Technological transition

[Report] OECD Employment Outlook 2019: The Future of Work

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OECD (25.04.2019) The 2019 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook presents new evidence on changes in job stability, underemployment and the share of well-paid jobs, and discusses the policy implications of these changes with respect to how technology, globalisation, population ageing, and other megatrends are transforming the labour market in OECD countries.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Societal Impact
Document Type

Emploi : l'OCDE tire la sonnette d'alarme

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La Tribune (25.04.2019) Automatisation, transformation du travail, formation, vieillissement de la population active... dans son dernier rapport, l'OCDE dresse un portrait en demi-teinte du monde du travail, confronté actuellement à de nombreux risques, notamment en France. Face à ces défis colossaux, l'institution internationale explique que "l’avenir du travail dépendra en grande partie des choix de politiques publiques opérés par les pays".

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

What We Know and Don’t Know About the International Cyberattack - The New York Times

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Hospitals in Britain, several companies in Spain and 11 other countries have confirmed attacks to their systems. Patient information does not appear to have been stolen or compromised, according to the National Health Service of Britain.

By Russell Goldman May 12, 2017

Right Now: Security experts warned that the full impact of the audacious cyberattack that crippled 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries might be truly felt in the new workweek as workers return to their offices and turn back on their computers.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Security
Document Type

El empleo de éxito que crea la economía digital | Expansión

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Expansión (18.12.2018) Quizá el camino más directo y eficaz para tener éxito en la búsqueda de empleo sea rastrear los nuevos puestos que impulsa la economía digital. Se trata de perfiles adaptados a los negocios y capacidades del futuro. También la FP genera profesiones muy reales y necesarias.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

The Globotics Upheaval by Richard Baldwin — white-collar disruption | Financial Times

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When globalisation meshes with robotics, the losers will be the middle classes.

 

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

How Mobile Money Continues To Boom In Africa

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The tie-up of Kenya's mobile sensation M-Pesa with PayPal and Western Union, coupled with the joint venture between two of the largest cellular operators – MTN and Orange – for a mobile wallet that operates across networks have capped a year that has seen significant developments in Africa's already blooming mobile payments market.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage
Document Type

UK: I'm taking Friday off—permanently 

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socialeurope (20.03.2019) It’s time to share evenly the benefits of automation. That’s why trade unions are calling for a four-day week.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Employment policies
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

France: Métiers du numérique : où sont les femmes?

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Franceinfo (11.03.2019) Dans les services informatiques comme dans le métier d’ingénieur, les femmes sont nettement sous-représentées. Pourquoi ne sont-elles pas davantage à travailler dans le numérique ?

Regions / Country
france
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

[Report] OECD: Seize the opportunities of digital technology to improve well-being but also address the risks

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OECD (28.02.2019) Digital technology can improve our lives but it also poses a major risk of widening social inequality and blocking opportunities for people without the skills to navigate the online world safely, according to a new OECD report.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type