Catalog of Learning Activities

WBI Program: Growth and Crisis
Activity Title: Jobs for a Globalizing World: World Bank Labor Market Policy Core Course
Activity ID: GCR10-00-028
   

Contact Info

Task Manager: Derek Hung Chiat Chen
Email: dchen2@worldbank.org
Task Admin: Gbemi Adeniran
Email: gadeniran@worldbank.org

Date and Cost

Start Date: March 29 2010
End Date: April 09 2010
Cost: Fees Apply

Description

“Jobs for a Globalizing World: Labor Market Policy” is a two week course offering a unique learning experience on how employment is being transformed in today's rapidly changing, globalizing environment. It builds on the latest research findings by the World Bank and other academic and research institutions, as well as on practical lessons learned from country experiences. The content of the course will focus specially on developing and transition countries. The course featured parallel sessions, focusing separately on labor issues in low-income and middle income countries. This structure allowed a more in-depth exploration of the policy options for each setting. Participants also presented and discussed challenging labor market issues in their own country, and work toward solutions with other participants and experts.

Objective

The course identifies key labor market challenges within the context of overall poverty reduction and other economic and social development goals, and explores what policy makers and others can do about them.

Topic(s)

Macroeconomics and Economic Growth

Participants

Audience: mid-level policymakers

Target Country(s): World Wide

Site Information

Delivery Modes: Face to Face (80 Hours)

Locations:Washington, DC, United States of America
 Languages: English