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      Perspective
      Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources 29 October 2015

      Why Renewables Are Not Just About Climate Change

      India's approach towards renewables should not be focused on meeting international standards of emissions alone, but it should weigh in on the larger impact of renewables in providing energy access to the poorest and creating quality jobs.

      by Jit Shankar Banerjee
      Perspective
      Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources 26 October 2015

      The Shift to Shrimp in Satkhira – Climate Change and Aquaculture

      JustJobs Network Research Associate Jit Shankar Banerjee published an article in the Dhaka Tribune that looks at the climate-induced shift from rice cultivation to shrimp farming in coastal Bangladesh.

      by Jit Shankar Banerjee
      Perspective
      Income and Wages 22 September 2015

      Can Myanmar’s Minimum Wage Avoid the Pitfalls of Bangladesh’s Garment Sector?

      JustJobs Network Research Associate Jit Shankar Banerjee recently published an op-ed in the Myanmar Times proposing key reforms to the incoming government to increase productivity, while ensuring a high minimum wage floor and social protections such as healthcare and pensions.

      by Jit Shankar Banerjee
      Film
      Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources 15 September 2015

      The Changing Climate of Livelihoods

      Erratic rainfall, land salinity and cyclones are affecting the livelihoods of tea planters in India, rice growers in Bangladesh and fishermen in Indonesia. What are the strategies they are adopting to cope and survive?

      Perspective
      Income and Wages 14 September 2015

      Three Rules of Thumb to Raise Wages and Reduce Inequality

      Case studies from Brazil to China, from the United States to Germany, reveal that to square higher wages and competitiveness, governments must adhere to three rules of thumb.

      by Sabina Dewan, Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      Income and Wages 10 September 2015

      The Need for Open, Accessible Wage Data

      Given the impact access to data can have, governments around the world have a responsibility to improve their data monitoring capabilities and increase the data that they are sharing with researchers and the public.

      by Amanbir Singh
      Perspective
      Education and Skills 16 July 2015

      To Rescue Greece, Invest in Skills and Small Business

      If Greece's creditors seek to help the country eventually stand on its own two feet, it should provide the debt relief that could make Greek products more competitive internationally. Supporting businesses is one side of the equation. The other part is investing in human capital.

      by Sabina Dewan, Abhijnan Rej
      Perspective
      Urbanization 9 July 2015

      To Boost Women’s Employment, Start With the City

      Efforts to boost women's employment must take into account the role of the city government, especially its responsibility to provide safe, reliable and women-friendly public transport.

      by Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      Labour Markets and Measurement 17 June 2015

      The Global Deal: A New Economic Consensus

      Underneath the rumble of political debates, the tender shoots of a new global consensus around commonsense, practical and progressive economics are emerging. It's what Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven calls the Global Deal -- a new compromise between capital and labor that would ensure shared prosperity by putting jobs at the center of global macroeconomic policy.

      by Sabina Dewan, Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      12 June 2015

      Blog series: Urbanization and Jobs

      The relationship between urbanization and economic opportunity has grown more tenuous.