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    Welfare and Rights 4 September 2019

    The Jobs Imperative: Improving Employment Outcomes for India’s Youth

    We are introducing the freshest findings from our ongoing study supported by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. We will keep you posted on the next set of data coming in soon. Here is the first round of insights

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    Others 4 June 2019

    A Clarion Call For Just Jobs: Addressing the Nation’s Employment Crisis

    As part of Centre for Policy Research’s ‘Policy Challenges-2019-2024: The Big Questions for the New Government and Possible Pathways’, Sabina Dewan, President and Executive Director of JustJobs Network and Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research writes a piece on addressing India’s employment crisis.

    by Sabina Dewan
    Report
    Migration 9 December 2018

    Migration, Growth and Secondary Towns in Tanzania

    This report delves into the significance of secondary towns, which enable social and economic mobility in rural populations by bridging the gap between semi-subsistence agriculture and urban capitalism.

    by Luc Christiaensen et al.
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    Migration 9 December 2018

    Moving From Principle to Practice: Provision of Social Welfare to Internal Migrants in India to Enhance Work Opportunities

    This report discusses the need for social protection for migrant workers in India, particularly in the construction sector, given its high mobility and vulnerability among workers.

    by Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mukta Naik
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    Migration 9 December 2018

    New Arrivals, New Opportunities: Tailoring Labor Market Policies to New Challenges in Sweden

    Sweden’s active labour market policies, an important pillar in its economic model, are being challenged by the evolving skills landscape and changing migration patterns. This report explores workforce changes and suggests steps for government and organisations to adapt.

    by Joel Hellstrand
    Report
    Migration 9 December 2018

    People on the Move: Advancing the Discourse on Migration & Jobs

    JJN released its signature volume for 2018, People on the Move: Advancing the Discourse on Migration & Jobs, which brings together insights from multiple countries and contexts.

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    Migration 9 December 2018

    Policy Implications for a Mobile Workforce: Transport Costs as a Barrier to Employment

    This case study of South Africa explores the mismatch between residential location and economic opportunities as an important factor in determining workers’ economic participation and unemployment rates.

    by Shaista Amod et al.
    Report
    Migration 9 December 2018

    Chances for Young Refugees: On Access to Vocational Training and the Dynamics of Labor Market Integration in Germany

    Over one million asylum seekers and refugees entered Germany in 2015 and 2016 combined. Integrating them into the economy through vocational training and access to the labor market – through just jobs and appropriate forms of vocational training – is imperative both to their own survival and to the economic welfare of Germany

    by Philip Anderson
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    Migration 9 December 2018

    Women, Migration and Domestic Work in ASEAN: Serving “The Success Story”

    This report delves into the challenges faced by women migrant workers in the ASEAN region, particularly in domestic work. It analyses migratory trends, the challenges at different stages, and makes recommendations to strengthen the migration-development nexus.

    by Andreea R. Torre, Natalia Figge
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    Migration 9 December 2018

    Internal Migration Among the Youth in East Nusa Tenggara: It’s Not Just About the Money

    This report examines trends in migration to identify stages in a migrant’s life in which capacity building programs could help cultivate skills that lead to productive livelihoods and create jobs in communities of origin.

    by Viesda Pithaloka