Beyond Bargaining Power DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 97 - 126

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract This chapter evaluates three closely related objections to the empowerment model, each of which targets fact that, even if governments were secure individuals’ equal bargaining power, many workers may still be forced sell their labour others make ends meet. The first these focuses on illegitimacy most workplace authority; second involuntary nature employment contracts; and third emphasizes subordination that endure. Though offers valuable insights, concludes none lines reasoning justifies abandoning or substantially revising model. with some remarks about appeal limitations democracy.

Язык: Английский

Winners and losers of generative AI: Early Evidence of Shifts in Freelancer Demand DOI Creative Commons
Ole Teutloff, Johanna Einsiedler, otto kässi

и другие.

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106845 - 106845

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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AI and policy: what makes AI different? DOI
Emilio Calvano, Giacomo Calzolari

Economic Policy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

Journal Article Corrected proof AI and policy: what makes different? Get access Emilio Calvano, Calvano Università LUISS, Einaudi Institute for Economics Finance, Rome, Italy, Toulouse School of Economics, CEPR; European University Institute, Bologna University, CEPR Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Giacomo Calzolari [email protected] Economic Policy, eiae067, https://doi.org/10.1093/epolic/eiae067 Published: 11 January 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Higher Education Wage Premium DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 252 - 282

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract Because higher education opens doors to more lucrative offers of employment, those who graduate from university tend earn than their counterparts attain only a high school education. Notwithstanding variations across countries, this wage premium has increased spectacularly over the past forty years. This chapter starts with an account why we should worry about trend—one that emphasizes threat it poses equality opportunity. The then considers and evaluates two strategies for combatting growing premium, which relate widening participation in improving economic prospects no argues support latter, elaborates on its implications funding vocational training.

Язык: Английский

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Towards a Legal Right to Work from Home DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 228 - 251

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract Against the social and economic background of recent pandemic rise working from home to which it led, aim this chapter is explore answer following two questions. First, are there compelling grounds for governments promote opportunities employees work home? And second, if so, how should labour market policymakers do this? The chapter’s conclusion that weighty reasons increase availability home, and, in particular, they by granting a legal right home. What means policy terms, departs prevailing arrangements, complex issues explored further depth.

Язык: Английский

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Empowering Workers in an Age of Automation DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Abstract There’s a great deal of anxiety about the current state labour market, and especially employment opportunities available to members working-class. The post-war growth in wages has stagnated and, some places, reversed. More workers than ever are employed on precarious contracts, working shifts demand with no guarantee future employment. Technology enabled greater surveillance monitoring staff, office at home, during work hours outside them. And though amount time that individuals spend declined recent decades, progress this front been dishearteningly slow. In constellation factors, commentators see beginnings social crisis. Others believe we’re already depths one. Given economic context, it’s hardly surprising scholars increasingly concerned appropriate design regulation markets. Governments policymakers require empirically- theoretically-informed guidance assess appeal competing arrangements, as well determine justifiability particular policy proposals. aim Part I book is contribute these discussions by presenting defending distinctive way theorizing justice called empowerment model. II draw model shed light ongoing disputes unemployment, four day week, gender earnings gap, from education training.

Язык: Английский

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Gender Earnings Gaps DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 197 - 227

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract This chapter explores some normative questions relating to gender earnings gaps—that is, the inequality in hourly and total between men women. In recent years, this gap has become a socially politically urgent issue, provoking widespread condemnation. And while topic is also being increasingly studied by empirically-minded social scientists, political philosophers have engaged with scholarship only minimal degree. One aim of map out relevant theoretical terrain, emphasizing moral importance fact that much disparity women emerges from young parents strong incentives specialize as breadwinners caregivers. Much work exploratory, reflecting nascent state philosophical literature.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational Harms (and Benefits) DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 67 - 96

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract The aim of the previous chapter was to outline empowerment model and describe some its central attractions. this is strengthen my defence by contrasting it with most serious competition, namely occupational harms model. Proponents view claim that goal labour market policymaking should be protect individuals against various unavoidable harms—that is, particular they suffer because their need participate in markets. Accordingly, when diagnosing injustices markets, those drawn approach focus directly on specified workers endure as a result having sell labour. Though there much recommend view, argues offers less practical guidance than model, theoretically attractive for reason.

Язык: Английский

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Conclusion DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 283 - 284

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract This brief chapter highlights some of the themes book, especially those relating to automation, artificial intelligence, and future work. It cautions against sensationalist narratives these issues, instead emphasizes need for empirically informed philosophical reflection guide political decisions that shape labour market. contends technology is a double-edged sword brings both threats opportunities, affecting individuals’ lives in myriad ways. concludes with advice governments, who must be prepared make courageous choices protect workers’ interests cannot leave matters force market alone.

Язык: Английский

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Work Hours and Free Time DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 165 - 196

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract The aim of this chapter is to contribute defences working time policies and, in particular, offer some remarks support the justifiability four-day work week. distinguishes different kinds argument that may be voiced by those sympathetic conclusion, and considers several objections, including from who condemn shorter hours on alleged grounds will likely reduce economic output. In doing so, analysis sheds new light appeal stationary state. concludes with discussion what most attractive week comparison other improve access free time.

Язык: Английский

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The Significance of Employment DOI
Tom Parr

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 127 - 164

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract The aim of this chapter is to shed light on various disputes about the significance employment, and then, using empowerment model, draw out some implications these commitments for labour market policymaking, particularly in a world artificial intelligence. analysis starts with an account value which serves as foundation defend policies whose purpose eliminate involuntary unemployment. It then defends line reasoning against critics who contend that view fetishizes work. includes more technical discussion whether it’s wrong governments promote employment since doing so unfairly penalizes those who’ve no desire be employed, concludes appeal basic income.

Язык: Английский

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