Data, measurement and initiatives for inclusive digitalization and future of work

María B. Nofal, Ariel Coremberg and Luca Sartorio

No 2018-71, Economics Discussion Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Abstract: As the pace of digitalization and automation accelerates globally, and more disruptive innovations in machine learning, artificial intelligence and robotics are expected, new data sources and measurement tools are needed to complement existing valuable statistics and administrative data. This is necessary to better understand the impact of technological change on the labor market and the economy and better inform policy decisions for inclusive people centered growth. In accordance with G20 Roadmap for Digitalisation (2017), points 10, 5 and 7, the authors propose to: i) track technological developments globally in a multidisciplinary and coordinated fashion; ii) develop new methods of measurement for the digital economy; iii) harmonize occupational taxonomies and develop new sources of data and indicators at the international level; iv) Build International Collaborative Platforms for Digital Skills and the Digital Transformation of SMES.

Keywords: globalization; labor markets; employment polarization; labor share; skills; productivity; innovation; technological change; economic growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E01 E25 F6 J23 J24 J31 O33 O4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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