The rise of youth unemployment
A study conducted by Professor Jeylan Mortimer, as well as various publications suggest that youth unemployment has grim outcomes for...
Gen Z is about to hit the workforce
By 2020, people born after 1995 will account for one-third of the United States population. Many of these people are preparing to enter...
Virtual Reality in the Workplace
What kinds of jobs does virtual reality introduce? Virtual reality was once an idea associated with the far future; it is now a...
Vexillology: Aid to Economic Development
Many city (and town) flags are poorly designed, cluttered, busy, and hard to recognise from a distance according to Roman Mars. Some city...
Four Ways Economic Developers Are the Key to Solving Global Issues
Climate change. Gender equality. Food security. War. Labour unrest. Healthcare access. It seems like the world is only getting worse....
We Are All In This Together: Economic Development Crowdfunding
The saying “it takes a village to raise a child” can also apply for businesses and economic development projects. The rise of online...
College Grads Can't Find Good Jobs
A college diploma isn't worth what it used to be. To get hired, grads today need hard skills. More than half of America's recent college...
Youth Unemployment
Globally, 73 million youth are registered unemployed. Considering how many aren’t registered, this number is actually much higher. 620...
Monitoring Decent Work through Statistics: Pathway to Inclusive Growth
How can monitoring decent work through statistics help? Statistics plays an important role in describing the reality of people’s life at...
Changing world, changing work
The world of work is changing fast, through innovation, increasing mobility and informality. But it needs to change faster to empower...