The information society landscape

The information society landscape Phuah Eng Chye (8 June 2019) Major societal transitions are distinguished by the emergence of new landscape features that differentiate the latest phase from the previous one. The industrial landscape was notable for expanding populations, factories, mercantile trading and bank lending. The transition to an information society features shrinking households, intangible … “The information society landscape”

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Future of work: Strategy roadmap for labour

Future of work: Strategy roadmap for labour Phuah Eng Chye (16 March 2019) The most pressing question in the future of work is how to fix a broken labour market. Large industrial employment and traditional labour regulation grew up alongside each other and both are in tatters. Traditional employment is being replaced by transient and … “Future of work: Strategy roadmap for labour”

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Future of work: Job destruction, income constraints and information

Future of work: Job destruction, income constraints and information Phuah Eng Chye (16 February 2019) Job destruction is accepted as an inevitable consequence of creative destruction; the destruction of the old to make way for the new. Creative destruction is made palatable by the many new products and conveniences that represents progress. Could you imagine … “Future of work: Job destruction, income constraints and information”

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Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour

Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour Phuah Eng Chye (2 February 2019) The widening disparities between the escalating pay of top executives and the stagnating wage of workers have become a focal point of public discontent. Susan Holmberg and Mark Schmitt note “the staggering, uninterrupted rise in CEO pay over … “Future of work: Inequality, overpaid CEOs and the value of labour”

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Future of work: The price of labour

Future of work: The price of labour Phuah Eng Chye (19 January 2019) Wages function as an incentive to work. Edward P. Lazear explains “without compensation, the overwhelming majority of workers would not otherwise perform the tasks.” In this context, “incentives affect behaviour and that economics as a science has made good progress…of demonstrating that … “Future of work: The price of labour”

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Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 6: Monetising participation)

Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 6: Monetising participation) Phuah Eng Chye (5 January 2019) The paradigm of participation[1], as compared with employment, expands the sphere of potential economic engagement. It requires establishing a platform (similar to sharing) to facilitate formal organisation for a broad range of activities to be monetised. But there is a … “Future of work: Re-defining work (Part 6: Monetising participation)”

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