Jobs (decent work)

Employed, productive populations fuel investment, sustainable economic growth, and inclusive progress. But with the majority of the working age population in developing countries employed in informal and insecure jobs, there is an urgent need for expanded opportunities for fair wages, safe working environments, and social protection.

UNU research is helping to find ways to encourage the movement of workers from the informal sector to the more productive formal sector. Concurrently, UNU is helping to illuminate opportunities for more dynamic informal firms to grow and ways for people working in these firms to achieve decent and remunerative work. 

 

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Seminar

Bridging Promises and Reality: The Challenges of EU-Africa Migration Cooperation

Africa-EU migration policies show limited progress due to mismatched priorities, weak political will, and uneven resource commitments.

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Article

Justice in the Digital Age: Can AI Transform Labour Dispute Resolution?

As the labour market evolves in the age of artificial intelligence, dispute resolution systems must also adapt.

10 Apr 2025

Seminar

The labour market effects of cash transfers to the unemployed: Evidence from South Africa

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Timothy Köhler, a Junior Research Fellow at the Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) based in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa.

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Article

Balancing Job Security and Collective Rights in an Increasingly Automated World

While automation presents opportunities, it also introduces uncertainties that demand forward-thinking governance and ethical AI development.

18 Feb 2025