Will the Pandemic Speed Up Workplace Automation?
The threat of automation taking away jobs due to new and emerging technologies has faded from public discussion lately, but COVID-19 might be speeding up the process in an 'organic way.'
The threat of automation taking away jobs due to new and emerging technologies has faded from public discussion lately, but COVID-19 might be speeding up the process in an 'organic way.'
To offset the declining benefits of manufacturing, governments must increase the productivity of the services sector. This will boost growth and offer employment opportunities.
India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are paving the way for technology to make governance more effective.
Digital platforms and e-commerce can raise productivity, employment, and wages in the services sector.
By leveraging new technology, the Philippines can pave the way for sustainable and jobs-rich growth in business process outsourcing.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a challenge, but also an opportunity for the region to create jobs and deepen its hard-won prosperity.