We present empirical evidence suggesting that technological progress in the digital age will be biased not only with respect to skills acquired through education but also with respect to noncognitive skills (personality). We measure the direction of technological change by estimated future...

Purpose: Industry 4.0 represents a special challenge for businesses in general and for SMEs in particular. The study at hand will examine companies' awareness, readiness and capability to meet this challenge taking into account the special role of SMEs Design/methodology/approach: The results of...

Die dritte Langfristprognose von Economix schätzt zum einen die Auswirkungen des jüngsten Flüchtlingsstroms auf den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt und die Qualifikationsstruktur der Arbeitskräfte ab und prognostiziert zum anderen die Chancen und Risiken der Digitalisierung. Alle Berechnungen zeigen,...