The labour market is tightening in pay and employment terms in the Republic of Ireland against a back drop of steady – if declining growth. The report, however, finds little firm evidence to suggest that “over-heating” is currently an issue, particularly in light of relatively average labour market...

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics and other forms of automation technologies have unsurprisingly led to a re-emergence of ‘automation anxiety’ and suggestions by some that we are near the ‘end of work’. We seek to evaluate previous employment adjustments in terms of job quality...