Lately, policy makers and commentators have questioned whether the “demographic dividend” could turn into a “disaster,” as countries struggle to create enough productive jobs for their ballooning youth populations. So far, research has focused less on the geography of the demographic dividend. Where are these young people who seek productive work? Where can their economic potential be fulfilled?
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.
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.
The mismatch between the demand and supply of skills is a global concern. The private sector, being the principal user, has a critical role in skills training.
JJN President & Executive Director Sabina Dewan brings renewed relevance to the State-level Just Jobs Index for India in her recent blog for the World Bank’s Collaboration for Development platform.