Why do new technologies sometimes not stimulate productivity? And why is growing productivity not reflected in growing wages? Two paradoxes that economists have been puzzling out since the onset of computers
Nothing could be worse than closing up like a clam and trying to stem technology because we find it intimidating. All this does is make us lose contact with the frontier of innovation, and turn away the best young talents
According to the World Bank, by 2020 crowd work will reach a turnover of 25 billion dollars. We are on the eve of a veritable revolution in employment patterns": interview with the labour law expert, Ciro Cafiero
What with apps and self-service tills, stores look set to change forever
Interview with the author of Futuro Artigiano: Schools are essential: Sweden' secondary technical schools churn out 800,000 technicians per year, whereas in Italy this figure is at most 10,000. It is only by combining culture with technology that we can hope to restore substance to the world of work
Sociologist Pierpaolo Donati, the author of "Quale lavoro-L'emergere di un'economia relazionale , has this to say: "You can not stop technology, but people are irreplaceable. Provided that..."
Professionalizing apprenticeship contracts have opened doors to the workplace for millions of young people. Are they still relevant? Seven reasons to say yes
Since creating the first e-commerce platform focusing on books more than twenty years ago, Jeff Bezos has revolutionised the business models of the most consolidated markets, and seems to have no intention of stopping. The next objective: to conquer space
The CSR Manager deals with Corporate Social Responsibility. Increasingly in demand, this figure should have both technical and relational skills, and should guide the company towards change
Not just museums and cinemas, but veritable companies specialising in video games, fashion and design. These companies form one of the key pillars of the Italian economy. Which is why it makes sense to invest in them
