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Drivers of Labor Force Participation in Advanced Economies: Macro and Micro Evidence
Grigoli, Francesco; Koczan, Zsoka; Topalova, Petia - 2018
Despite significant headwinds from population aging in most advanced economies (AEs), labor force participation rates show remarkably divergent trajectories both across countries and across different groups of workers. Participation increased sharply among prime-age women and, more recently,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011915223
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Who Are Afraid of Losing Their Jobs to Artificial Intelligence and Robots? Evidence from a Survey
Morikawa, Masayuki - 2017
(AI) and robotics on employment. The first interest of this study is to ascertain, from the viewpoint of workers, what … and robotics. The second interest is to identify, from the viewpoint of consumers, what types of services are likely to be … replaced by AI and robotics. The results suggest that malleable/adaptable high skills acquired through higher education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011648709
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New Education Models for the Future of Work Force
Pastore, Francesco - 2018
This paper addresses the directions to follow when designing new educational systems and school-to-work transition regimes to adhere to the needs of Industry 4.0. Although a high level of general education will be important for its training content to develop adaptability, it is not the only...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011915225
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Automation and Related Technologies: A Mapping of the New Knowledge Base
Santarelli, Enrico; Staccioli, Jacopo; Vivarelli, Marco - 2022
classification and semantic analysis, this paper aims to map the current knowledge base centred on robotics and AI technologies … base is characterised by a considerable - but not impressively widespread - degree of pervasiveness; (iii) robotics and AI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012797688
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AI and Robotics Innovation: a Sectoral and Geographical Mapping using Patent Data
Van Roy, Vincent; Vertesy, Daniel; Damioli, Giacomo - 2019
Economic activities based on the invention, production and distribution of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have recently emerged worldwide. Yet, little is known about the innovative activities, location and growth performance of AI innovators. This chapter aims to map and analyse the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012143371
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Globalization, Technological Change and Skills: Evidence from Ethiopia
Haile, Getinet; Srour, Ilina; Vivarelli, Marco - 2017
period 1996–2004 and deploying GMMSYS estimates, this paper aims to establish the role played by trade, FDI and technology in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608918
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Ageing, the socioeconomic burden, labour market and migration. The Chinese case in an international perspective
Bruni, Michele - 2018
China still lags behind Europe along the path of the demographic transition and therefore is still much younger. However, due to the speed with which the fertility rate dropped and life expectancy increased, China ageing process will proceed at a very fast space and around the middle of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011863331
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Calling Older Workers Back to Work
Grigoli, Francesco; Koczan, Zsoka; Topalova, Petia - 2021
Population aging in advanced economies could have significant macroeconomic implica- tions, unless more individuals choose to participate in labor markets. In this context, the steep increase in the share of older workers who remain economically active since the mid- 1990s is an overlooked yet...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012417019
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Navigating the Precarious Path: Understanding the Dualisation of the Italian Labour Market through the Lens of Involuntary Part-Time Employment
Cuccu, Liliana; Royuela, Vicente; Scicchitano, Sergio - 2024
This paper investigates the surge in Involuntary Part-Time (IPT) employment in Italy from 2004 to 2019, exploring its impact on various socio-economic groups and adopting a spatial perspective. Our study tests the hypothesis that technological shifts, specifically routine biased technological...
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Will robot replace workers? Assessing the impact of robots on employment and wages with meta-analysis
Guarascio, Dario; Piccirillo, Alessandro; Reljic, Jelena - 2024
This study conducts a meta-analysis to assess the effects of robotization on employment and wages, compiling data from 33 studies with 644 estimates on employment and a subset of 19 studies with 195 estimates on wages. We identify a publication bias towards negative outcomes, especially...
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