Global Future Council on the Future of Job Creation
Global Future Council on the Future of Job Creation
Description
There is an unprecedented opportunity for green, tech and social investments to drive job creation in emerging markets and advanced economies in the coming decade. How can investments and incentives prioritize job creation in the local and global talent marketplace?
Co-Chairs
Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University
Janice Eberly, Senior Associate Dean for Strategy and Academics James R. and Helen D. Russell P, Kellogg School of Management
Council Manager
Steffica Warwick, Specialist, Work, Wages and Job Creation, World Economic Forum
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