Education, Labor and Immigration

Market Disruption > Legal and Regulatory Policies

Many government policies aim to optimize human capital, such as improving education, promoting education and managing immigration

Illustrative Disruptions

Education – Improved access to and affordability of K-12, vocational and college education
Labor Markets – Promotion of new job creation, increased wages, improved benefits, retraining of displaced workers, and encouraging lifelong learning
Immigration – Better management of immigration policies to encourage skilled workers, promote growth, increase diversity and accept refugees, while protecting borders from potential terrorism and other threats

PROOF POINTS

Aggregated H1-B Visa Petitions Filed by Occupation

BDO reports total H1-B visa filed from 2007 to 2017 for computer-related occupations reached 2.06 million

June 19, 2018 0 0

Public Sentiment for Policies Limiting Reach and Impact of Workforce Automation

Majority of Americans surveyed by Pew Research Center favor policies limiting impact of workforce automation

February 16, 2018 0 0

Number of Immigrants and Share of Population in U.S.

Number of immigrants in U.S. quadrupled from 10.4 million in 1900 to 41.7 million in 2015, or 13.2% of total population

May 30, 2017 0 0

BRIEFINGS

Seoul, South Korea to launch three blockchain projects for public services in 2019 Q4, including crypto rewards program

September 27, 2019 0 0

California appeals court overturns lower court decision allowing Uber drivers to settle with company as a group, which means lawsuits now have to be settled individually

September 26, 2018 0 0

Singapore’s Institute of Banking and Finance launched IBF Career Connect, aiming to reskill financial industry professionals for new jobs

August 3, 2018 0 0

Artificial intelligence expert and former Google executive Kai-Fu Lee launched new AI training program for educators and students to boost supply of AI talent in China

April 13, 2018 0 0

Google announced Grow with Google, initiative aimed at training U.S. workers for high-tech jobs in next five years

October 16, 2017 0 0