regulatory conditions on immigrant-native gaps across four outcomes; unemployment, monthly earnings, underemployment, and … unemployment and underemployment. A higher union density appears to suppress wage differences across some immigrant groups, rather …

This paper documents and analyses the predominance of informal employment in Africa and shows that lack of demand for … labour rather than worker characteristics is the main reason for pervasive underemployment. Integration into the global … potential to become competitive in light manufacturing, but the most promising avenue for export-led growth of employment in …

The paper asks whether trade can help to achieve the employment targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. The focus … is on Goal 8, which is to "promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth, full and productive employment, and … decent work for all." The theoretical and empirical links between trade and employment are examined to suggest whether trade …