Grey Matters: Innovation for an Aging World
暫譯: 灰色思維:為老齡化世界的創新

Bhula-Or, Ruttiya, Sawang, Sukanlaya

  • 出版商: Springer
  • 出版日期: 2026-07-18
  • 售價: $4,750
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$4,512
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 183
  • 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
  • ISBN: 9819591244
  • ISBN-13: 9789819591244
  • 相關分類: 管理與領導 Management-leadership
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商品描述

This book provides a new and hopeful view of ageing--showing how it can drive innovation, not just create challenges. It looks at how we can create fairer, more inclusive systems for older people, informal workers, and ageing migrants in a fast-changing world. As populations age, many countries are facing smaller workforces, rising care needs, and growing inequality--especially in informal and low-paid work. Grey matters explore these big issues by bringing together ideas from economics, labour policy, human development, and innovation. The book takes a closer look at informal work, unpaid care, migration, digital access, and workers' rights--topics that are often left out of mainstream ageing discussions. Rather than seeing older people as a burden, this book shows how they can contribute to innovation--as workers, entrepreneurs, carers, and mentors. It includes real examples from different countries, especially in Southeast Asia and the Global South, along with tools and ideas for designing better systems. These include creating more age-friendly workplaces, improving digital skills, and supporting older people in informal jobs. What makes this book different is its focus on both inclusion and innovation. It connects research with practice, offering clear insights and ideas that can be used by governments, NGOs, researchers, and business leaders. The book also shows how communities and older people themselves can lead change--not just be helped by it. This book is ideal for readers interested in ageing, social policy, innovation, international development, and the future of work. It is especially useful for policy-makers, researchers, and professionals looking for practical ways to support ageing populations while building stronger and fairer societies.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

這本書提供了一個關於老齡化的新且充滿希望的觀點——顯示老齡化如何推動創新,而不僅僅是帶來挑戰。它探討了我們如何能夠為老年人、非正式工作者和在快速變化的世界中年齡增長的移民創造更公平、更具包容性的系統。隨著人口老齡化,許多國家面臨著勞動力減少、護理需求上升以及日益加劇的不平等——尤其是在非正式和低薪工作中。《灰色議題》通過結合經濟學、勞動政策、人類發展和創新的觀點來探討這些重大問題。這本書更深入地研究了非正式工作、無償護理、移民、數位接入和工人權益——這些主題通常在主流的老齡化討論中被忽略。這本書不僅將老年人視為負擔,而是展示了他們如何能夠作為工人、企業家、護理者和導師來貢獻於創新。書中包含了來自不同國家的真實案例,特別是來自東南亞和全球南方的例子,以及設計更好系統的工具和想法。這些包括創造更適合年齡的工作場所、提升數位技能,以及支持在非正式工作中的老年人。這本書的不同之處在於它同時關注包容性和創新性。它將研究與實踐相連接,提供清晰的見解和想法,供政府、非政府組織、研究人員和商業領袖使用。這本書還展示了社區和老年人自己如何能夠引領變革——而不僅僅是被幫助。這本書非常適合對老齡化、社會政策、創新、國際發展和未來工作感興趣的讀者。對於尋求實際方法來支持老齡化人口,同時建立更強大和更公平社會的政策制定者、研究人員和專業人士來說,這本書尤其有用。

作者簡介

Associate Professor Ruttiya Bhula-Or is an established researcher in labour economics, human capital development, and demographic transitions, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations and informal employment in Southeast Asia. She is a faculty member at the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and has served as a consultant to international organisations including the ILO, UNDP, and ADB. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the College of Population Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Her research addresses labour market policy, social protection, migration, and skills development, especially in the context of ageing societies and economic inequality. Dr. Bhula-Or has led and contributed to national and regional studies on the future of work, labour standards, and informal sector resilience. She has published academic articles, policy papers, and contributed chapters to edited volumes on human development and workforce transformation. Her extensive engagement with policy and community-level interventions ensures that her research is grounded, impactful, and relevant. She brings a strong regional and applied policy perspective to the themes explored in this book.

Professor Sukanlaya Sawang is a globally recognised scholar in innovation, entrepreneurship, and wellbeing, with a strong interdisciplinary focus on inclusive development. She is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Head of the Management Department, and Director of the Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions at Edinburgh Napier University. Her research spans ageing and innovation, digital inclusion, small business resilience, and sustainable human capital. She has secured over £1.5 million in external funding, including from UKRI, British Academy, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and has led projects on ageing, wellbeing, and inclusive entrepreneurship across Asia, Africa, and Europe. She has authored several books with leading publishers including Springer, Routledge, and Palgrave, and has published widely in Q1 journals. With visiting appointments in Australia, Taiwan, and Thailand, Professor Sawang brings a global perspective and extensive leadership experience in research, programme development, and policy engagement to this timely and impactful book.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

副教授 Ruttiya Bhula-Or 是一位在勞動經濟學、人力資本發展和人口轉型方面的知名研究者,特別關注東南亞的弱勢群體和非正式就業。她是泰國朱拉隆功大學人口研究學院的教職員,並曾擔任國際組織的顧問,包括國際勞工組織 (ILO)、聯合國開發計劃署 (UNDP) 和亞洲開發銀行 (ADB)。她同時也是朱拉隆功大學人口研究學院的兼任教授。她的研究涉及勞動市場政策、社會保障、移民和技能發展,特別是在老齡化社會和經濟不平等的背景下。Bhula-Or 博士主導並參與了有關未來工作、勞動標準和非正式部門韌性的國家和區域研究。她發表了學術文章、政策文件,並為人類發展和勞動力轉型的編輯書籍撰寫章節。她與政策和社區層面干預的廣泛參與確保了她的研究是扎實的、有影響力的和相關的。她為本書探討的主題帶來了強大的區域和應用政策視角。

教授 Sukanlaya Sawang 是一位在創新、創業和福祉方面享有全球聲譽的學者,並且在包容性發展方面具有強烈的跨學科焦點。她是愛丁堡納皮爾大學創新與創業教授、管理系主任以及商業創新與可持續解決方案中心的主任。她的研究涵蓋老齡化與創新、數位包容、小型企業韌性和可持續人力資本。她獲得了超過 150 萬英鎊的外部資金,包括來自英國研究與創新 (UKRI)、英國學院和愛丁堡皇家學會的資助,並在亞洲、非洲和歐洲主導了有關老齡化、福祉和包容性創業的項目。她與知名出版社如 Springer、Routledge 和 Palgrave 合著了幾本書籍,並在 Q1 期刊上廣泛發表。Sawang 教授在澳大利亞、台灣和泰國的訪問任職,使她為這本及時且有影響力的書籍帶來了全球視角和豐富的研究、項目開發及政策參與的領導經驗。