Disciplines
Other Social Sciences (20%); Economics (80%)
Keywords
Technology,
Employment,
Automation,
Policy,
Economic Development,
Global inequality
Abstract
This 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, and highlights public policy responses and
strategies to confront the effects of automation.
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