Research on automation and the future of work is a major focus for both academics and practitioners due to technological changes disrupting the labor market and educational pathways. Although recent articles have published projections about the types of tasks and jobs most likely to be automated...

Occupational exoskeletons are wearable devices that can augment a human worker's physical abilities. They are designed to protect the worker from physical stress and strain due to physically demanding tasks. They are also designed to increase a worker's ability to perform these tasks with less...

Opportunities and challenges brought by the NIR for industrial upgrading in China -- Industrial policy and overcapacity: empirical research of China -- Zombie firms and industrial upgrading -- Industrial structure and global value chain -- Product Space and quality upgrade -- Platform economy:...