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• The Clock is Ticking on Sub-Saharan Africa's Urgent Job Creation Challenge
  • Published: November 12, 2024
  • Authors: Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, Luc Tucker
  • Summary: To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create conditions conductive to jobs growth in higher productivity sectors—especially in fragile and low-income countries
• Latin America's Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth
  • Published: April 23, 2024
  • Authors: Gustavo Adler, Rodrigo Valdés
  • Summary: As the region’s population ages, boosting labor force participation and productivity will be key to aid economic growth and raise living standards.
• Dominant Employers May Add to Unemployment in Rural US as Fed Raises Rates
  • Published: September 19, 2022
  • Authors: Anastasia Burya, Rui C. Mano, Yannick Timmer, Anke Weber
  • Summary: Employers with labor market power are more likely to fire workers as rates rise because they can more easily hire back when the Fed cuts rates again.
• Tight Jobs Market Is a Boon for Workers But Could Add To Inflation Risks
  • Published: March 31, 2022
  • Authors: Romain Duval, Myrto Oikonomou, Marina M. Tavares
• The Jobs of Tomorrow
  • Published: January 7, 2021
  • Authors: The Editors
  • Summary: Sadia Zahidi of the World Economic Forum writes for the IMF's Finance & Development Magazine about their Future of Jobs Report.
• The Declining Fortunes of the Young
  • Published: February 27, 2020
  • Authors: Era Dabla-Norris, Carlo Pizzinelli, Jay Rappaport
• To Reduce Inequality, Employ Young People
  • Published: June 13, 2019
  • Authors: Burcu Hacibedel, Priscilla Muthoora
• Unlimited Opportunities: Creating More Jobs for Young People in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
  • Published: January 22, 2019
  • Authors: Christine Lagarde, John Bluedorn
• Chart of the Week: An Answer to the U.S. Wage Puzzle
  • Published: July 10, 2018
  • Authors: Yasser Abdih
• Wanted: Policies to Encourage and Enable Work in Advanced Economies
  • Published: April 9, 2018
  • Authors: Francesco Grigoli, Zsóka Kóczán, Petia Topalova
• The Decline in Manufacturing Jobs: Not Necessarily a Cause for Concern
  • Published: April 9, 2018
  • Authors: Bertrand Gruss, Natalija Novta
• Lagarde—Lending an Ear to Young Voices
  • Published: June 9, 2017
  • Authors: The Editors
• Union of Labor and Growth
  • Published: March 31, 2017
  • Authors: The Editors
• Chart of the Week: Inequality and the Decline in Labor Share of Income
  • Published: March 20, 2017
  • Authors: The Editors
• Trade, Labor, and Trust
  • Published: February 24, 2017
  • Authors: iMFdirect
• Can Raising Japan's Minimum Wage Accelerate Wage Growth?
  • Published: November 28, 2016
  • Authors: Luc Everaert, Giovanni Ganelli
• Unemployment: Troubles Ahead for Emerging Markets
  • Published: May 3, 2016
  • Authors: Prakash Loungani, Zidong An
• With China Slowing, Faster Reforms Critical to Generate Jobs
  • Published: September 16, 2015
  • Authors: Xiaoguang Liu, Alfred Schipke, Raphael Lam
• On A Roll: Sustaining Strong Growth in Latin America
  • Published: May 29, 2013
  • Authors: Sebastián Sosa, Evridiki Tsounta, Hye Sun Kim
• After a Golden Decade, Can Latin America Keep Its Luster?
  • Published: May 6, 2013
  • Authors: Alejandro Werner
• Bringing the Informal Sector into the Fold
  • Published: November 16, 2011
  • Authors: Masood Ahmed
• U.S. Housing and Labor Pains—Central America and the Caribbean Feeling the Pinch Too
  • Published: November 11, 2011
  • Authors: Evridiki Tsounta
• What to Do About Unemployment in the Caucasus and Central Asia
  • Published: October 31, 2011
  • Authors: Masood Ahmed
• More than 18 Million Jobs Needed!
  • Published: October 31, 2010
  • Authors: Masood Ahmed
• Saving the Lost Generation
  • Published: September 14, 2010
  • Authors: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
• The Priority of Growth and Jobs—the IMF’s Dialogue with the Unions
  • Published: July 6, 2010
  • Authors: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
• IMF Youth Dialog: Addressing Mideast Unemployment
  • Published: April 1, 2010
  • Authors: Masood Ahmed

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