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The Pissarides Review

The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing is led by Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides and is funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

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An Institute for the Future of Work initiative in partnership with Imperial College London and Warwick Business School, the Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing will research the impacts of automation on work and wellbeing, and analyse how these are differently distributed between socio-demographic groups and geographical communities in the UK.

The Review is funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

To find out more, visit the dedicated Pissarides Review webpage here.

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Publications

Introducing the Pissarides Review

Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing from IFOW on Vimeo.

Working Paper and Briefings

This new report explores in a pioneering way how exposure to technologies interacts with workers’ quality of life and wellbeing. The Briefing Paper summarises the findings of the full Working Paper below.
This major study led by Dr Magdalena Soffia and Professor Jolene Skordis explores in a pioneering way how exposure to technologies interacts with workers’ quality of life and wellbeing.

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Front cover of skills report showing woman fixing a drone
Analysing data from millions of job ads, this report - published jointly with the Centre for Economic Performance - explores how demand for skills is changing, how this demand varies across occupations, and what the implications are for education and training.

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Read the Briefing Paper
Read the full Working Paper

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