Digital structural change and the welfare state in the 21st century
(WorldNews Germany)

March 25, 2019 Digital structural change and thewelfare state in the 21st century Author Sebastian Becker +49 69 910-21548sebastian-b.becker@db.com Editor Stefan Schneider Deutsche Bank AG Deutsche Bank Research Frankfurt am Main Germany E-mail:marketing.dbr@db.comFax: +49 69 910-31877 www.dbresearch.com DB Research Management Stefan Schneider Original in German: February 11, 2019 While digitalisation does promise significant additional prosperity, it also threatens to lead to higher inequality. Many observers fear that it might have a significant negative impact on the demand for labour. This, in turn, might push numerous people into poverty, who would then require state welfare. A major...