
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.


Linking Trade with Peace at Geneva Trade Week

Conflict, Road Insecurity and Self-Employed Shopkeepers in Rural Peru

Women in Political Leadership and the Glass Labyrinth

A green recovery plan for Israel

The Future of Work Summit 2022: Youth Thinking Ahead

European Commission Platform on Sustainable Finance’s final report on the taxonomy extension

The future of work in the post-Covid-19 digital era

Text as data in Environmental Economics and Policy

Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals

Introducing the Trade and Labour Programme

Paths Panel VII: Exploring Paths of Change in the field of Business and Human Rights
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View moreGoal 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