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

Entrepreneurs of Emotions: Evidence from Street Vending in India

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Ronak Jain, Assistant Professor of Economics of Development and Child Welfare at the University of Zurich.

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Seminar

The Role of Exports for Income and Jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Emmanuel Mensah (Utrecht University).

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Degree Defense

Essays on Automation and Labor Markets

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: PhD defence of Florencia Jaccoud

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Side Event

Innovation in Africa

On 23 August 2024, UNU will co-host a side event of the TICAD Ministerial Meeting, exploring the role of innovation for sustainable development in Africa.

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Event

COVID-19 and the Informal Economy

ONLINE: On 30 May, UNU-WIDER will co-host a webinar to launch the book COVID-19 and Informal Economy.

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