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Lighter work for all
The goals of both better and less work require us to rethink and reorganise work as well as technology, and to adopt new ideas about what it means to work and live well in society.
Researching AI video interviews from a human perspective
How are AVIs perceived by young job-seekers and do they contribute to an extra level of anxiety within the job seeking process?
Five questions about the future of work in blockchain
Jobs in blockchain are a growing part of the labour market—but what are these jobs and do workers have the skills to do them?
Levelling up or levelling down gig work? Three reasons why platforms are offering privatised social and employment protections
What is motivating platform firms to introduce private social and employment protection provisions for nominally self-employed workers?
Inequalities in the disruption of paid work during the Covid-19 pandemic: A world systems analysis of core, semi-periphery, and periphery states
This article reveals the extent of international inequalities in the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participation in paid work. Drawing on World Systems Theory (WST) and a novel quasi-experimental analysis of nationally representative household panel surveys across 20 countries, the study finds a much sharper increase in [...]
Retail employment and automation: good or bad for jobs?
How will investment in technologies such as robotics, tracking technologies and Artificial Intelligence affect employment in the retail sector?
Barriers to Employment Service digitalisation?
What factors are influencing the adoption of digital tools by employment services and do they overcome, or replicate, existing challenges for users?
Measuring the impact of AI on jobs at the organization level: Lessons from a survey of UK business leaders
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have reignited debates about the impact of technology on the future of work, raising concerns about massive job losses. However, extant evidence is beset by methodological limitations. The majority of studies are either (1) based on modelling predictions, underpinned by subjective judgements or (2) [...]
Social media platforms for digital retail in Africa: an alternative to online retail platforms for young people
Why young people in Nigeria seeking to earn money by selling second hand clothing prefer social media to digital retail platforms.
Can digital resale clothing platforms provide a stable income for young people in the UK?
Some online marketplaces emphasise environmentally sustainable and inclusive practices but does this translate into material differences in the nature of work?