"The forces driving the first decades of the 21st century--globalization, technology, and unprecedented wealth mixed with jarring economic instability--are pushing the day of retirement later and later in life. The era of the aging worker is here. From the rice paddies of Japan …
Introduction: the working hypothesis -- What work is worth -- As American as economic pie -- Productive pluralism -- The labor market -- A future for work -- Turning around -- The environment and the economy -- Teaching to the rest -- The importance of borders -- More perfect un…
History and present trends -- Belittled: how small became beautiful -- Why business got big: a brief history -- Understanding u.s. firm size and dynamics -- The advantages of size -- Big is better: the economics of firm size -- Job creation: the ace in the hole for the small is …
Employment and skills strategies in Slovenia
by OECD
fromOECD reviews on local job creation
"The edited volume, Age and Work presents a systematic collection of key advances in theory, methods, and practice regarding age(ing) and work. This leading-edge collection breaks new ground by developing novel and useful theory, explaining underutilized but important methodolog…
Since the 1960s, overseas migration had become a major factor in the economy of the Philippines. It has also profoundly influenced the sense of nationhood of both migrants and nonmigrants. Migrant workers learned to view their home country as part of a plural world of nations, a…
Since the 1960s, overseas migration had become a major factor in the economy of the Philippines. It has also profoundly influenced the sense of nationhood of both migrants and nonmigrants. Migrant workers learned to view their home country as part of a plural world of nations, a…
"In recent years, there has been an increase in new forms of employment. Namely, thanks to the use of platforms in business and the emergence of the "gig economy", there are gradual changes in this domain. These include part-time, temporary, informal, and unpaid family work. Thi…
Soul of a City -- Rainier Beach to Redmond -- Playing the Game Around Us -- Don't Let the Robots Scare You -- Money Talks -- Brand or Bust -- Owning the Moment -- Learning the Language of Innovation -- Narrowing the Digital Divide -- The Jobs of the Future. "Upper Hand is desig…
"Whilst only in the second decade of the 21st century, we have seen significant and fundamental change in the way we work, where we work, how we work and the conditions of work. The continued advancements of (smart) technology and artificial intelligence, globalisation and dereg…
