John Irons Aug 05, 2014
A version of this post, co-authored by Rob Garris, also appeared in the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Around the world, ambitious, creative thinkers and doers are expanding the livelihood opportunities for populations that had been marginalised from the economic opportunities around them. Mobile technologies are giving smallholder farmers and fishermen real-time access to critical market information. New forms of self-organisation are empowering more stable livelihoods through cooperative insurance, as well as credit and savings programs for millions of informal workers. These self-employed workers are the heart of many local markets in the cities of the developing world.
http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/whats-next-future-work?utm_source=Social%20Media&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=RF%20Blog"Not only is technology changing the types of jobs around the globe, but it is also changing how people connect to jobs and to work."Not only is technology changing the types of jobs around the globe, but it is also changing how people connect to jobs and to work. For example, mobile technology is spurring demand for mobile app developers; 3D printing is shaking up manufacturing and the maker movement; and broadband connectivity is making digital work possible in remote locations. But while technology-induced job churn is nothing new, the current wave is creating new kinds of markets for work and new ways to connect. Uber, TaskRabbit, and ODesk are facilitating new kinds of work relationships, and platforms such as Airbnb, Spinlister and Zipcar, are facilitating the sharing economy.
Stephanie Doty
Discouraging NP Dysfunction
August 7, 2014
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Discouraging NP Dysfunction
August 7, 2014
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
