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Journal: Contemporary Social Science
In recent years, the automation of work has accelerated dramatically, driven by rapid technological advances, most notably in Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to evolve, it presents significant opportunities for the future of work, but also complex economic, institutional, and societal challenges. On the one hand, it holds the potential to enhance productivity, foster innovation, and create new types of…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
Over the past decade, the circular economy (CE) has become a central organising concept within sustainability, industrial and innovation policy at global, national and regional levels. More recently, CE strategies have increasingly been framed through mission-oriented innovation policy, positioning circularity as a systemic transformation rather than a collection of discrete technological or business model intervent…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
The World Health Organization reports that Tobacco use globally contributes more than 8 millions deaths annually, and that 80% of the the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries. In the majority of countries, these tobacco products are made by a small number of profit seeking transnational tobacco companies. Recent years have witnessed considerable product innovation with the launc…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Keith Cowling , whose influential work on monopoly capitalism reshaped debates in political economy, industrial organisation, and public policy. Cowling’s focus on analysing capitalism through the lens of corporate power, strategic behaviour, and political influence remains profoundly relevant in an era dominated by digital platforms, financialised corporations,…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
Part-time work, precarious self-employment and variability in work hours, including zero-hours contracts, have become more prevalent in labour markets in many countries (Stamou et al., 2025). In Europe as well as the USA, since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, wages have been more affected by underemployment than unemployment (Bell and Blanchflower, 2021). Consequently, monitoring of labour markets has widened b…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
Smart cities have become a central feature of urban development strategies worldwide, particularly in the Global South, where rapid urbanisation, infrastructure deficits, environmental pressures, and persistent social inequalities coincide with ambitious digital transformation agendas. By 2050, more than 70% of the global population is expected to live in urban areas, with around 90% of future urban growth occurring…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
The transition to decarbonised energy systems has dramatically intensified the use of a suite of minerals and technology metals, now routinely designated as “critical materials”, by governments, economic blocs and international actors. As well as being crucial to the low-carbon technologies that will underpin the energy transition (used in the batteries and motors of electric vehicles, wind turbine generators, devic…
Journal: Contemporary Social Science
The National Health Service (NHS) was established on July 5 th 1948, in the aftermath of World War II, as a revolutionary step towards providing free universal healthcare to all UK residents, funded through taxation. As the NHS celebrates its 80-year anniversary (in 2028) it stands uniquely as an enduring symbol of British society. The NHS has influenced health systems worldwide, with its commitment to providing fre…
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