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Anticipated labour market discrimination and educational achievement

Some theories suggest that ethnic minority students who anticipate discrimination in the labour market may invest more in easily observable human capital, such as education, to signal their productivity to employers. Empirical research has been …

Old skills, new skills: what is changing in the UK labour market?

The UK, along with other industrial countries, has recently undergone rapid technological change associated with robotics and artificial intelligence, jointly known as automation technologies. This is precipitating significant transformations in …

The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the UK: Consequences for Jobs, Skills and Job Quality

Many studies emphasise the potential for widespread job displacement from exposure to AI. Fewer studies examine the actual impact on job creation as well as displacement, skills demand, and the quality of jobs. Since AI may have multiple positive and …

Intergenerational income mobility: New evidence from the UK

Using a new dataset combining the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) and Understanding Society (UKHLS), this paper examines the current state of intergenerational income mobility in the UK. This extends previous evidence in several directions, …