Enrique Fernández Macías
quiquefm.bsky.social
Enrique Fernández Macías
@quiquefm.bsky.social
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Hoy escribo en @piedrasdepapel.bsky.social sobre por qué urge volver a atraer a las clases medias a los servicios públicos 👇👇 Si te gusta, difunde.
www.eldiario.es/piedrasdepap...
Que la clase media utilice los servicios públicos beneficia a los pobres
El relativo abandono (o la expulsión) de las clases medias de los servicios públicos es un problema central que urge revertir.
www.eldiario.es
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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The car crisis tops today’s EU summit but leaders keep staring at the wrong problem

The issue isn’t the 2035 engine ban - it’s demand falling off a cliff today

With @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, we show why flipping regs won’t help - and what the EU can do instead.
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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a third of EU workers report using #AI for work-related purposes. Digital #monitoring is common, particularly for working hours and entry or exit. #AlgorithmicManagement is less prevalent but also quite significant

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Digital Monitoring, Algorithmic Management and the Platformisation of Work in Europe
This report presents new evidence on the platformisation of work in the European Union, examining the prevalence and potential impacts of digital tools, digital monitoring and algorithmic management. ...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
October 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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our piece today in Social Europe 👇

The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Esto de la IA es muy preocupante.
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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50 years in 50 facts

📈 Occupational upgrading is the strongest vector of change in EU labour markets, with the share of professional jobs jumping from 11% to 22% over the past three decades.

📚 Read more: www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/publicati...

#Eurofound50
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Escribo sobre cómo los algoritmos, a través de la creación de incentivos para la generación y el consumo de productos llamativos, generalizables y fácilmente consumibles, homogeneizan y empobrecen la cultura 👇 www.sergiotorrejon.com/blog/c%C3%B3...
sergiotorrejon.com - Cómo los algoritmos empobrecen la cultura
Cómo los algoritmos empobrecen la cultura El auge de los flujos algorítmicos en redes y plataformas Los feeds o flujos de información algorítmicos, que determinan el contenido que aparece en redes y p...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Teacher bias or unobserved ability? @ssreditorial.bsky.social paper w/ @marespadafor.bsky.social Test score error & omitted behavior = 🐘 in the (class)room to identify SES discrimination. Still, beyond "true ability", well-off (low-performing) kids get higher teacher ratings: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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my first solo single as palmera noir is out today! Listen 🎧 and share if you enjoy it open.spotify.com/album/7jYTUo...

🌴🖤 #music #newrelease
Estrellas y Limones
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September 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Work is not (yet?) disappearing – it’s being reorganised.

I contributed to a new JRC report that challenges myths about automation & jobs. @quiquefm.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com

Some highlights in this 🧵
#EconSky #sociology
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Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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We just published a new report synthesizing more than 7 years of research on the impact of digital technologies on employment in Europe carried out with my team in the JRC. Lots of evidence and ideas for discussion! #EconSky #sociology
@sergiotorrejon.com @lauranurski.bsky.social
Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We just published a new report synthesizing more than 7 years of research on the impact of digital technologies on employment in Europe carried out with my team in the JRC. Lots of evidence and ideas for discussion! #EconSky #sociology
@sergiotorrejon.com @lauranurski.bsky.social
Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of digital technologies on work and occupations in Europe, critically reassessing dominant narratives of mass unemployment and job polarisat...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Just published: a Joint Research Centre ( @ec.europa.eu ) report on ‘Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations | publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h... @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Worth a watch:

Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.

The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.

When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.

Thread.

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Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
foreignpolicy.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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📢 Book Alert! "Global Trends in Job Polarisation and Upgrading: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Economies" is out!

Published by Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, this volume examines global patterns of job creation at a global scale | 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #EconSky #sociology
March 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Inheritance flows are rising as a share of national output in many rich countries (The Economist)
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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🔋 The terms “twin” and “#justtransition” have, up to now, been a discursive device rather than a framework guiding policy. However, the interplay between the transitions is more than a matter of terminology – it is what dictates regulatory actions & practical implementations: bit.ly/eutwintransit
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🗳️ Germany: Left, centre, and right at the federal elections since 1949, updated with the official 2025 preliminary results
February 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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New paper out on "Green Jobs. A critique of the occupational approach to measure the employment implications of the green transition." In it, we critically examine the predominant occupational method for assessing green employment, revealing significant limitations. 1/7 #sociology #econsky
Green Jobs. A critique of the occupational approach to measure the employment implications of the green transition
The green transition is set to transform labour markets, yet its impact remains difficult to measure. This paper critically examines the occupational approach—based on task-based measures—which is the...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New paper out on "Green Jobs. A critique of the occupational approach to measure the employment implications of the green transition." In it, we critically examine the predominant occupational method for assessing green employment, revealing significant limitations. 1/7 #sociology #econsky
Green Jobs. A critique of the occupational approach to measure the employment implications of the green transition
The green transition is set to transform labour markets, yet its impact remains difficult to measure. This paper critically examines the occupational approach—based on task-based measures—which is the...
publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Actualización de datos del barómetro del CIS en lo que respecta a la vivienda como principal problema de España y personal. En máximos. Despega la vivienda como problema general y se separa de la problemática individual con pauta similar a la vivida durante el boom inmobiliario de inicios de siglo
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM