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The fourth industrial revolution and labour market regulation in Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

Peter Waring Open the ORCID record for Peter Waring [Opens in a new window] ,
Azad Bali  and
Chris Vas
Peter Waring*
Affiliation:
Murdoch University, Singapore
Azad Bali
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Australia
Chris Vas
Affiliation:
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Peter Waring, Murdoch University, Singapore, 390 Havelock Road, Singapore 169662, Singapore. Email: p.waring@murdoch.edu.au
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Abstract

The race to develop and implement autonomous systems and artificial intelligence has challenged the responsiveness of governments in many areas and none more so than in the domain of labour market policy. This article draws upon a large survey of Singaporean employees and managers (N = 332) conducted in 2019 to examine the extent and ways in which artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies have begun impacting workplaces in Singapore. Our conclusions reiterate the need for government intervention to facilitate broad-based participation in the productivity benefits of fourth industrial revolution technologies while also offering re-designed social safety nets and employment protections.

Keywords

J88K31O38M53Artificial intelligenceautonomous technologiesgovernment interventionlabour market regulationlabour market restructuringSingaporetechnological change
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The Economic and Labour Relations Review , Volume 31 , Issue 3: The Future of Work , September 2020 , pp. 347 - 363
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2020

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