
At the Graduate Institute, more than ten professors, researchers and students work on SDG 8. Their work ranges from academic courses on work, labour and practice, to research projects, such as a project examining skills development policies and Information Communication Technologies, as well as academic and policy-oriented publications and events. We also offer an Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices.


Increasing trust in the bank to enhance savings: Experimental evidence from India

From the Centre to the Margins and Back Again: Women in Agriculture at the ILO

Expert Interviews on “Enabling the Youth for Just Transitions”

Work and “Just” Agroecological Transition: Experiences from Western Africa

«Package Treaties» at the SIEL Conference in Bogota

Lagging Behind: Understanding the Slow Progress of Implementing Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-conforming Workers’ Rights at the UN in Geneva

The quest for social justice in a rapidly changing world of work

Digital Work in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities

Migration and Labor Market Inequality: The Role of Skills, Gender and Trade

Lithium Mining in Indigenous Territories

Promoting Circularity in Transition Economies: The Role of Trade and Economic Cooperation
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Goal 8 aims to sustain economic growth, while at the same time making it inclusive and sustainable. The UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform places the focus in its progress report on “increasing labour productivity, reducing the unemployment rate, especially for young people, and improving access to financial services and benefits are essential components of sustained and inclusive economic growth”. Read more about Goal 8