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International College of Economics and Finance

Honorary lecture by a Nobel prize-winner Professor Christopher Pissarides

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On Friday, September 16 at 10.30 am, room K9 (Shabolovka str. 26) ICEF will host an honorary lecture by a Nobel prize-winner, Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, Christopher Pissarides.


On Friday, September 16 at 10.30 am, room K9 (Shabolovka str. 26) ICEF will host an honorary lecture by a Nobel prize-winner, Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance Christopher Pissarides.

Theme: "The Future of Work: Employment in the Age of Robots"

Venue: Shabolovka st., 26, room K9

Abstract: As technology advances, robots, artificial intelligence programs and other technologies are expected to do more and more of the work currently performed by humans. Does that mean that there will be no work left for humans to do, as some economists predicted? Will an egalitarian society be one where each one of its citizens owns a robot and sells the products of their robot for income? I will argue that not all industries can be successfully automated; in many service industries, such as healthcare in light of ageing populations, human contact is a vital part of the product experience. Work for humans will always be available. But what about general trends? Will this surge in technological advances create harmful rises in unemployment and inequality? Perhaps not. The lecture will make the case for new policies to redistribute wealth and favour those who have been left behind, without taking away the incentive to work.

Pass can be ordered by:
Phone: 8 (495) 772-95-90*26090
e-mail: vzheleznov@hse.ru
contact: Zheleznov Slava

 

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