Comment and analysis

2013

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   The jobs crisis and beyond

   One idea the world has not tried

   24 January 2013

   Comment from Davos by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, published on AlJazeera.com.

2012

1. 

   Article

   What are the challenges behind Russia’s plan to boost job creation?

   21 May 2012

   Russia recently announced an ambitious plan to create 25 million high productivity jobs by 2020. Olga Koulaeva, Employment Specialist at the ILO Moscow office, analyses Russian labour market challenges in an interview with ILO News.

2. Article

   “Right policy mix” can lead to fiscal consolidation and job creation

   26 April 2012

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) says that between 1.8 and 2.1 million jobs could be created over a one-year period in advanced economies if governments adopt a more employment friendly approach to fiscal austerity.