The conference, to be held in San Fransisco, will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs and senior policymakers to share hands-on experience of proven, profitable, and innovative approaches for a more active and beneficial presence at the bottom of the pyramid. The conference is aimed...

Der Weg aus der Arbeitsmarktkrise – da sind sich alle einig – führt nur über mehr Beschäftigung. An welchen Hebeln kann man dafür ansetzen, was sind die Determinanten der Beschäftigung? Die makroökonomische Sicht darauf steht im Mittelpunkt eines Workshops, den das Institut...

The current global environment poses both a threat and an opportunity for Africa. Taking advantage of the openings afforded by trade and investment, while managing the risks and focusing on benefits for the poorest, is the central African challenge in economic policy making. The policies needed...

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Understanding the behaviour of the labour demand has become more and more complex. Indeed, the labour demand has been challenged by recent economic changes like the emergence of new information technology, the increase of competition from low wage countries, new institutional rules for...

The interaction between government legislation and policies with the "informal" efforts and livelihoods of people existing in parallel, is crucial to the understanding of development and to the design of policy interventions to reduce poverty.