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People 2 years ago

Claudia Goldin of the US wins Nobel Economics Prize

The Harvard professor, who is the third woman to be awarded the prestigious economics prize, was given the nod "for having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes," the jury said.

Academia 2 years ago

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Bringing social investment to the forefront

Indonesia needs to reform its welfare and education policies toward improving its human resource quality so it can capitalize on its demographic bonus.

Academia 3 years ago

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Deindustrialization in Indonesia: An opposite viewpoint

Even during the peak of the COVID-2019 pandemic in 2021 the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) still increased from Rp 2.76 quadrillion (US$190.3 billion) in 2020 to Rp 2.94 quadrillion or about 19 percent in 2021.

Academia 3 years ago

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ASEAN labor market integration: United we stand tall

Disruptive technologies like the use of artificial technologies might pose a grave threat to the existence of jobs; yet, at the same time, it offers illimitable opportunities to increase productivity.

Academia 4 years ago

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Stepping out of the long shadow of the economy

As women tend to work with limited capacity, skills or funding, they stand a little chance of advancing in their careers or business.

Economy 4 years ago

Long COVID costs Australia millions of working days

Long COVID has "absolutely smashed" the labor market, says Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as a survey shows the country's economy losing 3 million working days this year.

Economy 4 years ago

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Emerging markets in trouble, but Indonesia not so much: Moody's Analytics

Although the global economy is in troubled waters, Indonesia's economy is buoyed by strong commodity exports, putting the country in a favorable position among emerging markets, research by Moody’s Analytics suggests.

Academia 4 years ago

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Can virtual labor mobility heal scars of youth job insecurity?

Indonesia has an opportunity to use its G20 presidency to initiate cooperation in virtual labor mobility as a means to counter the future "scarring effects" of job insecurity stemming from today's learning loss.

Business 5 years ago

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[ANALYSIS] Robust labor market and MSMEs as engine of recovery

To maintain this recovery pace, the effectiveness of the stimulus needs to be reassessed, along with improving the speed and performance of the targeting and delivery systems.

World 6 years ago

ILO warns of uncertain job market

The global labor market is facing a highly uncertain recovery in the second half of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, with female workers suffering disproportionately from its impact, according to a report from the International Labor Organization, or ILO.

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Claudia Goldin of the US wins Nobel Economics Prize

PREMIUM Bringing social investment to the forefront

PREMIUM Deindustrialization in Indonesia: An opposite viewpoint

PREMIUM ASEAN labor market integration: United we stand tall

PREMIUM Stepping out of the long shadow of the economy