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of change that have governed the journey of humanity, driven the growth process, and shaped inequality across the globe … the design of effective policies that could promote economic growth and mitigate inequality. …What sparked humanity's leap from stagnation to prosperity? What lies at the core of inequality among nations? Unified …
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intergenerational inequality aversion and for risk aversion. If growth increases (reduces) intra-generational inequality, the SDR is … lower (higher) and the SCC higher (lower) than along an inequality-neutral growth path, especially if intra-generational and …A formula is derived for the social cost of carbon (SCC) that takes account of intragenerational income inequality and …
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Reducing poverty and inequality and promoting inclusive growth are fundamental to achieving the United Nations … evaluation of the main stylized facts concerning poverty, inequality, and growth. It will uncover existing trends, put …
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While European-wide information on burnout is scarce, national statistics show that stress-related absenteeism is on the rise, generating significant costs for firms and welfare states, while reducing worker wellbeing. Although manifested at the individual level, burnout is an occupational...
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Self-employed workers are taking on a larger role in the European economy, particularly workers who operate as independent contractors rather than as small-business owners with their own workforce. Becoming self-employed offers flexibility and entrepreneurial potential, but can limit access to...
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For many newly emerging jobs, labour-market mismatches prevail as workers and firms are unable to apply precise occupation taxonomies and training lags behind workforce needs. We report on how data can enable useful foresight about skill requirements and training needs, even when that data has...
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Biometric technologies have in principle the potential to significantly improve worker productivity, security and safety. However, they are also a source of new risks, including exposure to potential personal data abuse or the psychological distress caused by permanent monitoring. The European...
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Rising inequality and widespread poverty, social unrest and polarization, gender and ethnic disparities, declining … social mobility, economic fragility, unbalanced growth due to technology and globalization, and existential danger from …
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and basic sanitation. Our projections, based on economic growth forecasts, take into account recent global shocks such as … the COVID-19 pandemic and the inflation shock. Our findings indicate that economic growth alone will not be sufficient to … this, we argue, is that a stronger focus is needed on inclusive growth (SDG-8), and specifically redistribution with growth …
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This paper analyzes the relationship between economic growth, inequality and redistribution. In a cross-country setting … for 25 EU countries over the period 2007-2019, we show that market income inequality is associated with higher growth in … NBS) boosts growth in the short run, driven by the consumption and private investment channels. On the other hand …
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