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Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Joblessness will rise as job-save policies are unwound

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INT

Policies have reduced the damage COVID-19 has done to Western job markets but these temporary schemes have to be unwound

Pandemic will alter the apparel sector permanently

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INT

The pandemic has altered consumption patterns and deepened environmental concerns in this vital economic sector

Robots will be crucial to East Asia’s future

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EAST ASIA

East Asia’s major economies are the world leaders in robotics in several respects

US STEM skills are unevenly spread

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UNITED STATES

A National Science Board report this month on US science and engineering stresses the importance of STEM education.

Workforce shrinkage will not inevitably push wages up

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INT

Potential workforces are shrinking as populations age and labour participation falls or stagnates in major economies

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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INT

AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Global demand for tech talent is uneven

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INT

Mass layoffs at ‘big tech’ firms have disrupted the tech labour market

Car-driven Central-East European economies risk smash

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Record Czech car output could go unsold if another slump in Western Europe prompts buyers to delay new car purchases

Redistribution is key to the future of the workforce

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INT

Technology will raise productivity and living standards; redeployment rather than fear of unemployment must guide policy