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UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) released a policy brief [PDF] about the impact of automation in developed and developing countries.
"The share of occupations that could experience significant automation is actually higher in developing countries than in more advanced ones, where many of these jobs have already disappeared, and this concerns about two thirds of all jobs"
[...] Much of the debate on the economic impacts of robots remains speculative, it says.
"Disruptive technologies always bring a mix of benefits and risks," the paper says, noting that by embracing the digital revolution, developing countries could use robots to open up new opportunities.
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Robots Threaten up to Two Thirds of Developing Country Jobs, but Could be an Opportunity Too
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 21 2016, @11:48AM
Go to Century 21 or the clearance table at Macy's and you can get those designer label shirts for $5. No clothing is worth paying full retail price. If you must have a hand-tailored suit, go to a place like Hoi An in Vietnam. You can get a great suit hand-made there for $30-50, and they do it in a fin-de-siecle French style (the tailors of Hoi An supplied the colonial French officers) you can't get anywhere else. As an extra bonus there are fantastic beaches at Hoi An.
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(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday November 21 2016, @07:17PM
You're not a math major, are you? A visit to Viet Nam is FAR more expensive than any tailor in your own city, especially what it will cost to return to Viet Nam for tailoring.
I had a tailored shirt once, in Thailand in 1974 when I was in the USAF. A tailored shirt fits so well that if you gain or lose more than a pound (1/2kg) you'll need to see the tailor again. Me, I wear blue jeans and tee shirts (and flannel in the winter) exclusively. Cheap, comfortable, and once they start to wear, thieves won't think I have a pocket full of money and a $700 Samsung phone (which I don't).
Oh, the shirt in Thailand? A hundred and fifty bhat, or eight bucks.
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 21 2016, @09:10PM
No, it doesn't pay to go to a place like Hoi An just to get clothes. But if you happen to be in an area where they do such a thing, as you did in your very example, then you can save a lot of money. Or if you're planning on taking a vacation somewhere, you could do worse than Hoi An, a lovely town with lovely beaches, lovely people, and tasty food; while you're there, get some suits made.
Alterations can be done by a tailor at home, later, in case you eat too many fish grilled in banana leaves.
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