What potential do reconstruction funds and return migration hold for job creation in Nepal? JJN research team goes on field to find out.
Emerging and developing economies in particular are struggling to cope with the global jobs crisis, as vulnerable employment and underemployment continue to plague their labor markets.
Srijit Ghosh The relentless downward pressure on oil prices has compelled Saudi Arabia, an oil-dependent economy that hosts and employs a large body of migrant workers, to formulate a new economic strategy in order to avert expected budget deficits. Much attention has been focused on efforts to diversify the economy and usher more native citizens […]
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Dialogue was organised on May 31, 2016 by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation LO, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. JustJobs Network Executive Director Sabina Dewan moderated the daylong event. The main focus areas of the dialogue were jobs, security and how TTIP […]
Looking Beyond Economics to Explain Labor Migration
To what extent do culture and politics influence people’s decision to migrate? Greg Randolph shares insights from his recent field visit to Nepal.