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1 – 10 of 307This has implications for the size of the workforce and the living standards that the US economy is capable of supporting. It will also have broader consequences for the US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266460
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207037
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Near-stagnation in wages is difficult to reconcile with reports of a very tight labour market in which firms struggle to hire. The answer lies partly in much higher levels of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285105
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The end of population growth in many countries threatens GDP growth prospects, while the rise in life expectancy and an expanding dependent population threaten fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275868
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The small, astute and independent labour unions leading these organising drives have made traditional 'big labour' look tired and out of touch. Yet their success remains…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270987
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Labor’s changes reduce help for higher earners and instead prioritise workers on low and middle incomes. Parties on the political right have condemned the move, but opinion polls…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285460
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At 1.4 billion in 2022, India's population is expected to reach 1.7 billion by 2050 before levelling off. The projection also confirms that India can expect to sustain a 'young'…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203036
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Research by Thomas Piketty shows that a form of free-market ideology has been a key driver of rising income inequality since the 1980s. The airing of alternative ideas, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261982
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Japan's Society 5.0 initiative.
March figures continued the 2% growth trend, keeping the unemployment rate close to its lowest level in more than 50 years. The median length of time an individual is unemployed…