"What Do We Know and What Should We Do About The Future of Work? is part of a new book series offering short, up-to-date overviews of key issues often misrepresented or simplified in the mainstream media.
In this book, Professor Melanie Simms analyses ‘What We Know' about the current state of paid employment in the UK and provides a far-ranging examination of the most pressing issues facing traditional employment, such as:
The rise of automation
Robotics and artificial intelligence
Platform capitalism
The Universal Basic Income
The challenges of demographic change
The author concludes by suggesting ‘What We Should Do' – identifying four main areas that would have to be strengthened, in order to deliver a society and economy with more and better jobs.
Intended for anyone seeking a quick and authoritative understanding of the future of work in the UK."

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