
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.


Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections

Farming for Freedom: The Shackled Palestinian Agricultural Sector

Governing capital, labor, and nature in a changing world

FDI and labor protests in China

Global Economic Prospects: Is This Time Different?

The Future of Work Summit 2024

What Needs Transformation? Transdisciplinary Pathways Towards Regenerative Economies

India’s economic lockdown: foregrounding social responsibility

Green extractivism and global supply chains

Medical Countermeasures and Trade in Essential Goods and Services

Financial Inclusion and Development: Learn from AB Bank Zambia!
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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