Strategies to create jobs for the world’s 75 million unemployed youth and the many more in vulnerable employment
JustJobs Network, in collaboration with the Centre for Policy Research, identifies geographies in India and Indonesia that are simultaneously experiencing high levels of in- and out- migration. Beyond mapping these “migration junctions,” the authors suggest what particular policy frameworks may be needed to promote migrant well-being in these contexts.
Constituting over 90% of enterprises in most countries, micro, small and medium enterprises can augment a nation’s economy. JustJobs Index works with GIZ to examine the types of innovative small businesses and recommends ways to promote them.
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.
It is not enough to know “how many” jobs have been created but also “how good” are the jobs created in India. But how do you quantify the quality of jobs? JustJobs Network creates an index to measure both the quantity and quality of jobs at the State level for India.
