The political economy of digital automation : measuring its impact on productivity, economic growth, and consumption /
"With digital automation becoming ubiquitous, the relationship between man and machine is being redefined. This book, through a focus on America, identifies the tension this relationship has produced, and how it has divided America socially, politically, and economically, ultimately breeding tw...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2020
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : 2021 |
| Series: | Routledge studies in the economics of innovation
Routledge studies in the economics of innovation |
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| Summary: | "With digital automation becoming ubiquitous, the relationship between man and machine is being redefined. This book, through a focus on America, identifies the tension this relationship has produced, and how it has divided America socially, politically, and economically, ultimately breeding two fundamentally incompatible nations within one: the 'forgotten America' and 'elite America'. This book enables the reader to visualise the changes brought by automation on our producer and buyer identities, and suggests policy changes that global leaders could adopt to deal with the increasing discord. The book is heavily dependent on a few fundamental concepts of both economics and sociology, such as globalisation, labour economics, and cultural homogenisation. The book is ideally suited to students and academics researching political economics and sociology, with focuses on globalisation, unemployment, and the social impacts of technological advances"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ( 130 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps 1 online resource (130 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps 1 online resource (138 pages) : maps, illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1000171485 1000171493 1000171507 1003008208 9781000171488 9781000171495 9781000171501 9781003008200 |
| Access: | Restricted for use by site license Taylor & Francis eBooks Multi-User |