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.
The Great Trade Collapse (?)
Conflict, Road Insecurity and Self-Employed Shopkeepers in Rural Peru
A Keynote Address and Conversation with Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
World Bank Global Economic Prospects report
The Future of Work Summit 2022
Using Employee Stock Ownership Plans to Democratize Labour-Based Platforms
How Can Energy-Pricing Reforms Be Socially Sustainable?
Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing
Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions – In partnership with ILO and other partners
Global Economic Prospects: Is This Time Different?
TASC BREAK | Crowdwork, the Future of Work and the Law
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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