The future of high-skilled workers: regional problems and global challenges

1. Introduction -- 2. The future of high-skilled work – main developments and drivers of change -- 3. The high-skilled workers of tomorrow -- 4. Shaping the future organization of work and life -- 5. Does "place" matter? The importance of location factors -- 6. Specific case study: South Tyrol -- 7. Discussion and conclusion.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Definitions and Structure of the Book -- 1.2 Methods -- 1.2.1 Expert Interviews -- 1.2.2 Delphi Study -- 1.2.3 Index -- References -- PART I: The Future of Work: Trends -- 2: Global Trends Shaping the World of Work -- 2.1 Digitization as Point of No Return -- 2.2 Demographic Change: The Elephant in the Room -- 2.2.1 Women in Pole Position? -- 2.2.2 The Clustering of Talent in Global Cities -- 2.2.3 Migration in Aging and Shrinking Societies -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 3: The Jungle of Skills Mismatch -- 3.1 Skills Shortage, Skills Mismatch, Skills Gap: A General Confusion of Concepts -- 3.2 The Talents of Tomorrow and Their Skills -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Shaping the Future Organization of Work and Life -- 4.1 The Importance of Work-Life Balance -- 4.2 Organization of Work -- 4.3 Organizational Democracy -- References -- 5: Does "place" Matter? The Importance of Location Factors -- 5.1 Attracting the Highly Skilled as a (Local) Development Strategy -- 5.2 Forces of Attraction for the Highly Skilled -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- PART II: The Future of Work in Europe and Its Regions -- 6: Talent Competition Within Europe -- 6.1 The Most Attractive Regions in Europe -- References -- 7: Can Rural Regions Compete for Talents? A Case Study From South Tyrol, Italy -- 7.1 South Tyrol in Europe and Italy -- 7.2 Five Pillars of Talent Competitiveness -- 7.3 Conclusion, Remarks and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 8: Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Index.