New form of work and income security: Global and country-specific perspectives

Promoting more and better jobs for inclusive growth is a key policy goal the world over. In the wake of the global financial crisis, unemployment remains stubbornly high, and there is insufficient job growth to reduce the incidence of working poverty. Moreover, income inequalities continue to widen, posing major challenges for the social contract that lies at the heart of social stability and economic prosperity. At the same time, the world of work continues to change rapidly and profoundly as a result of long-term drivers such as new technology, rapid shifts in the geography of production and trade, the transition to a greener economy, and demographic change. This helps explain the intensity of policy debates on “new forms of work”.

Project symbol

GLO/15/51/ROK

Admin unit

RESEARCH

Start date

20/05/2015

End date

31/03/2018

Total allocation

573937

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

575362

Development Partners

Republic of Korea, Ministry of Labour

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects