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    Report
    Labour Markets and Measurement 10 October 2014

    Just Jobs Index 2014

    The JustJobs Index (JJI) is a comprehensive, data-driven approach to measuring the quantity and quality of jobs around the world. The 2014 JJI ranks countries on one of the most important metrics of economic success: just job creation.

    Report
    Trade and Supply Chains 6 October 2014

    Pathways to Inclusive Growth: 5 Steps to Create Just Jobs in Africa

    A guide for African leaders and the international community on how to create good jobs in one of the world's most dynamic and rapidly evolving regions.

    by Sabina Dewan et al.
    Film
    Migration 3 October 2014

    Pulang Pergi: Examining the Impact of Migration in Communities of Origin.

    With over 6 million Indonesians working abroad and remittances totaling $7.4 billion in 2013, the documentary examines the impact of migration in communities of origin.

    Report
    Education and Skills 30 September 2014

    Apprenticeships in the United States: Can They Improve Youth Employment Outcomes?

    In the post-recession labor market, young Americans face high levels of unemployment, low wage jobs, and record-high college costs. A lack of awareness and misperceptions among businesses, hinders the apprenticeship model from creating pathways to well paying jobs that don't require the youth to take on student debt.

    by Sarah Ayres
    Report
    Welfare and Rights 30 September 2014

    Brazil’s Social Welfare Approach: Improving Job Outcomes for the Youth by Delaying Entrance Into Workforce

    Young people in Brazil enter the workforce too early, hindering their ability to gain the education and employable skills that deliver good job outcomes. The Brazilian government has implemented a broad set of social welfare schemes aimed at giving families financial relief, enabling youth to stay in school longer and delay their entry into the labor force.

    by Alfredo Santos, Gregory Randolph
    Report
    Education and Skills 30 September 2014

    Bridging the Information Gap in the U.S. Labor Market

    Viridis Learning is a unique educational and job-matching program aimed at fostering a labor market-matching infrastructure through a technology platform, that includes features such as an employability score, a lifelong "Skill Passport" with stackable credentials and employer access to a real-time database of qualified job candidates.

    by Felix W. Ortiz III
    Report
    Education and Skills 30 September 2014

    Newly Trained Youth in India

    A community-based organization, Saath, has developed a program to give young people a supportive network and the soft skills they need to manage their transition from the informal sector to a new, formal sector job.

    by Keren Nazareth, Irbaaz Sheikh
    Report
    Welfare and Rights 30 September 2014

    South Africa’s Employment Tax Incentive: Can a wage subsidy tackle the world’s third highest youth unemployment rate?

    South Africa faces the third highest youth unemployment rate in the world, due to high labor costs, a massive skills gap and vulnerability. The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) is a wage subsidy scheme meant to incentivize firms to hire more young people by offsetting the cost.

    Report
    Welfare and Rights 30 September 2014

    The New Egyptian Labor Movement: Giving Youth a Voice in the Workplace

    The rise of independent trade unions is fostering a more stable environment for job creation and offering Egyptian youth a channel for voicing their demands.

    by Kristian Takvam Kindt
    Report
    Education and Skills 30 September 2014

    Apprenticeships for Everyone? An Assessment of Germany’s “Transition System”

    An increasing number of German youth are unable to access Germany's much lauded vocational training system due to increased competition and a shortage of spots. The German government has introduced the "transition system"– a collection of schemes aimed at providing young people a bridge between school and the vocational training system.

    by Bettina Kohlrausch