Productive jobs
In developing countries, unemployment and underemployment are high and jobs are often poorly paid and unstable, trapping people in poverty and hindering economic growth. IGC research aims to understand how to create productive jobs and foster effective labour markets to ensure inclusive growth.

Female labour force participation: A summary of IGC research
Organisation document

Generating productive jobs in India
Video

Growth brief: Transforming the economic lives of the ultra-poor
Growth brief

Video: Helping young Ethiopians find jobs
Video

Filling the gap: How information can help jobseekers
Growth brief

Clicking towards Mozambique’s new jobs
Blog

Rural-to-urban migration: Improving labour market prospects
Blog

DFID's approach to economic development
Blog

Progress on poverty eradication
Tackling extreme poverty: In conversation with Robin Burgess
Blog
Expanding opportunities in India’s labour market: Gender, skills, migration
Audio

How social networks shape local labour markets: Evidence from Ethiopia
Policy brief

Creating Entrepreneurs: A Big New Idea in Development
Blog

Subjective expectations and occupational choices among university students in Mozambique
Policy brief