September 2, 2020: 3 PM (CEST, UTC+2)
The World Bank in collaboration with UNU-WIDER , the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) and the Network on Jobs and Development hosted a virtual conference focused on 'Better Jobs for Development' from September 1 – September 4, 2020. This followed the success of the 2016, 2018 and 2019 Jobs and Development Conferences which were held in Washington DC and Bogotá.
The four-day conference was expected to attract economists from around the globe and featured keynote speeches, a policy panel, and about 90 paper presentations. The event focused on policy-relevant research, applicable to identifying solutions to jobs challenges in low and middle income countries.
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On Day 2 of the conference, WIEGOs International Coordinator Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Marty Chen participated in a policy panel on the employment effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South.
Chair
- Kunal Sen (UNU-WIDER and IZA)
Panelists
- Martha Chen (WIEGO, Harvard Kennedy School)
- Indhira Vanessa Santos (World Bank)
- Sangheon Lee (ILO International Labour Organization)
- Haroon Bhorat (University of Cape Town and IZA)