Boosting Spatial, Social and Economic Mobility Crucial for Achieving Shared Prosperity in the South Caucasus
The notable improvements that the people of the South Caucasus have
experienced are reflected in better living standards that allowed poverty to be
reduced by half...
Quality Jobs Needed to Support Sustainable Growth and Development in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan currently has a unique demographic window of opportunity as
500,000 youths will join the labor force annually over the next few years.
Successfully integrating these...
Finland should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Finland must make every effort to streamline the benefit system and
encourage young jobseekers to look for work in order to reduce the share of
under-30...
World Bank: Cambodia’s economy achieves robust growth in 2018
The Cambodian economy grew 7.5 percent in 2018,
according to the World Bank’s Cambodia Economic Update, released today. This
better-than-expected growth was driven largely by the...
Job quality of concern to all workers
A joint ILO-Eurofound report covering
about 1.2 billion of the world’s workers found stark differences in working
hours, significant levels of intensive and emotionally demanding work...
Mexico needs a new strategy to boost growth, fight poverty and improve well-being for all
The Mexican economy is expanding at a
moderate pace, underpinned by a strong macroeconomic framework and robust
exports tied to the country’s deep integration into global...
Investing in Human Capital is Key to Sustainable Growth in GCC
Economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is expected to
increase from 2.0% last year to 2.1% in 2019, before accelerating to 3.2%...
Global Action Needed to Curb New Risks From Smart Tech Spending Boom
The mass deployment of smart technologies is
transforming the traditional electricity grid system into a smart grid. But,
this spending boom has outpaced the adoption of...
Low productivity jobs continue to drive employment growth
Employment is rising in OECD countries but
most jobs continue to be created in relatively low-productivity, low-wage
activities, says a new OECD report.
The latest Compendium of
Productivity...
Bangladesh Can Prosper With More and Better Jobs for Women
Bangladesh is among the few countries in
South Asia that has increased female employment in the last decade while also
cutting the wage gap between men...