Developing countries left behind by automation, research suggests

Developing countries left behind by automation, research suggests

A substantial amount of jobs in developing countries are at risk of automation. At a time in which we as a society are making great strides with automation technology, the question looms of how this will affect jobs.

It’s important not to generalise too much about the effect automation will have either directly or indirectly, as to do so would be failing to consider the unique factors in each population that will mediate these effects.

A 2016 report published by the Oxford Martin programme on technology and employment in conjunction with Citi explains that countries such as Ethiopia (85pc), India (69pc), […]

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