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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.
Perspective
Income and Wages 29 November 2018

Working Together for Minimum Wage Setting: Evidence From Myanmar

From the recent experience in Myanmar, Adithya B. Kumar from CESD and Tanja Matheis from JJN, discuss the process of reaching consensus on minimum wage rates and how research organizations can help to facilitate fact-based decision making among stakeholders.

by Adithya B. Kumar, Tanja Matheis
Report
Urbanization 1 May 2018

Boosting Urban Job Creation Beyond Lusaka: How to Catalyze Balanced, Job-Rich Urbanization in Zambia

Despite the impressive, sustained rates of economic growth that Zambia has achieved since the start of the 21st century, and its relatively swift recovery from an economic downturn in 2015, the country’s ongoing structural transformation and urbanization processes are yielding highly uneven results.

Perspective

Aging Workers in Thailand’s Electronics Sector: A Perspective of Assembly Line Work

Retirement in your 40s doesn't sound attractive when you don't have sufficient retirement benefits to meet your basic needs. This is a stark reality confronting many factory workers in Thailand.

by Jidapa Meepien, Tanja Matheis
Perspective
Entrepreneurship 7 February 2018

Factory Workers Turned Entrepreneurs

To what extent do young people aspire to life-long industrial jobs, independent of pay or working conditions? And what work do they do once they've left the factory?

Report
Education and Skills 1 December 2017

From Education to Employability: A Case Study on Bangladesh

This study locates the gap between education and employability in Bangladesh, and offers recommendations to improve outcomes and foster inclusive economic growth.

by Sabina Dewan, Urmila Sarkar
Report
Education and Skills 1 December 2017

From Education to Employability: Preparing South Asian Youth for the World of Work

While South Asia’s large and rapidly growing youth population offers the promise of a more productive economy, concerns about the ability of education and skills training to adequately prepare youth for the job market are dampening the optimism.

by Sabina Dewan, Urmila Sarkar
Perspective
Trade and Supply Chains 15 August 2017

Inclusive Industrialization: A Balanced View on Supply Chains in Vietnam

The impact of foreign investment and global value chain integration on Vietnam's local economy must be evaluated from a balanced standpoint.

by Nguyen Thang, Tanja Matheis
Report
Gender 13 July 2017

Does Gender Diversity Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from India

Does gender diversity in the workplace affect firm performance? Examining evidence from India

by Ruchika Joshi
Report

Building Civil Society Capacity for Evidence-Based Campaigns

JJN collaborates with partners to develop a step-by-step guide to strengthen civil society campaigns for just job creation in supply chains.