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      Migration 24 May 2015

      Labor Migration and Inclusive Growth: Toward Creating Employment in Origin Communities

      In the world's fourth-largest country, Indonesia, the number of annual regular migrants has increased from less than 100,000 in 1990 to about 500,000 in 2013. But is the pursuit of migration as a development strategy supporting economic, social, and political empowerment in communities of origin?

      by Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      Trade and Supply Chains 22 May 2015

      “Make in India” Needs a “Served by India” Complement

      While there is no denying that rapid expansion of manufacturing remains the time-tested method for economic growth and job creation, there is evidence that manufacturing volume may not be the best proxy for long-run economic prosperity of a country.

      by Abhijnan Rej
      Perspective
      Income and Wages 21 May 2015

      For Higher Wages, Move Beyond Garments

      All the world's successful industrial policies "those that have delivered the best wages, working conditions and opportunities for economic mobility" have made diversification a central aim. Countries like Bangladesh must do the same.

      by Gregory Randolph
      Brief
      Education and Skills 7 April 2015

      Workforce Development in India

      The JustJobs Network aims to provide relevant, practical policy recommendations toward harnessing skill development as a channel for more and better jobs in India.

      Perspective
      Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources 26 January 2015

      Obama Won’t Be Able to Repeat His China Climate Change Deal in India. Here’s the Next Best Thing.

      Prime Minister Modi and President Obama should use this visit to chalk out a more concrete plan for cooperation to expand India's renewables sector. For India, a country yearning to spark a new wave of pro-poor growth, a successful strategy relies on linking climate change action with economic expansion and job creation.

      by Michael Shank, Sabina Dewan
      Perspective
      Others 5 January 2015

      The Impetus for Broader Reform

      Despite its inadequacies, the multilateral trading system is indispensable in ensuring a fair competitive playing field. It is an enforcer of existing rules, but the existing rules need reform. TPP can help.

      by Sabina Dewan
      Report
      Trade and Supply Chains 22 October 2014

      U.S. Free Trade Agreements and Enforcement of Labor Law in Latin America

      Robust provisions in free trade agreements can provide the appropriate incentives, oversight and capacity- building assistance to bolster a country's ability to effectively enforce its labor laws and regulations.

      by Sabina Dewan, Lucas Ronconi
      Perspective
      Trade and Supply Chains 7 October 2014

      The African Growth and Opportunity Act: Growth Without Opportunity?

      Promoting just jobs and economic mobility in Africa helps President Obama fulfill the promise he made last year. It also creates new opportunities for investment and new markets for American products and services in a region of almost a billion people.

      by Sabina Dewan, Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      Education and Skills 20 September 2014

      Youth Skills and Aspirations in India

      India needs livelihood- and skills-building programs that will help young people realize both their aspirations and the need for a more skilled workforce.

      by Keren Nazareth
      Perspective
      Welfare and Rights 1 July 2014

      What Are Just Jobs?

      By helping to raise living standards, "Just Jobs" act as a vehicle for inclusive economic growth. Just jobs provide people with appropriate compensation, healthcare, pensions, labor rights and opportunities for economic mobility.

      by John Podesta, Sabina Dewan