Labor Policy & Unemployment

India

The debate over jobs in India is missing the point

Shamika Ravi

Monday, April 22, 2019

Workers keep a portion of Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast closed to traffic as crews restore a damaged power pole in Issaquah, Washington December 10, 2015. Residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest were hit by fresh storms on Thursday after the region received record-breaking rainfall that left two dead in Oregon and triggered widespread flooding, landslides, road closures and power cuts. REUTERS/Jason Redmond - GF10000261699

The Avenue

Aging and in need of attention: America’s infrastructure and its 17 million workers

Joseph W. Kane

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Workforce Development

Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs

Mark Muro, Adie Tomer, Ranjitha Shivaram, and Joseph W. Kane

April 18, 2019

Labor Policy & Unemployment

Meet the millions of young adults who are out of work

Martha Ross and Natalie Holmes

April 9, 2019

Reports

Students board their school bus in a sub-zero temperature.

U.S. Economy

Seasonally and weather-adjusting the monthly jobs numbers

Jonathan Wright

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Farmer Tom Chino plants Yuchoi Sun transplants on his family farm in Rancho Santa Fe, California March 4, 2013. The gravitational pull of Chino Farm is legendary. Since they don't ship, everyone - whether a top chef or a traveling foodie or a local resident - comes to the farm stand, simply called "Vegetable Shop," on a dusty corner of this affluent San Diego County town, hemmed in by sprawling housing estates. Long before farmers' markets and heirloom vegetables popped up across the country, Tom Chino's parents bought the 45-acre (18.2-hectare) farm after World War Two and forged their independence from wholesalers and supermarkets, setting their prices and cultivating a diverse offering of crops. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: AGRICULTURE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOOD)ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 04 OF 23 PICTURES FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'FOUR SEASONS OF CHINO FARM'SEARCH 'CHINO FARM' FOR ALL IMAGES - LM2EABO11FQ01

Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

Working longer policies: Framing the issues

Martin Neil Baily and Benjamin H. Harris

Thursday, January 31, 2019

A customer counts his cash at the checkout lane of a Walmart store in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles November 26, 2013. This year, Black Friday starts earlier than ever, with some retailers, including Wal-Mart, opening early on Thanksgiving evening. About 140 million people were expected to shop over the four-day weekend, according to the National Retail Federation. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS) - GM1E9BR0HYP01

Retirement, Pensions, & Social Security

Enhancing work incentives for older workers: Social Security and Medicare proposals to reduce work disincentives

Robert L. Clark and John B. Shoven

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Nora and Anthony Szeluga sit at the counter of Perison's diner in the Broadway Market in Buffalo, New York April 10, 2011. The city is a part of America's Midwestern "Rust Belt", the heartland of the country and home to big unionized manufacturers like the auto and steel industries. Once a thriving farmer's market, the historic space has managed to survive, and even thrive around holidays like Easter. The couple, who once lived in the neighborhood, only return to the market, where Anthony used to sell produce as a child, twice a year, Easter and Christmas. Picture taken April 10. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD) - GM1E74C0E5G01

Report

Proposals to keep older people in the labor force

Alicia H. Munnell and Abigail N. Walters

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Economic Development

Opportunity Industries

Chad Shearer and Isha Shah

December 18, 2018

Blog Posts

The Avenue

College students should get more from work study jobs

Andre M. Perry

Friday, March 29, 2019

A line worker installs the back seats on the flex line at Nissan Motor Co's automobile manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S., August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. REUTERS/William DeShazer - RC1B6E2ACF40

The Avenue

Automation perpetuates the red-blue divide

Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, and Robert Maxim

March 19, 2019

Employees works at a recycling factory in Belgrade, Serbia, February 28, 2019. Picture taken February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Marko Djurica - RC1F23F0C560

Future Development

A low-wage, high-tax trap in the Western Balkans

Mihail Arandarenko

Friday, March 22, 2019

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Events

2019

Mar

Past Event

Development Seminar | Work in progress: Improving youth labour market outcomes in emerging & developing economies

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa in 2017

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Washington, DC

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Related Books

Fit Mind, Fit Job

By OECD

2018

Assessment of Labour Provisions in Trade and Investment Arrangements

By International Labor Office

2016

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

By International Labor Office

2016

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Multimedia

Nathan Allen, 65, poses for a portrait in front of the motorhome where he sleeps in a homeless RV and tent encampment near LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 26, 2015. Allen lost his job as a handyman, and so couldn't afford to pay the rent for his apartment. Los Angeles is grappling with a massive homelessness problem, as forecasted El Nino downpours threaten to add to the misery of thousands of people who sleep on the streets. Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed spending $100 million to combat the problem in the sprawling metropolis but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson PICTURE 16 OF 17 - SEARCH "NICHOLSON MOTORHOME" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF10000270563

Podcast Episode

Why nonworking men are unhappiest in America

Carol Graham and Fred Dews

Friday, March 1, 2019

Christian Reyes works on some wiring at Felsomat in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg

Podcast Episode

The promise of community colleges as pathways to high-quality jobs

Elizabeth Mann Levesque, Martha Ross, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Union signs adorn the windows of a home in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. March 29, 2018. Picture taken March 29. 2018. REUTERS/Tim Reid - RC11E756E7F0

Podcast Episode

What the Supreme Court’s Janus decision means for unions and workers

Elizabeth Mann Levesque, Vanessa Williamson, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

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Labor Policy & Unemployment

The debate over jobs in India is missing the point

Aging and in need of attention: America’s infrastructure and its 17 million workers

Advancing inclusion through clean energy jobs

Meet the millions of young adults who are out of work

Reports

Seasonally and weather-adjusting the monthly jobs numbers

Working longer policies: Framing the issues

Enhancing work incentives for older workers: Social Security and Medicare proposals to reduce work disincentives

Proposals to keep older people in the labor force

Opportunity Industries

Blog Posts

College students should get more from work study jobs

Automation perpetuates the red-blue divide

A low-wage, high-tax trap in the Western Balkans

Events

Development Seminar | Work in progress: Improving youth labour market outcomes in emerging & developing economies

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa in 2017

Related Books

Fit Mind, Fit Job

Assessment of Labour Provisions in Trade and Investment Arrangements

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

Multimedia

Why nonworking men are unhappiest in America

The promise of community colleges as pathways to high-quality jobs

What the Supreme Court’s Janus decision means for unions and workers

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