The Broker has started an online debate and a live discussion on how to tackle employment issues and further addressing the policies needed for an employment-generated economic growth. Can solutions be found within the current economic model, or should we consider alternative economic models ? We call on our readers to further examine these questions and possible solutions. You can send your contributions to the debate to: [email protected].
The fragile balance between employment and the environment
Rob Vos | 14 July 2025Diversification of employment opportunities into non-farm, non-mining activities will be critical to safeguarding Ecuador’s rainforest. However, this is easier said than done.
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Global labour in crisis
Vera Borsboom | 02 July 2025Developing a stable and decent labour market is a matter of willingness and making choices.
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Strengthen labour market policies along flexicurity principles
Teodora Tchipeva | 01 July 2025The adverse effects of increased economic integration on job quality can be mitigated by flexicurity policies.
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Policy, not technology, is behind declines in job security
Jo Michell | 20 May 2025Inequality and declining job quality have been driven mainly by government policies, so reforming policy is now needed.
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The flipside of Piketty’s analysis
Paul de Beer | 20 May 2025Piketty largely ignores what the concentration of wealth means for decision-making on economic development. We should focus on distributing wealth, for example by making employees shareholders of their own companies.
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Creating jobs by investing in people
Erik Bjørsted | 13 May 2025Europe has to start investing in people instead of destroying its growth potential if it wants to create more and better jobs.
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India’s experience with the right to work
Jetti A. Oliver | 12 May 2025Making people producers of goods is strategic for growth and development.
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An employers’ view on job creation
Brent H. Wilton | 06 May 2025The private sector is the primary generator of sustainable employment, so governments need to work to ensure that the environment for growth is promoted and maintained.
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Europe needs structural skills-oriented labour market reforms
Jörg Peschner | 24 April 2025With a demographic shift ahead, Europe has to increase productivity and employment rates and structurally reform the labour market.
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From ‘black recession’ towards green growth
Béla Galgóczi | 17 April 2025More green investment can stimulate growth and employment in a crisis-ridden Europe, and reverse recent negative trends in the climate change mitigation progress.
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