
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.


Geneva Trade Week 2021

Is globalization finally re-balancing ? Novel ways of levelling the playing field for labour

A new economic model for Cuba?

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

Sommaruga, Swiss President, announces Switzerland’s support to the new TASC platform: Thinking Ahead on Societal Change that CTEI will soon launch

Launch of the New Executive Certificate in Nature-Positive Economy: Drive Social and Economic Transformation for Sustainable Prosperity

Data disrupts trade: Exploring innovative solutions

Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think

Using Employee Stock Ownership Plans to Democratize Labour-Based Platforms

The relationship between health employment and economic growth

European Commission Platform on Sustainable Finance’s final report on the taxonomy extension
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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