World development report. 2019, The changing nature of work.

Changing nature of work

Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2019]

viii, 138 pages : colour illustrations, charts ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Forward -- Overview. Changes in the nature of work ; What can governments do? ; Organization of this study -- 1. The changing nature of work. Technology generates jobs ; How work is changing ; A simple model of changing work -- 2. The changing nature of firms. Superstar firms ; Competitive markets ; Tax avoidance -- 3. Building human capital. Why governments should get involved ; Why measurement helps ; The human capital project -- 4. Lifelong learning. Learning in early childhood ; Tertiary education ; Adult learning outside the workplace -- 5. Returns to work. Informality ; Working women ; Working in agriculture -- 6. Strengthening social protection. Social assistance ; Social insurance ; Labor regulation -- 7. Ideas for social inclusion. A global "New Deal" ; Creating a new social contract ; Financing social inclusion.