The fourth industrial revolution and labour market regulation in Singapore

Peter Waring, Azad Bali and Chris Vas
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Peter Waring: Murdoch University, Singapore
Azad Bali: Australian National University, Australia
Chris Vas: University of Canterbury, New Zealand

The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2020, vol. 31, issue 3, 347-363

Abstract: The race to develop and implement autonomous systems and artificial intelligence has challenged the responsiveness of governments in many areas and none more so than in the domain of labour market policy. This article draws upon a large survey of Singaporean employees and managers (N = 332) conducted in 2019 to examine the extent and ways in which artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies have begun impacting workplaces in Singapore. Our conclusions reiterate the need for government intervention to facilitate broad-based participation in the productivity benefits of fourth industrial revolution technologies while also offering re-designed social safety nets and employment protections. JEL Codes: J88, K31, O38, M53

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; autonomous technologies; government intervention; labour market regulation; labour market restructuring; Singapore; technological change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/1035304620941272

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