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Digitalisation and European welfare states

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  • Georgios Petropoulos
  • J. Scott Marcus
  • Nicolas Moës
  • Enrico Bergamini

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Rapid technological progress and innovation can destroy jobs and disrupt welfare systems. This is not a new concern. Historically, automation of production processes has led to extraordinary efficiency gains and to the displacement of labour. But history has also shown that, in the longer run, the gains in efficiency pay off and new jobs are created. But the past is not necessarily a guide to the future. Currently, an unprecedented...

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  • Georgios Petropoulos & J. Scott Marcus & Nicolas Moës & Enrico Bergamini, . "Digitalisation and European welfare states," Blueprints, Bruegel, number 31635, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bre:bluprt:31635
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