It’s time to rethink the social contract for our rapidly changing world: Linda Nazareth in the Globe
The onus will continue to be on individuals to take on more individual responsibility in a world that is transforming more quickly than...
Open offices shouldn’t be seen as one-size-fits-all answer to workplace productivity: Nazareth in the Globe
There is no one-size-fits-all answer for office productivity. Open offices may not be as good for interaction as commonly thought, writes Linda Nazareth....
Might taxing ice cream help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
In terms of the broader economy, the idea of non-meat food choices influencing our carbon footprints opens up a whole new Pandora’s box,...
Ten things to watch for in the economy and labour market in 2020: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Economically speaking, 2020 will be a mixed bag for sure, but also a chance to start fresh and perhaps to make new mistakes...
Unemployment rates are at historically low levels around the world – but that may not mean much: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Ideally, we would know exactly what is behind an unemployment rate that makes it look like everything is rosy. In the meantime, we...
Much has changed in past four years – are Liberals fit for challenges ahead?: Linda Nazareth in the Globe
The government will have to take the problems of a new world and a new economy in stride, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda...
AI is here to stay, but robot managers to replace bad bosses? Not likely: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Most of what machines will decide will likely involve things along the lines of sales or marketing or investments, writes Linda Nazareth. By...
The fight against self-checkouts is a losing battle against economic transformation
Ordering that available technologies like self-checkouts simply not be used seems like an extreme, and perhaps desperate, way to deal with this industrial...
The low labour-force participation of our young people may not be a bad thing: Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
Labour-force participation among youth is languishing, and that might not be such a bad thing, writes Linda Nazareth. By Linda Nazareth, September 17,...
Ghosts of work-force future: A frightful trend in a shifting jobs market - Linda Nazareth in the Globe and Mail
The proliferation of 'ghost work,' a subset of gig work, underlines how glaringly inadequate measures, such as the unemployment rate, are in assessing...
