1st Edition
Full and Productive Employment in Developing Economies Towards the Sustainable Development Goals
By Rizwanul Islam
Copyright 2020
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals include a specific target for full and productive employment. However, what constitutes full employment in developing countries is not yet clearly understood. And likewise, there is no clear direction for developing strategies and policies to address this challenge. Drawing on the author’s deep knowledge of employment and inclusive... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Structural Transformation and Employment. 3. Conceptualizing the Goal of Full Employment and the SDG Framework. 4. Labour Market Outcomes and Inclusive Development. 5. Economic Fluctuations and Vulnerability of Labour Markets. 6. Has Employment Intensive Growth Become History? 7. Globalization of Production and the World of Work: Is a Race to the Bottom Inevitable? 8. Re-thinking Development Strategies and Policies for Productive Employment. 9. Implementation of Employment Strategies and Policies. 10. Concluding Observations.
Biography
Rizwanul Islam is former Special Adviser in the Employment Sector at the International Labour Organization, Switzerland.
