Industry 4.0 and the future of work : global production networks, global disassembly networks, and the circular economy /

"This timely book offers an in-depth examination of the changing nature of work and the increasing production of waste in a crisis-ridden era dominated by climate change and worker precarity. Focusing on the future of work and workers, the book explores the crucial relationship between global p...

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Main Authors: Rainnie, Al (Author), Herod, Andrew (Author), McGrath-Champ, Susan (Author)
Corporate Author: Edward Elgar Publishing
Format: eBook
Language:English
Slovak
Published: Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
Subjects:
Development economics.
Economic geography.
Labor economics.
Industry 4.0.
ekonomika rozvoja
ekonomická geografia
ekonomika práce
priemysel 4.0.
Electronic books.
ISBN:9781800375376 (e-book)
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Introduction to industry 4.0 and the future of work
  • 1. Rudiments
  • 2. From gvcs to gpns, i4.0, and beyond
  • 3. What about the workers?
  • 4. Platform capitalism and the gig economy
  • 5. Waste and the circular economy
  • 6. From global production networks to global disassembly networks and back again
  • 7. In the beginning was the waste...
  • 8. Conclusion to industry 4.0 and the future of work
  • References.

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