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Labour relations

One law for all

Bangladesh’s labour legislation has improved, but more needs to happen

Editorial

Global social contract

A lot must still happen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of decent work

Lacking opportunities

Emigration would help

Unlike young Europeans in past centuries, young Africans today are denied opportunities overseas

Occupation

Why the western model doesn’t work

Informal employment dominates in Africa – well-paying jobs with social-protection benefits are the exception

Structural change

The retail revolution

WalMart, Tesco and others are conquering markets in developing countries

Saudi Arabia

Breaking up ossified structures

The labour market in Saudi Arabia is inflexible, unjust and limiting the country’s economic renewal

Development Effectiveness Rating

Measuring how good a job is

DEG uses new tool for assessing employment quality and developmental impacts

Labour rights

Unachievable targets

Female workers particularly at risk on Indonesian palm oil plantations

Labour relations

Nightmarish conditions

Workers in India’s informal sector use rather simple technology, so productivity is low

Decent work

Misleading dichotomy

India’s informal sector is the backbone of the economy

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