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Bookmark or Share- The Precariat are not the left behind - The World Economic ForumGuy Standing. A term widely used in 2017 was ‘the left behind’, implying that a growing number of people had fallen out of the ‘working-class’ and left insecure and impoverished, while the majority had steamed ahead. The term has been used as a broad-brush depiction of people who support populist movements and sentiments, in the USA, UK ...
- Degrowth: what's behind this economic theory and why it matters todayDegrowth is a radical economic theory born in the 1970s. It broadly means shrinking rather than growing economies, to use less of the world’s dwindling resources. Detractors of degrowth say economic growth has given the world everything from cancer treatments to indoor plumbing. Supporters argue that degrowth doesn’t mean “living in caves ...
- Here's how we can teach climate change education in schools | World ...Teachers need to be well-prepared to teach climate change, which means having a strong understanding of the science and being able to address the range of student emotions that may arise. Climate change can be taught in a variety of subjects, including science, social studies and English-language arts. There are a number of effective teaching ...
- Globalization 4.0 – what does it mean? - The World Economic ForumMoreover, the growing divide between the precariat and the privileged is being reinforced by 4IR business models, which often derive rents from owning capital or intellectual property. Closing that divide requires us to recognize that we are living in a new type of innovation-driven economy, and that new global norms, standards, policies, and ...
- ILO endorses living wages – here’s what you need to know | World ...A globally implemented living wage could generate $4.6 trillion in additional GDP each year through increased productivity and spending, the Forum says. One of the speakers at the event was Hubertus Heil, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in Germany, where the minimum wage had just been raised from $12.92 to $13.36 an hour. He said ...
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