Future of work: Redefining work (Part 1: Transition to a high-information environment and the definition of work) Phuah Eng Chye (27 October 2018) “The US manufacturing sector is doing great. Average hourly earnings have risen 25 percent in the past decade. Manufacturing’s contribution to GDP grew from $1.8 trillion in 2008 to $2.2 trillion last … “Future of work: Redefining work (Part 1: Transition to a high-information environment and the definition of work)”
Tag: Mårten Blix
Technology and work: The productivity puzzle
Technology and work: The productivity puzzle Phuah Eng Chye (12 May 2018) “When we talk with the optimists, we are convinced that the recent breakthroughs in AI and machine learning are real and significant. We also would argue that they form the core of a new, economically important potential General Purpose Technologies (GPT). When we … “Technology and work: The productivity puzzle”
Organisation of households: Aging, depopulation and welfare costs
Organisation of households: Aging, depopulation and welfare costs Phuah Eng Chye (7 April 2018) In his report on “Future welfare and the ageing population”, Mårten Blix highlights that while much of the attention is focused on challenges from a rise in the dependency ratio, challenges arising from population movement from rural to urban areas and … “Organisation of households: Aging, depopulation and welfare costs”