Job losses during the worldwide economic slump continue to bedevil policy makers everywhere. Dismal employment prospects, especially for young people, have exacerbated social conflicts. In emerging economies, the global crisis has further complicated the challenge of integrating the informal sector.
The magnitude of the employment challenge is enormous. In the Middle East and North Africa alone, anywhere from 55 to 85 million jobs are needed to employ young people. The economic, social, and political costs of inaction are staggering.
Tackling these challenges requires new thinking—and the latest issue of DAI's journal Developing Alternatives, titled The Jobs Challenge, sets out to provide that fresh perspective.
"We no longer live in a world where simple approaches yield simple solutions. It is high time to change the way we think about employment," write editors Ulrich Ernst and Lara Goldmark in their introduction to the volume. "The current global crisis may offer an opportunity to do just that—by providing a sense of urgency, highlighting the limitations of traditional policy instruments, and calling for creative new approaches."
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