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Automated Impact: Managing economic and employment shifts

May 17, 2017

Global

May 17, 2017

Global
Veronica Lara

Deputy editor

Veronica specialises in market environment topics. Until July 2014 she was The Economist Intelligence Unit’s commerce and regulations analyst for 29 countries, spanning the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia.

She has written for various publications at the EIU, on subjects such as financial inclusion, international trade, and public policy aimed at attracting investment and promoting innovation. Since joining the Content Solutions team, she has been leading projects on city competitiveness and technology.

Veronica holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in international relations from New York University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. Before coming to the EIU, she covered industries as diverse as defense, healthcare and mining for a research advisory firm. She also managed accounts for institutional investor clients at AllianceBernstein.

Beyond agriculture and manufacturing, automation is now increasingly affecting service industries

Although much of the ongoing discussion on the dramatic loss of manufacturing jobs has focused on the role of global trade and globalisation, automation has had a far greater impact. Learn more by reading our article below. 

 

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