PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf

This open access book examines the future of inequality, work and wages in the age of automation with a focus on developing countries. The authors argue that the rise of a global ‘robot reserve army’ has profound effects on labor markets and economic development, but, rather than causing mass unempl...

Πλήρης περιγραφή

Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Springer Nature 2020
id oapen-20.500.12657-37266
record_format dspace
spelling oapen-20.500.12657-372662023-06-05T13:07:17Z Disrupted Development and the Future of Inequality in the Age of Automation Schlogl, Lukas Sumner, Andy Political science Economic development Social change Economic policy Economic development—Environmental aspects bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTF Development studies bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNU Sustainability This open access book examines the future of inequality, work and wages in the age of automation with a focus on developing countries. The authors argue that the rise of a global ‘robot reserve army’ has profound effects on labor markets and economic development, but, rather than causing mass unemployment, new technologies are more likely to lead to stagnant wages and premature deindustrialization. The book illuminates the debate on the impact of automation upon economic development, in particular issues of poverty, inequality and work. It highlights public policy responses and strategies–ranging from containment to coping mechanisms—to confront the effects of automation. 2020-03-18 13:36:15 2020-04-01T09:00:53Z 2020-04-01T09:00:53Z 2020 book 1007129 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23032 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/37266 eng e6e141e3-1bba-4567-951e-5a277da0e48c a09250a7-3b41-46dc-bd2b-e5e29e468a40 Rethinking International Development series application/pdf n/a PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-030-30131-6 10.1007/978-3-030-30131-6 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austrian Science Fund (FWF) 102 Cham open access
institution OAPEN
collection DSpace
language English
description This open access book examines the future of inequality, work and wages in the age of automation with a focus on developing countries. The authors argue that the rise of a global ‘robot reserve army’ has profound effects on labor markets and economic development, but, rather than causing mass unemployment, new technologies are more likely to lead to stagnant wages and premature deindustrialization. The book illuminates the debate on the impact of automation upon economic development, in particular issues of poverty, inequality and work. It highlights public policy responses and strategies–ranging from containment to coping mechanisms—to confront the effects of automation.
title PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
spellingShingle PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
title_short PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
title_full PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
title_fullStr PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
title_full_unstemmed PUB_676_Schlögl_DisruptedDevelopmentAndTheFutu.pdf
title_sort pub_676_schlögl_disrupteddevelopmentandthefutu.pdf
publisher Springer Nature
publishDate 2020
_version_ 1771297397497921536