Youth in India 2022
The publication “Youth in India 2022” portrays overall status of youth through important statistical indicators of socio-economic relevance as derived data in the public domain of different Ministries/Departments/
Unemployment
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The coal transition: mitigating social and labor impacts
Realizing the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change will necessitate a timely transition of the global energy system out of coal, but evidence from Europe, China, and the United States shows
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Wind can power 3.3 million new jobs over next five years
New analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”) shows that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion. This figure includes
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Africa's Pulse April 2021: Covid-19 and the future of work in Africa – emerging trends in digital technology adoption
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has been severe; however, countries are weathering the storm so far. Real GDP is estimated to contract by 2.0 percent in 2020—close to
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Covid-19 and lockdown policies: A structural simulation model of a bottom-up recession in four countries
This paper considers different approaches to modelling the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown shocks. Review different modelling strategies and argue that, given the nature of the bottom-up
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Strengthening decent rural employment opportunities for youth across different processes in the forest value chain in Uganda
This report addresses the subject of decent rural employment for youth in the forestry sector. It is based on case studies carried out across different processes in the value chain within the sector in
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Closing the gap: gender, transport, and employment in Mumbai
There is increasing recognition that women experience mobility differently from men. A growing body of literature documents the differences in men and women’s mobility patterns. However, there is limited
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Socio-economic impact assessment of Covid-19 in Mauritius
This report was developed with the technical leadership and financial support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of the advocacy efforts of the wider United Nations System led
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Employment potential of emerging renewable energy technologies: Insights from the floating solar industry
This issue brief explores the employment potential across project deployment cycles in the Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FPV) sector, an area that presents India with immense opportunities for its clean
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2021: The role of digital labour platforms in transforming the world of work
This ILO flagship report explores how the contemporary platform economy is transforming the way work is organized, analyzing the impact of digital labour platforms on enterprises, workers and society as
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021
A once-in-a-century crisis—a Great Disruption unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic—hit the world economy in 2020. The pandemic reached every corner of the world, infecting more than 90 million and, so far,