TY  - BOOK
AU  - Salmon,Kinley
TI  - Jobs, robots & us: why the future of work in New Zealand is in our hands 
SN  - 1988545889
U1  - 303.4834 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand
PB  - Bridget Williams Books
KW  - Technology
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Industries
KW  - Labor supply
KW  - Effect of technological innovations on
KW  - Employees
KW  - Effect of automation on
KW  - Work
KW  - Forecasting
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Getting a grip on the future of work -- Of innovation and influence -- The proof of use -- Are the robots really coming? -- So they take our jobs and that's it? -- Making work work -- A brave new world -- It's up to us -- Making choices
N2  - "Could millions of jobs soon be eliminated by artificial intelligence and robots? From driverless cars to digital assistants, it seems the world of work is on the cusp of a technological revolution. But are the robots really knocking at the door? And what does all this mean for New Zealanders? In this far-sighted book, Kinley Salmon interrogates common predictions about a jobless future and explores what might happen to workers in New Zealand as automation becomes more widespread. He sketches out two bold alternative futures for New Zealand – and suggests what it might take, and what we might risk, to pursue each of them. Drawing upon interviews with key figures in New Zealand and abroad, including Lawrence Summers and Daron Acemoglu, this book delivers a deep and empowering assessment of the world ahead"--Back cover
ER  -