Automation technologies are transforming work, society and the economy in the UK in ways comparable to the Industrial Revolution. By mapping the economic landscape and labour market inequalities, The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Well-being will inform policy, practice and research that seeks to address disadvantage, mitigate risk and build resilience for vulnerable communities and groups.

This event marked the launch of The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Well-being, a Nuffield Foundation-funded research project led by Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides and the Institute for the Future of Work (the Institute).

Focussing on implications of technological transformation for access to work, working conditions, worker health and worker well-being, a team of academics and policy professionals from the Institute, Imperial College and Warwick Business School will pilot a new, cross-disciplinary approach to evaluating disruption and reducing inequalities through better work.

Sir Christopher introduced early insights, based on a new review of relevant policy and evidence. He was joined by panel of experts from UK industry, academia, and the media to discuss the aims of the three-year Review project.

About the Institute for the Future of Work

The Institute for the Future of Work is an independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. The Institute develops practical solutions to promote people’s future well-being and prosperity.

Co-founded by Nobel prize winning economist Sir Christopher Pissarides, technologist Naomi Climer CBE and employment barrister Anna Thomas, the Institute works at the intersection of government, industry and civil society to shape a fairer future through better work.