The work is accessible via the National Bureau of Economic Research at https://doi.org/10.3386/w35194.

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