Ricardo Hausmann – IMF Blog

More People, More Technology, More Jobs: How to Build Inclusive Growth

IMFBlog2019-03-14T16:33:34-04:00December 4, 2017|

By Stefania Fabrizio and Andrea F. Presbitero

December 4, 2017

Versions in عربي (Arabic), 中文(Chinese), Français (French), 日本語 (Japanese), Русский (Russian)

Pretoria, South Africa: technicians work inside a new locomotive (photo: Zhai Jianlan Xinhua News Agency/Newscom).

Population growth and technological innovation don’t necessarily have to widen inequality in developing countries. They can also offer new opportunities to increase growth and create jobs: the long-term outcomes depend on today’s policy choices. But those choices are not easy because policies for sustained and inclusive growth may conflict with short-term needs. We look at the trade-offs and how to balance short- and long-term goals for sustainable and inclusive growth. […]

Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. Getting the Labor Markets Working Again

IMFBlog2017-04-15T14:00:55-04:00November 7, 2012|

The sharp and persistent rise in unemployment in advanced economies since the 2008-09 financial crisis is a hotly debated policy issue. Rightly so: High persistent unemployment has major human and economic costs, from loss of morale to loss of skills. More broadly, it seems to undermine the very fabric of society. An IMF conference explores how to revive labor markets.