Jobs in information technology-like computer software, big data, and cybersecurity-are providing American workers with long-lastings financial stability, suggests a new study from the University of British Columbia and the ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2018
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Will automation, AI and robotics mean a jobless future, or will their productivity free us to innovate and explore? Is the impact of new technologies to be feared, or a chance to rethink the structure of our working lives ...
Robotics
Jul 6, 2018
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New research reveals that people are more likely to change jobs when they are younger and well educated, though not necessarily because they are more open to a new experience.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2018
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Almost half of young people in the UK now go to university. Who gets in – and what and where they study – affects a person's place in society and their future earnings, as well as the skills available to the job market. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2018
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Research shows women are better positioned than men to resist the automation of work and possibly even benefit from it.
Social Sciences
May 17, 2018
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The estimated number of people worldwide displaced by conflict and violence reached an unprecedented 68.9m at the end of 2017.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2018
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Young people whose families support them financially are not only more likely to remain dependent on their parents, but also become less ambitious new research has shown.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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March 8 is International Women's Day, and despite a range of laws and policy measures, many gender inequalities seem firmly entrenched. Given the persistence of such discrimination, what can be done? One innovative policy ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2018
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The quality of women's relationships with their partner is diminished if they view their parenting division as unfair or want to spend more time working, our new study of employed parents in Canada has found.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2017
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Women are being paid less to do the same job as men, judging by the productivity of male and female employees. Our study found that women are paid 16% less for making a contribution of the same value to their employer.
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2017
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