Search anything in the World of Work

Clear All Filters

    Filter by

    • Content Type
    • Issue
    • Date range
    • Tags
    • Sector
    • Author

    Showing 201-210 of 280 results

    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.
    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.

    by Gregory Randolph
    Perspective
    Trade and Supply Chains 15 March 2018

    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?

    by Gregory Randolph
    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
    Trade and Supply Chains, Welfare and Rights 27 June 2017

    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.