Transformation of Employment in the Advanced Information Economy Countries. (English)

The aim of the article is to determine trends in the transformation of employment in advanced information economy countries. The paper analyzes the current state and dynamics of the labor market of countries with the development of information and computer technologies. Based on the analysis the trends in the transformation of employment in advanced information economy were revealed. It was shown that information and computer technology do not affect the level of employment, while significantly raise the level of productivity. In countries with developed information and computer technologies already existing forms of precarious employment are widely used, which are adapted to the modern requirements of the labor market. Electronic forms of employment appear and are widely used, in particular, electronic freelancing. The workforce that performs frequently repeated mediation computer technologies are replaced. Relevant changes in the content and the nature of work in the information economy were found. The innovative forms of human capital were characterized. The features of virtual labor migration were defined. A definition of virtual labor migration was suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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