Inequality and skills: still the main social topics of our times

Steven Dhondt; Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage; Leire Aldaz Odriozola

doi:10.4337/9781035373659.00007

Inequality and skills: still the main social topics of our times

Steven Dhondt
, Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage
, Leire Aldaz Odriozola

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This book explores how the intertwined forces of technological change, globalisation, and migration are reshaping skills, labour markets, and inequality in Europe. Drawing on interdisciplinary research from the GI-NI project, it examines how automation, digitalisation, shifting trade patterns, and migration flows are creating new opportunities while deepening social and economic divides. The analysis highlights the limitations of traditional policy frameworks, calling for integrated and adaptive approaches that address the complex interactions among these forces. By linking rigorous research with policy innovation, the book offers a roadmap for fostering resilience, inclusion, and shared prosperity in an era of rapid transformation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Technology, Globalisation and Migration: Interconnected Challenges for Inequality and Skills
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Chapter	1
Pages	2-12
ISBN (Print)	978 1 03537 364 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035373659.00007
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2025

Keywords

Technological change
Globalisation
Migration
Inequality
Skills
Labour markets

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