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The Labour Market after Covid-19: At a glance
Covid-19 has a profound impact on the labour market. This post sets the scene and offers an overview of the other articles in this dossier.
Laurenz Mathei
Nov 11, 20205 min read
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The Political Economy of Skills
How do we find out which new skills are required and how do we produce them? Institutions are the answer to both, Bob Hancké argues.
Bob Hancké
Oct 28, 202011 min read
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Big shifts: Lessons from the 1980s for the labour market after Covid-19
Read how understanding different adjustment paths can help avoid a second generation of losers from economic restructuring after Covid-19
Bob Hancké
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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WFH requires a paradigm shift in how we think of work, job autonomy and cooperation
Unless we redesign work tasks into projects with increased team autonomy, organisations are unlikely to reap the benefits of remote working.
Bob Hancké
Oct 6, 20203 min read
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Britain’s job support schemes: right direction, more to do
Some jobs will still be viable in a few months’ time. Others won’t. Nicholas Barr (LSE) argues that job support schemes need to go further.
Nicholas Barr
Oct 1, 20204 min read
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On the problem of publicly funding supply side adjustment
The European Recovery Fund is crucial to maintain the functioning of EU economies. However, the real question is what to do with the money?
Bob Hancké
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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Anatomy of a wage subsidy
The UK's new wage subsidy scheme is unlikely to work as well as its German counterpart, as many important systemic elements are missing.
Bob Hancké, Toon van Overbeke, and Dustin Voss
Sep 28, 20203 min read
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Returning to the office: how to stay connected and socially distant
Working from home or returning to the office? We need to think carefully about future working arrangements to not get stuck in the middle.
Daniel Beunza and Derin Kent
Aug 28, 20204 min read
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The future of work and robots after Covid-19
Covid-19 spells bad news for the most, but it is a chance for increased automation. Read here why this transition must be an inclusive one.
Bob Hancké and Toon Van Overbeke
Jun 16, 20209 min read
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Why inflation is not lurking in the shadows
The Covid-19 pandemic will have many adverse economic effects, but stagflation won't be one of them. Read why in our latest analysis.
Bob Hancké
May 12, 20204 min read
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