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This week, at the unveiling of a new study for the International Chamber of Commerce which argued that 1.2 million jobs could be lost in Europe as a result of c
by thwarted 17y ago
This week, at the unveiling of a new study for the International Chamber of Commerce which argued that 1.2 million jobs could be lost in Europe as a result of copyright infringement by 2015, the head of the International Actors' Federation lamented the term.
"1.2 million jobs lost" seems like it's a loaded term. Is this going to push the unemployment rate higher? Is it a permanent loss? Will these people get jobs elsewhere? What would the people do in these jobs if this industry never existed? People have been saying that copyright infringement is going to hurt employment for years, and yet the industries continue to exist and people continue to find work.