Analyzing the influence of digitalization on labour market trends and social structures
摘要
This research undertakes the study on how digitalization has been affecting labour market trends and social setups. As the digital economy expands, it tends to alter employment dynamics, skill formations, and the distribution of income among different sectors. The research investigates four primary hypotheses: (H1) The digitalization process creates more jobs than it destroys; (H2) Digitalization increases labour income shares through skill upgrading; (H3) Digitalization increases labour income share through the expansion of the private sector; and (H4) Digitalization worsens income inequalities, which leads to a reduction in the overall labour revenue stake. Through the exploration of the socio-economic effects of digitalization, this paper attempts to determine how technology-based changes affect labour market structures, employment possibilities, and wealth distribution. The study finds that, while digitalization provides ample jobs with increased wages, it also increases income imbalance between highly skilled and low-skilled workers. The findings therefore underscore the urgency of policy interventions addressing the emerging inequality to ensure a fair sharing of digitalization benefits.