College Court Conference Centre
Knighton Road, Leicester LE2 3UF
Apr 16, 2014
11:30 AM
Host:
University of Leicester
Work Futures in the United States
CEPR's Eileen Appelbaum will be one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural conference for the University of Leicester's Centre for Sustainable Work and Employment Futures. She will be speaking about ‘Work Futures in the United States.’
The Centre aims to shape and improve policy analysis and inform practice by bringing together a team of networked researchers to advance knowledge and understanding of work and employment futures. There is a compelling warrant for a fresh look at the changing world of work.
Established analytical and policy frameworks have been challenged by the scale and scope of the economic crisis, by demographic shifts, and by new business models and patterns of employment. The expansion of managerial and professional occupations has been accompanied by a proliferation of low paid work but limited growth in the middle-ranking jobs that had been a salient feature of capitalism in the twentieth century.
The evidence points to far reaching changes in the international division of labour, in work organisations, and in employment relations, but as yet we have limited understanding of the longer-term significance of these developments.
Attendance at the Inaugural Conference is by invitation only. Please contact Gemma Parker for more information on 0116 229 7331
