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The Future of Work

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In the last 50 years, globalization, shifting demographic patterns, and technological innovation have redefined labor. Will advanced countries adapt to competition with lower-paid, less protected workers in developing countries, or face chronic unemployment? Will developing-country workers demand better conditions and higher pay?

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  1. The Mirage of Youth Unemployment
    5278fe0246f86f50164f0606_pa1714c.jpg Paul Lachine

    The Mirage of Youth Unemployment

    Aug 15, 2012 Steven Hill

  2. Hopeless Unemployment
    pa3187c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Hopeless Unemployment

    Jul 31, 2012 J. Bradford DeLong

  3. Labor’s Paradise Lost
    0bd3230446f86f380e092924_jk58.jpg Jon Krause

    Labor’s Paradise Lost

    Jun 21, 2012 Robert Skidelsky

  4. Greece and the Limits of Anti-Austerity
    sa881c.jpg Steve Ansul

    Greece and the Limits of Anti-Austerity

    Jun 19, 2012 Mark J. Roe

  5. China, Inc. Goes Global
    cda67f0346f86f900c795f0c_m4688c.jpg Barrie Maguire

    China, Inc. Goes Global

    Nov 30, 2011 Karl P. Sauvant

  6. Navigating the Road to Riches
    2d400d0346f86f6c10312a05_dr2103c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Navigating the Road to Riches

    Jul 12, 2011 Otaviano Canuto

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