
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.


Priorities for governing large-scale infrastructure in the tropics

How to Shape a Future that Works – Transforming the global response to the future of work

‘Green stimulus, jobs and the post-pandemic green recovery ‘- VOX EU

A 1000 days of SDGs – Looking ahead

Why more inclusive measures are needed to address COVID-19?

Illicit Economies

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

The Emerging World: alternatives that can change everything

Employment and Decent Work in Fragile Settings

Buyer-Seller Relationships in the Bangladeshi Garment Industry

The Great Trade Collapse (?)
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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