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ICTs AND EMPLOYMENT: NEW OPPORTUNITIES ON THE LABOUR MARKET

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  • SURUGIU, Marius

    (1Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy)

  • SURUGIU, Camelia

    (2Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest)

  • MAZILESCU, Raluca

    (3Institute of National Economy, Romanian AcademyCalea 13 Septembrie, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Objectives: In this paper, the potential for increasing employment opportunities and skills availability is investigated. Prior work: E-work activities differ by countries, with impact in various fields. Approach: The statistical data are used to underline the trends. Results: E-work is an emerging process and supports the development of a new business model. Implications and value: From the businesses perspective, e-work phenomenon may represent a new opportunity, and competitiveness could be improved. Also, e-work may present advantages and disadvantages with influences on the results of workers and businesses. In this paper such trends are analysed, in a comparative approach

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  • SURUGIU, Marius & SURUGIU, Camelia & MAZILESCU, Raluca, 2018. "ICTs AND EMPLOYMENT: NEW OPPORTUNITIES ON THE LABOUR MARKET," Annals of Spiru Haret University, Economic Series, Universitatea Spiru Haret, vol. 18(2), pages 117-141.
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    1. Zhixin Wang & Zhenyu Qi, 2021. "Analysis of the influences of ICTs on enterprise innovation performance in China," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 42(2), pages 474-478, March.

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    Keywords

    information and communication technologies; e-work; e-employment;
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    JEL classification:

    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity

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