The Impact of Technological Progress on the Future of Work: Insights from a Survey on Alternative Employment Contracts in OECD Countries

Thibaud Deruelle (), Andrey Ugarte Montero () and Joël Wagner ()
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Thibaud Deruelle: University of Geneva
Andrey Ugarte Montero: University of Lausanne
Joël Wagner: University of Lausanne

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024, vol. 15, issue 4, No 34, 16345-16372

Abstract: Abstract Technology is changing how individuals work and the nature of the job contracts they take. New job market realities include gig work, working for multiple employers, part-time, and on short-term contracts. This study aims to understand whether individuals believe that technological change will lead their industries to experience an increase in alternative work contracts, including self-employment as well as temporary and multiple employer contracts. Through an OECD survey carried out in 25 countries, we find that most individuals expect these work conditions to become more common. However, people’s opinion highly depends on their country of residence and industry of work.

Keywords: Future of work; Technological progress; Employment contracts; Survey study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/s13132-024-01733-2

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