Authors:
- Accessible to Readers with only Superficial Knowledge (if any) in Economics
- Adherence to a Discursive, Non-Mathematical Style
- Use of Non-Mathematical Diagrams to Summarize Conceptual Frameworks
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The motivation of this book is simple, yet fundamental: No complete understanding of the modern economy is possible without a thorough grounding in the field of innovation as an economic activity.
The book, as its title emphasizes, aims at helping readers to gain a comprehension of two inextricably linked issues: challenging innovation and the future of human work. To this end, the book integrates a triad of topics: innovation as an economic activity, modus operandi of an innovation-driven economy, and the persistent progression toward automation of human jobs.
The main message conveyed by this book is that a creative economy will converge to an economy governed by smart machines aka robots, but will produce benefits if addressed in a rational manner.
As to the salient features of this book,
- Accessibility: Accessible to readers with only cursory knowledge (if any) in economics
- Style: Adherence to a discursive, non-mathematical style
- Brevity: Covers material in a succinct, easily understandable manner, drawing upon real world examples
- Appendices: Each chapter is supplemented with appendices that elaborate upon pertinent real world examples and applications
- Self-contained: All the key concepts are defined and exemplified within the book
- Applicability: Uses examples that resonate with a wide audience of readers concerned about the advance of robots
- Non-mathematical diagrams: Provides accessible and readily understandable figures/graphs
- Protective stance: Contains a rational response to the march of the robots which is useful for workers of all ages
Authors and Affiliations
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Economics Discipline, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Jorge Eduardo Fernandez-Pol, Charles Harvie
About the authors
Charles Harvie is an Associate Professor in the Economics Discipline in the Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong, Australia. Professor Harvie holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK. He is currently the Head of the School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance and co-Director of his Faculty’s Centre for Contemporary Australasian Business and Economics Studies. His research is focused on SMEs, entrepreneurship and economic development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding the Creative Economy and the Future of Employment
Authors: Jorge Eduardo Fernandez-Pol, Charles Harvie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1652-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1651-1Published: 11 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1654-2Published: 11 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-1652-8Published: 10 April 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 191
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, Artificial Intelligence, Microeconomics, Political Economy/Economic Systems, IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property