The challenge of creating better jobs in developing countries

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Following the successes of the 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Jobs and Development Conferences, the World Bank, IZA (Institute of Labor Economics), the Network on Jobs and Development*, and UNU-WIDER are organizing a follow up conference focused on 'The challenge of creating better jobs in developing countries'.

The conference will take place on 14-15 December 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will focus on policy-relevant research, applicable to identifying solutions to jobs challenges in low- and middle-income countries.

Day 2 of the conference includes a special session with several editors and contributers of the recent UNU-WIDER book The developer’s dilemma presenting key findings and policy lessons from the Open Access book. 

More details on the event website

* The NJD is a partnership of research institutes from various regions of the world:
- Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU), at University of Cape Town - South Africa,
- HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (HKUST IEMS) - Hong Kong,
- Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) - India, and
- Institute for Structural Research (IBS) - Poland.