digital economy

France: L’automatisation pourrait toucher 40 % des emplois en France

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lemonde.fr (09.05.2017) La dernière évaluation prospective du cabinet McKinsey sur l’impact du numérique sur le marché du travail est relativement optimiste pour la France.

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france
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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G20 labour ministers: Shaping the labour markets of the future

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MilTech (22.05.2017) Getting women into employment, integrating migrants, sustainable global supply chains and the future of work were the main topics at the meeting of G20 labour ministers. A joint declaration on key employment issues was adopted at the end of the meeting.

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Employment of young workers

Mark Zuckerberg says basic income is worth exploring in Harvard commencement speech

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Business Insider (26.05.2017) In his Harvard University commencement speech Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg advocated for exploring a system in which all people receive a standard salary just for being alive, no questions asked.

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Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

Brussels in push on social protection for gig economy workers

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ft.com (26.04.2017) Move to ensure all workers have health insurance and unemployment benefits

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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Emploi : la terrible prédiction de la Banque mondiale

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Les Echos (02.05.2017) L’automatisation pourrait faire disparaître près de 70 % des emplois dans les pays en voie de développement, selon le directeur de l’institution.

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Unemployment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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The head of the World Bank is pushing a terrifying prediction for jobs in developing countries

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Business Insider (01.05.2017) World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said about two-thirds of jobs in the developing world may be lost to automation.

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Unemployment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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ILO: New technologies and the dynamics of job creation

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ILO blog (02.05.2017) The recent wave of innovation and technological change has sparked a lively debate on the future of work. Some believe that technological innovations will destroy jobs on a massive scale, forecasting a jobless future.

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Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

France: Un embryon de protection sociale pour les travailleurs ubérisés

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Libération (07.05.2017) Un décret prévoit que les sites cotiseront pour les accidents du travail et la formation des indépendants qui travaillent pour eux. La disposition est loin de soulever l'enthousiasme des principaux concernés.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities