Technological change, employment, and sustainability
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Technological change does not necessarily translate into more jobs, therefore, sustainable development should focus on improving job stability for the population. Technological innovations in the past usually resulted in increased employment but recently, however, technological innovations have focused more on reducing labor costs through automation. The resulting equation reveals a bottleneck in the quest for sustainable development.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1997
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Selecting a variety of futures for scenario development
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The process of futures selection for scenario development is a complex task that may be done using an integer linear program. Systematic development of future scenarios includes the identification of key factors that are consistent regardless of time and the selection of probable futures without biases. The resulting equation reveals unbiased scenarios where the key elements are not overly represented.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1997
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A model of product cost modification with reduced development periods
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A new product cost model is examined in detail with assessments of labor and additional costs.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 2000
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