November 7, 2015

2015 OECD Report: Digital Economy Outlook

OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
The OECD Digital Economy Outlook is a biennial series which examines and documents evolutions and emerging opportunities and challenges in the digital economy. It highlights how OECD countries and partner economies are taking advantage of ICTs and the Internet to meet their public policy objectives.
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November 7, 2015

2015 McKinsey Report: Cracking the digital code

Going digital is quickly becoming common practice—or at least a common mandate—at many companies. But while most executives have high expectations for the business benefits of digital initiatives, according to McKinsey’s newest survey on the topic,1 the results suggest that digital’s promise seems more of a hope than a reality. Issues of scale remain a

November 7, 2015

2015 World Bank Study: The global opportunity in online outsourcing

Online outsourcing (OO) has become a promising alternative to traditional employment in today’s digital era. It has transformed where, when, and how work is performed. For employers, OO provides broader access to specialized skills, more flexible and faster hiring processes, and 24‐hour productivity. For workers, this form of outsourcing has created new opportunities to access

November 7, 2015

2015 OECD Report: Employment Outlook

OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The OECD Employment Outlook provides an annual assessment of key labour market developments and prospects in member countries. Each edition also contains chapters focusing on specific aspects of how labour markets function and the implications for policy in order to promote more and better jobs. This year’s chapters