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How Tax Policy Encourages Firms To Invest In New Technology

The Horizons Tracker

While the flurry of stories on the topic seems to have accelerated in recent years, especially since Frey and Osborne’s notorious 2013 study of the topic, the evidence to date is that robots generally haven’t been “taking our jobs” at all.

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Digital Transformation Doesn’t Have to Leave Employees Behind

Harvard Business Review

Osborne from Oxford University calculated that about 47% of American jobs could disappear by 2020 due to digitization. After all, when HR people routinely talk to finance staff, they are effectively working as members of a cross-functional team. Nevertheless, we should be careful not to overestimate the boon of digital transformation.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business Review

It has historically been the preeminent hub for global finance because of a combination of history, geography, and its strengths in digital technologies. Strong Economy Footprint: Historically, the UK has been one of the world’s most significant economies.