. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the relationship between economic development and female employment, as … more detail specific gender-related social norms and how they constrain women’s employment. I present examples of policies … aimed at dismantling these cultural barriers to female employment and the impacts they have. …

The informal sector makes up an overwhelming share of both gross domestic product and total employment in Africa. In …

place of households in the economy as reflected by employment sector and geographical location, and the extent to which the … processes of growth, particularly through accessible and remunerative employment. …

How have economic development, employment, and labour markets in Asian countries interacted since the publication of … Myrdal's Asian Drama? Myrdal rejected, the western approach to and definition of employment and emphasized the role of … "informal" employment, but he underestimated the effects of the Lewisian development process. In fast-growing countries with …

and economic development. The paper explores these novel constellations in employment and value added, global trade, and … sectors. New employment challenges may be emerging for participants in a global value chain due to the debated threat of …

Employment in Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia has grown more slowly than GDP over the last several decades. This means … the Vietnamese development experience. We find that while some of the difference between GDP and employment growth can be …

employment opportunities for unskilled African labourers. Youth residing in mining settlements, have a large vested interest in … school students towards mining as a form of employment and its impact on economic and social life in mining communities are …

to create enough good jobs. Structural transformation - the relative growth of employment in high productivity sectors … responsiveness of employment to growth. The role of development aid in this context is problematic. Across Africa more aid went to … countries with a low employment intensity of growth. The paper proposes a new approach to aid and poverty in Africa, one that …