The essay deals with the complex and articulated relationship between technology and employment, offering food for thought about the effects of the current technological trajectory on qualifications and tasks.

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Mariacristina Piva, Marco Vivarelli
Publishing Year 2018 Issue 2018/159
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 599-619 File size 244 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2018-159003
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The essay deals with the complex and articulated relationship between technology and employment, offering food for thought about the effects of the current technological trajectory on qualifications and tasks.

Keywords: Innovation; Technology; Employment; Skills; Tasks

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Mariacristina Piva, Marco Vivarelli, Innovation, jobs, skills and tasks: a multifaceted relationship in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 159/2018, pp 599-619, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2018-159003