Subject: Understanding present and future realities - Policy Insights from The EIU
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Understanding present and future realities: from automation to civic engagement

In an increasingly complex world, leaders want access to the facts before stepping into the fray. The Economist Intelligence Unit has undertaken a multitude of research programmes examining on-the-ground realities as well as perceptions of key policies, ranging from automation to civic engagement. Below, we highlight a few of the research projects recently launched by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

Are we ready for the automated future?

Policymaking often lags behind the fast pace of technological innovation. It is particularly important for decision-makers to understand the policy environment for technologies such as automation, which have the power to transform existing economic and labour structures. The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted original research across the G20 countries and selected emerging economies to assess the capacity of governments to respond to the challenges and opportunities of intelligent automation on the labour market. The study, supported by ABB, shows that no country is yet fully prepared for the future of automation. A small handful, however, including South Korea, Germany and Singapore (the overall index leaders), have undertaken initiatives that can support future adaptation, such as curriculum reform, lifelong learning, occupational training and workplace flexibility.

To learn more about the research results, click here: automationreadiness.eiu.com

Mind the gap!

Having a clear view of the barriers to global business is essential for executives to lead their companies to success. To this end, The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey of 1,675 senior executives across ten major markets on perceptions of key business barriers, from talent to supply chains. These were compared with market data to understand where perceptions and data aligned and diverged. This study, sponsored by American Express, gives business leaders a better sense of the measured and perceived challenges to business today.

For more on The Business Reality Check, click here: businessrealities.eiu.com

From legal protections to opinions: measuring civic empowerment through different lenses

The inaugural Americas Civic Empowerment Index examines civic participation and engagement through a new light. We explored civic empowerment in seven countries across the Americas from three perspectives: the enabling environment, the current measured state, and public perceptions. This study highlighted how the same issue can be viewed differently through different lenses. For example, a country can have objectively strong legal and judicial institutions, but simultaneously have poor public perceptions and level of trust in those systems.

For more information and to explore the index, visit the Americas Civic Empowerment launch page.

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