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2 Dec 21
The new Honduran president has come to power with the promise to revamp the Central American country’s struggling economy by increasing the size and reach of the state.
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1 Jun 21
Policies for Covid-19 recovery should be targeted at creating new employment through start-up businesses, argue academics Petr Sedláček and Vincent Sterk.
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14 May 21
Governments have divided into two camps in channelling cash to cushion the impact on employment caused by Covid-19.
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2 Oct 20
Three in four furloughed workers in Spain are back at work, according to figures released just days after the government committed to keep the scheme going for “as long as necessary”.
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3 Dec 19
Venezuela’s migration can potentially raise GDP growth in receiving countries, writes the IMF’s Emilio Fernandez Corugedo and Jaime Guajardo.
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20 Nov 19
African countries must invest in sport to create jobs and boost livelihoods, the president of a Canadian professional basketball team has told an investment forum.
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12 Nov 19
If industrial revolution leads to greater efforts to reskill and reshape the workforce to better adapt to change then that is what is needed to happen, writes the Asian Development Bank’s Jayant...
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8 Nov 19
The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
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29 Oct 19
Despite a large rise in the number of working women in Latin America, there’s still a yawning gap between the levels of men and women active in the region’s labour market, according to a report.
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18 Oct 19
Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
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19 Sep 19
Jamaica’s efforts to reform its economy have been hailed as a success after a visit by International Monetary Fund staff.
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30 Jul 19
Malaysia’s success in achieving economic growth must be backed up by work to ensure its sustainability, according to the OECD.
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30 Jul 19
Protests in Hong Kong are damaging its economy and could push up unemployment, according to the territory’s financial secretary.
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25 Jul 19
The French president’s flagship efforts to reduce stubbornly high unemployment rates appear to be bearing fruit, according to the IMF.
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23 Jul 19
A significant boost to irrigation aims to help Senegal increase agricultural production, employment and incomes in rural areas.
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14 Jun 19
Unemployment in OECD countries fell to 5.2% in April – below levels at the height of the boom years before the 2007–08 financial crisis.
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13 Jun 19
The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
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5 Jun 19
The World Bank has more than doubled its commitments to Jordan with a $1.45bn financing package to stimulate inclusive growth and employment.
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4 Jun 19
At least 12 million high-school students in the Philippines could benefit from a $300m boost to secondary education.
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17 May 19
French unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in 10 years, suggesting that labour reforms may be showing signs of bearing fruit.
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30 Apr 19
Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
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19 Mar 19
The African Development Bank’s Uyoyo Edosio explains how an ICT programme is helping young people in Kenya become more employable.
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6 Mar 19
The Swedish national employment agency will close more than half of its local job centres across the country after funding was slashed.
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18 Feb 19
Portugal should use its economic recovery to “shore up its public finances” and build stronger resilience to future shocks, the OECD has urged.
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14 Jan 19
Unemployment in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest rate in more than a decade, figures from the statistical office of the European Union found.
2 Dec 21The new Honduran president has come to power with the promise to revamp the Central American country’s struggling economy by increasing the size and reach of the state.
1 Jun 21Policies for Covid-19 recovery should be targeted at creating new employment through start-up businesses, argue academics Petr Sedláček and Vincent Sterk.
14 May 21Governments have divided into two camps in channelling cash to cushion the impact on employment caused by Covid-19.
2 Oct 20Three in four furloughed workers in Spain are back at work, according to figures released just days after the government committed to keep the scheme going for “as long as necessary”.
3 Dec 19Venezuela’s migration can potentially raise GDP growth in receiving countries, writes the IMF’s Emilio Fernandez Corugedo and Jaime Guajardo.
20 Nov 19African countries must invest in sport to create jobs and boost livelihoods, the president of a Canadian professional basketball team has told an investment forum.
12 Nov 19If industrial revolution leads to greater efforts to reskill and reshape the workforce to better adapt to change then that is what is needed to happen, writes the Asian Development Bank’s Jayant...
8 Nov 19The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
29 Oct 19Despite a large rise in the number of working women in Latin America, there’s still a yawning gap between the levels of men and women active in the region’s labour market, according to a report.
18 Oct 19Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
19 Sep 19Jamaica’s efforts to reform its economy have been hailed as a success after a visit by International Monetary Fund staff.
30 Jul 19Malaysia’s success in achieving economic growth must be backed up by work to ensure its sustainability, according to the OECD.
30 Jul 19Protests in Hong Kong are damaging its economy and could push up unemployment, according to the territory’s financial secretary.
25 Jul 19The French president’s flagship efforts to reduce stubbornly high unemployment rates appear to be bearing fruit, according to the IMF.
23 Jul 19A significant boost to irrigation aims to help Senegal increase agricultural production, employment and incomes in rural areas.
14 Jun 19Unemployment in OECD countries fell to 5.2% in April – below levels at the height of the boom years before the 2007–08 financial crisis.
13 Jun 19The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
5 Jun 19The World Bank has more than doubled its commitments to Jordan with a $1.45bn financing package to stimulate inclusive growth and employment.
4 Jun 19At least 12 million high-school students in the Philippines could benefit from a $300m boost to secondary education.
17 May 19French unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in 10 years, suggesting that labour reforms may be showing signs of bearing fruit.
30 Apr 19Low-productivity jobs paying low wages are fuelling the rise in employment levels across OECD countries.
19 Mar 19The African Development Bank’s Uyoyo Edosio explains how an ICT programme is helping young people in Kenya become more employable.
6 Mar 19The Swedish national employment agency will close more than half of its local job centres across the country after funding was slashed.
18 Feb 19Portugal should use its economic recovery to “shore up its public finances” and build stronger resilience to future shocks, the OECD has urged.
14 Jan 19Unemployment in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest rate in more than a decade, figures from the statistical office of the European Union found.
