The twin forces of technological change and globalization are reshaping the global economy in multiple and important ways. Nowhere are their effects more pronounced than in labor markets. Considerable attention is now being devoted to analyzing and anticipating changing patterns of employment and wages in advanced economies. Thus far, less focus has been given to … Continue reading The future of work in the developing world

On August 3-5, the Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings will host its 13th annual Brookings Blum Roundtable on Global Poverty in Aspen, Colorado. At this year’s event, titled “The future of work in the developing world,” Brookings experts and colleagues will discuss how the twin forces of technological change and globalization are reshaping the global … Continue reading The future of work in the developing world