On the effects and challenges of automation and digitization. Part I,an update

  1. Francisco Javier Braña Pino 1
  1. 1 Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales (ICEI)
Journal:
REC Revista de economía crítica

ISSN: 1696-0866 2013-5254

Year of publication: 2024

Issue Title: Primer semestre 2024 - Una visión actualizada de la globalización

Issue: 37

Pages: 20-38

Type: Article

DOI: 10.46661/REC.10698 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

En esta contribución se hace referencia a los retos que, la automatización y la digitalización están teniendo sobre el empleo y sobre otros aspectos. Para ello, se basa en los resultados de trabajos ya publicados que se intentan actualizar, puesto que no dejan de aparecer nuevas investigaciones, y bibliografía “gris”. En nuestra opinión, tras el análisis de la información disponible, los dos cambios principales que han tenido lugar desde el último tercio del siglo pasado, que están afectando profundamente al empleo y a las condiciones de trabajo, son la creciente desigualdad en la distribución de la renta y la riqueza, así como el impacto del cambio en el paradigma tecno-económico ligado a la automatización y la digitalización. La intención es continuar el debate sobre estos cambios.

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