World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work

Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report...

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Main Author:	World Bank
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Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2018
Subjects:	FUTURE OF WORK HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIFELONG LEARNING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE GUARANTEED SOCIAL MINIMUM GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS PLATFORM FIRM GIG ECONOMY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY PLATFORM MARKETPLACE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS SOCIAL INCLUSION INFORMALITY COGNITIVE SKILLS SOCIOBEHAVIORAL SKILLS EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT MINIMUM WAGE EDUCATION SYSTEMS TAX REVENUES VALUE ADDED TAX REVENUE MOBILIZATION FISCAL SPACE WDR 2019
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816281518818814423/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816281518818814423/pdf/2019-WDR-Report.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/920551538153132300/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/920551538153132300/pdf/WDR-2019-CHINESE.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991545151125958/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991545151125958/pdf/WDR-2019-FRENCH.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/469061544801350816/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/469061544801350816/pdf/WDR-2019-RUSSIAN.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711541543929794801/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711541543929794801/pdf/WDR-2019-ARABIC.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30435

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spelling	okr-10986-304352022-09-20T00:08:59Z World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work World Bank FUTURE OF WORK HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIFELONG LEARNING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE GUARANTEED SOCIAL MINIMUM GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS PLATFORM FIRM GIG ECONOMY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY PLATFORM MARKETPLACE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS SOCIAL INCLUSION INFORMALITY COGNITIVE SKILLS SOCIOBEHAVIORAL SKILLS EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT MINIMUM WAGE EDUCATION SYSTEMS TAX REVENUES VALUE ADDED TAX REVENUE MOBILIZATION FISCAL SPACE WDR 2019 Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence. 2018-09-24T21:33:22Z 2018-09-24T21:33:22Z 2019 Book http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816281518818814423/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816281518818814423/pdf/2019-WDR-Report.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/920551538153132300/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/920551538153132300/pdf/WDR-2019-CHINESE.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991545151125958/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281991545151125958/pdf/WDR-2019-FRENCH.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/469061544801350816/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/469061544801350816/pdf/WDR-2019-RUSSIAN.pdf http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711541543929794801/Main-Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711541543929794801/pdf/WDR-2019-ARABIC.pdf 978-1-4648-1328-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30435 English World Development Report; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication
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description	Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.
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title	World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work
title_short	World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work
title_full	World Development Report 2019 : The Changing Nature of Work
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