Technological change and new work

15 May 2014

Policy Network
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The application of new technologies that reshape production inevitably makes the skills of some workers obsolete. Managing the transition into new work should therefore be a key priority for policymakers.

Dr Carl Benedikt Frey and Dr Michael Osborne, principal directors of The Oxford Martin Programme on Economic & Technological Change, make recommendations on adapting the workforce in line with the changing face of employment due to jobs computerisation.