Minouche Shafik: Estado de bienestar está bajo gran presión

The video discusses the challenges faced by the welfare state due to aging, technology, and globalization. It highlights the impact of automation on jobs, affecting not only manufacturing but also professions like law and medicine. The need for retraining and adapting the welfare state is emphasized, with examples like Denmark's flexicurity model, which combines flexible labor markets with strong social insurance and retraining support.

What are some of the pressures on the current welfare state?

• Aging population and technological advancements

• Increased birth rates and urbanization

• Decline in global trade and tourism

• Rise in agricultural jobs and local markets

Which professions are likely to be affected by the new wave of automation?

• Roles in the hospitality sector

• Jobs in the entertainment industry

• Professions like lawyers, doctors, and accountants

• Only manufacturing and truck driving

What is a key characteristic of jobs that will remain in the future?

• They are repetitive and mechanical

• They require complementary human skills

• They are primarily manual labor

• They involve only data entry tasks

What is the concept of 'flexicurity' as practiced in some countries?

• A policy that discourages retraining and skill development

• A model where firms can easily hire and fire, but workers receive strong social support

• A strategy that focuses solely on increasing job numbers

• A system where workers have no job security

Which countries are mentioned as examples of implementing 'flexicurity'?

• United States and Canada

• Germany and France

• Denmark and the Netherlands

• Japan and South Korea