Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies

Michell, Jo; Aboobaker, Adam

Abstract

This brief focuses on demand-side policies for promoting employment in LMCs. The shifting consensus on macroeconomic policy in advanced economies, alongside growing acceptance of industrial policy, provides an important opportunity for reconsideration of such policies. The primer draws from a structured review of the literature covering key concepts relevant to formulating demand-side policies for employment promotion in LMCs (Aboobaker and Michell 2022). The aim is to lay the conceptual foundations for a policy debate on employment promotion in LMCs.

• Report Type: Policy Document
• Acceptance Date: Nov 9, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Feb 6, 2023
• Publication Date: Feb 6, 2023
• Deposit Date: Mar 10, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 13, 2023
• Keywords: Work, decent work, green jobs, employment policy, education, skills, rapid assessment, development policy, economic recovery, economic policy, economic sectors, gender equality, social policy, youth, COVID-19, safety management, environment, environmental degradation, environmental protection, climate change, survey
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10536359
• Publisher URL: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/employment-promotion/epaf/design-lab/WCMS_867420/lang--en/index.htm?shared_from=shr-tls