Canadians' views on automation and net job creation in 1989 : were they right? / by René Morissette.: CS11-626/2020-127E-PDF
"This Economic Insights article examines the degree to which Canadians’ views about the impact of automation on net job creation in 1989 materialized three decades later. The analysis uses the General Social Survey of 1989. The study shows that in 1989, Canadians had varying opinions about the impact of automation on future employment. Although many were optimistic about how automation would affect net job creation, considerably more held less optimistic views. This fact is a reminder that predictions regarding future employment levels carry a considerable degree of uncertainty. This is true not only in the short term - as can be seen in the wake of COVID-19 - but also (and especially) in the longer term"--Page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Statistics Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Canadians' views on automation and net job creation in 1989 : were they right? / by René Morissette. |
| Series title | Economic insights, 1927-503X ; no. 127 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Opinions des Canadiens à l’égard de l’automatisation et de la création nette d’emplois en 1989 : avaient-ils raison? Cover title. "Catalogue no. 11-626-X - 2020025 - No. 127." "Release date: November 2, 2020." Issued also in HTML format. Includes bibliographical references (page 3). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, 2020. ©2020 |
| Author / Contributor | Morissette, R. (René), 1959- author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (3 pages) : graphs. |
| ISBN | 9780660361680 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 11-626-X |
| Subject terms | Automation -- Economic aspects -- Canada -- Statistics. Labor supply -- Effect of automation on -- Canada -- Public opinion -- Statistics. Public opinion -- Canada. |
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