Retirement as the Future of Work: An Empirical Analysis of Early Exit from the Labour Market in Belgium

2017 ◽  
pp. 221-240
Author(s):  
Mark Elchardus ◽  
Joachim Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Early Exit ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Automation, AI and the Future of Work in India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Hammer ◽  
Suparna Karmakar
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
State Policy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
National Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Work And Employment

PurposeThis research contributes to current debates on automation and the future of work, a much-hyped but under researched area, in emerging economies through a particular focus on India. It assesses the national strategy on artificial intelligence and explores the impact of automation on the Indian labour market, work and employment to inform policy.Design/methodology/approachThe article critically assesses the National Strategy on AI, promulgated by NITI Aayog (a national policy think tank), supported by the government of India and top industry associations, through a sectoral analysis. The key dimensions of the national strategy are examined against scholarship on the political economy of work in India to better understand the possible impact of automation on work.FindingsThe study shows that technology is not free from the wider dynamics that surround the world of work. The adoption of new technologies is likely to occur in niches in the manufacturing and services sectors, while its impact on employment and the labour market more broadly, and in addressing societal inequalities will be limited. The national strategy, however, does not take into account the nature of capital accumulation and structural inequalities that stem from a large informal economy and surplus labour context with limited upskilling opportunities. This raises doubts about the effectiveness of the current policy.Research limitations/implicationsThe critical assessment of new technologies and work has two implications: first, it underscores the need for situated analyses of social and material relations of work in formulating and assessing strategies and policies; second, it highlights the necessity of qualitative workplace studies that examine the relationship between technology and the future of work.Practical implicationsThe article assesses an influential state policy in a key aspect of future of work–automation.Social implicationsThe policy assessed in this study would have significant social and economic outcomes for labour, work and employment in India. The study highlights the limitations of the state policy in addressing key labour market dimensions and work and employment relations in its formulation and implementation.Originality/valueThis study is the first to examine the impact of automation on work and employment in India. It provides a critical intervention in current debates on future of work from the point of view of an important emerging economy defined by labour surplus and a large informal economy.

COMMENTS ON THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON SOCIAL PROGRESS, CHAPTER 7: THE FUTURE OF WORK, GOOD JOBS FOR ALL

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-462
Author(s):  
Diana Alarcón
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
International Panel ◽  
Fair Employment ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Creation

The authors of Chapter 7, The Future of Work, have made a thorough review of recent labour market trends. In telling a global story, the authors provide a vision of the future of work that should guide policy initiatives for the creation of desirable jobs for all. This vision is one where economic growth is consistent with ecological sustainability; with full and fair employment and no discrimination; where workers control their time and tasks; and where there are inclusive labour market institutions. The policies that the authors put forward to advance this vision include flexibility in the rules related to employment protection to avoid deeper segmentation of the labour market; the creation of social protection systems to cover all workers; the provision of broad access to education and skill formation at different stages of life; the guarantee of equal opportunities and non-discrimination; and respect for collective bargaining.

scholarly journals Fourth Industrial Revolution and Future of Work in Asia

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-111
Author(s):  
Falendra Kumar Sudan
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has significant implications on the future of work and skills required in the gig economy. In the recent past, a large supply of young workers had led to rapid economic transformation in many Asian countries through well-suited education systems to create skills needed for employment. However, the old model of education and production will no longer sustain rapid growth in the decades ahead due to the rapidly changing demand for skills. Against the above backdrop, the paper has analyzed Asian experiences in technological transition, skills mismatches and labour market outcomes in the context of existing technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems. What are the challenges and opportunities of the 4IR for skill development through TVET in Asia? The paper has suggested a model for 4IR compatible skill development for the future of the work and draws the implications for the future. 4IR induced massive job losses calls for adequate skills development or retraining of displaced workforce and new entrants in foundational skills to enable them to tap the opportunities of new technologies. This requires robust TVET systems to equip workers with new skills for emerging jobs, which can be possible by increasing the quality of program structure to meet the needs of labour market. The technical training should be integrated into with the secondary education through education reforms to impart skills to thrive in the knowledge economy. The system of quality apprenticeships should be evolved with the active collaboration of potential employers in the curriculum development of TVET programs.

scholarly journals Disability on the Agenda: The Future of Work for Disabled People

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Social Models ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

This paper will use findings of study in the UK as a Nuffield Travel Bursar to discuss the implications of some labour market developments for disabled people. In the course of the discussion old and new approaches to disability and their effect on relationships with the labour market will be explored. Three models of the relationship between disabled people and society are advanced, the charity, medical and social models. Implications of these models and changes in the labour market are discussed, and some future research options outlined.

scholarly journals The Future of Work in Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-219
Author(s):  
Jakkie Cilliers
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
The Future

AbstractIn this chapter, Cilliers addresses the challenge of widespread unemployment in Africa, and how trends collectively labelled as the ‘future of work’ could unfold on the continent. It describes the differences between the ways in which Africa will likely experience the effects of automation and digitisation on the labour market, and argues that the fourth industrial revolution is less a threat to jobs in Africa than in developed economies. Nevertheless, clear action is needed. Using Ghana as an example, the chapter explores innovative approaches to expanding inclusion in the formal sector, including enabling policies for financial inclusion and increased revenue collection. In addition, it speaks to Africa’s readiness to benefit from the emergent ‘gig economy’, and other forms of labour flexibilisation.

Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Culture in Managerial Processes Based on the Hofstede Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
Dumitru Iancu ◽  
Dorel Badea
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Cultural Characteristics ◽  
The Future ◽  
Organizational Problem ◽  
Cultural Structure

AbstractWe communicate and decide every day, but the complexity of the context in which we do these things is increasing. Today, the cultural structure of the organization’s members, due to the need to have competent employees in correlation with the established objectives, is somewhat puzzled and dynamical. Thus, the decision-makers must take into account (mandatory) the cultural basis of the subordinates when choosing the best alternative for solving an organizational problem. From this perspective, Hofstede’s model can be one of the explanatory modalities of the organization’s cultural characteristics as a basis to identify the action’s solutions in that organization for the future.

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