
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.


Telemigration and Digitally Enabled Service Exports: Opportunities for Colombia

FDI and labor protests in China

Women in Political Leadership and the Glass Labyrinth

Governing Capital, Labor, and Nature in a Changing World

A New Era For Work Challenge

Trading through Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress

Employment and Decent Work in Fragile Settings

Text as data in Environmental Economics and Policy

Green extractivism and global supply chains

A Keynote Address and Conversation with Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative

Highlights from the 2023 World Economic Forum
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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