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12th November 2021

Using Employee Stock Ownership Plans to Democratize Labour-Based Platforms

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
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Working paper, August 2018

Soft vs hard governance for labour and environmental commitments in trade agreements: comparing the US and EU approaches

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
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21st July 2023

Expert Interviews on “Enabling the Youth for Just Transitions”

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
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29th August 2023

Green and Digital Futures: Enabling Youth For ‘Just Transitions’

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
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Events
24 June, 2021

Data disrupts trade: Exploring innovative solutions

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
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News
4th April 2022

January 2022 Global Economic Prospects report

Centre for Finance and Development
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Research project in progress

Improving the Protection of Persons with Disabilities during Armed Conflict

Andrew Clapham
News
29th April 2020

India’s economic lockdown: foregrounding social responsibility

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
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Events
17 November, 2022

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

Maison de la Paix
Gender Centre
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News
1st May 2020

COVID-19 and Export Bans: How to Avoid a Historical Blunder

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
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Academic courses

Illicit Economies

Filipe Calvao
813
News
14th July 2020

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

Joëlle Noailly and Centre for International Environmental Studies
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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

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Target 8.1

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

Target 8.2

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

Target 8.3

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

Target 8.4

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead

Target 8.5

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Target 8.6

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Target 8.7

Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

Target 8.8

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

Target 8.9

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Target 8.10

Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

Target 8.a

Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

Target 8.b

By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization