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    Gender 4 November 2015

    Is “Abenomics” Helping to Increase Female Labor Participation in Japan?

    As the employment and activity rates for men are already quite high in Japan, there is limited scope to further increase the number of men participating in the economy. So in order to significantly increase the total size of Japan's workforce, there must be an increase in women's participation in the labor force.

    by Amanbir Singh
    Perspective
    Urbanization 31 October 2015

    Re-examining the Link Between Urbanization, Jobs and Economic Growth

    The relationship between urbanization and economic growth may actually be tenuous, and the relationship with formal economy job creation even more so. This is particularly true of newly urban and rapidly urbanizing regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

    Perspective
    Education and Skills 7 October 2015

    ‘Skill India’ Won’t Succeed Without Inclusive Cities

    With most of India's job-hungry youth residing in rural areas, and most of its job creation happening in cities, the country must design its cities to cope with "and welcome" internal migrants.

    Perspective
    Others 3 July 2015

    Long-Term Effects of Unemployment for Greek Youth

    The recently announced referendum and subsequent fears around the Greek exit from the Eurozone threaten to distract attention from the biggest issue facing the country: unemployment.

    by Amanbir Singh
    Perspective
    Others 2 July 2015

    Two Myths Around Grexit

    The possibility of a Grexit needs to be carefully evaluated, not in terms of doomsday myths but in terms of real social and political consequences.

    by Abhijnan Rej
    Perspective

    Setting the Record Straight on the Ex-im Bank and Jobs

    If it is American jobs that the Ex-Im Bank seeks to support, such reforms must be a priority. But to kill the Bank altogether is a bit like throwing the baby out with the bath water.

    by Abhijnan Rej
    Perspective
    Welfare and Rights 15 June 2015

    Has Chinese Growth Been Jobless?

    Running some basic statistical tests shows that the rise of GDP and the fall of unemployment are highly correlated in China, dispelling London School of Economics professor Keyu Jin's controversial assertion that China's economic growth has had little impact on the employment situation.

    by Abhijnan Rej
    Perspective
    MSMEs 1 June 2015

    Internationalizing India’s MSME Sector

    Sweden defines a small business is that it should have not have a turnover exceeding 5 million Euros. On the other hand India's definition of an MSME is one based on fixed investment in equipment. Comparing a Swedish small business to an Indian one is like comparing meatballs with dosa.

    by Abhijnan Rej
    Perspective
    Technology 27 May 2015

    Three Tech Start-Ups Improving Job-Matching

    Three tech companies that are changing the way job seekers "particularly young people" find employment.

    by Jit Shankar Banerjee
    Perspective

    India Needs a New Approach to Women’s Vocational Training

    With current measures failing to encourage Indian women to join the labor market as skilled workers, the most worrying sign is that the newly released National Policy for Skill Development doesn't outline any new vision.

    by Amanbir Singh

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