Informal work

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Seminar

Entrepreneurs of Emotions: Evidence from Street Vending in India

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Ronak Jain, Assistant Professor of Economics of Development and Child Welfare at the University of Zurich.

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Project

Dare to Share

Expanding spaces and amplifying voices to meet the increasing demand for a just and equitable transition towards greater sustainability.

05 Nov 2024

Project

Earth Shattering: Financial Engagement at the Nexus of Modern Slavery and Natural Resources in Africa

Promoting synchronized action to tackle risks and abuses in cocoa production and gold mining value chains in Ghana.

24 Jul 2023

News

UNU-WIDER Launches new World Income Inequality Database Explorer

The World Income Inequality Database (WIID), hosted and maintained by UNU-WIDER for more than 20 years, is now accessible via a new WIID Explorer.

27 Jun 2023

Report

Earth Shattering: Financial Engagement at the Nexus of Modern Slavery and Natural Resources in Africa

Promoting synchronized action to tackle risks and abuses in cocoa production and gold mining value chains in Ghana.

10 Jan 2023

Conference

6th Annual Jobs and Development Conference

On 14–15 December 2022, UNU will co-organise the 6th annual Jobs and Development Conference.

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Press Release

COP27: UN university and ECA launch digital portal to support transition to cleaner energy

Launched on the margins of COP27, the portal enables green entrepreneurs to share new opportunities and unlock potential sources of investment .

14 Nov 2022

Seminar

Sustainable Cities Discussion Forum: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Hundreds of countries and cities the world over have committed to achieving the SDGs by the year 2030, but have they made any progress?

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Event

UNU Gender and Health Hub Launch

Seeking to increase uptake and investment in effective strategies to address gender inequalities in health systems and health outcomes.

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Blog Post

Technological Innovation to Support Formalisation and Reduce Exploitation

Apprise and Apprise Audit support formalisation by providing a voice to workers who experience varying degrees of informality.

28 Jan 2021