
Why Haven’t Full-Time Workers Cut Hours Since the 1980s?
Full-time workers in Europe still clock the same hours as in the 1980s.
Full-time workers in Europe still clock the same hours as in the 1980s.
Apocalyptic visions of robots stealing workers’ jobs are not only misguided but have diverted attention from more significant trends.
Manual jobs in European manufacturing are being transformed as blue-collar workers take on more intellectual tasks. This is a consequence of the increasing use of
The Great Recession depressed real income levels across European countries. But the impact was very unequal across countries and income groups. Countries in the European
EU-wide income inequality declined notably prior to 2008, driven by a strong process of income convergence between European countries. The Great Recession broke this trend.
In the digital age, there are fewer routine jobs because of a higher risk of automation. But a great paradox of this age is this:
If we look at what kinds of jobs have expanded most in recent years, we can split European countries into two: those that experienced job
In the years before the financial crisis of 2008, there was a significant reduction in overall EU wage inequality, driven by economic convergence between rich