Reimagining European policy: skills, inequality, and the path to convergence
book
In this chapter, we argue that the fading focus of the European policy agenda on inequality and skills is a mistake. We map the results of the book and its underlying research using the Utility–Technology Possibilities Frontier framework by Acemoglu (2024). The framework allows us to understand why major technological innovations are insufficiently adopted by companies. New technologies are mainly labour-enhancing and require different supporting policies. At the same time, policymakers need to understand that the workforce is not a homogeneous entity and that inclusive policies remain central for the future. The main recommendations focus on redirecting the convergence debate in Europe. Social and economic convergence are important, but they need to be part of a political convergence process. © The Editors and Contributors 2025.
TNO Identifier
1025793
ISBN
9781035373659
Publisher
Elsgar
Source title
Technology, Globalisation and Migration: Interconnected Challenges for Inequality and Skills
Editor(s)
Dhondt, S.
Zierahn-Weilage, U.
Aldaz Odriozola, L.
Zierahn-Weilage, U.
Aldaz Odriozola, L.
Place of publication
Cheltenham
Pages
156-174