Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future

Globally, more than 200 million people are unemployed, but there has been progress in standards of labour and work. What will it take to ensure steady, inclusive and sustainable economic development for all?

These videos are from the SDG Academy online course W ork and Employment for a Sustainable Future, first launched in 2020 and is taught by experts from the International Labour Organization, Harvard University, Oxford University, and more.

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The New Dilemma of Development

The New Dilemma of Development

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the third video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger explains that traditional means of promoting economic…
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The Capable Agent: Education

The Capable Agent: Education

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the ninth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger lays out his four-part vision of a truly progressive approach to…
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The Knowledge Economy and Its Future

The Knowledge Economy and Its Future

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the fourth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger outlines the characteristics of the knowledge economy and discusses what…
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Finance and the Real Economy

Finance and the Real Economy

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the sixth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger differentiates finance from the real economy, and argues for a completely new…
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Labor and capital

Labor and capital

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the fifth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger argues that a truly progressive approach to the economy requires a change in…
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Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future -…

Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future - Trailer

From SDG Academy on 27 April, 2020

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Click here to enroll in Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future: https://www.edx.org/course/work-and-employment-for-sustainable-development This video is not…
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Modern Slavery and Children

Modern Slavery and Children

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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Kailash Satyarthi tells the story of Kalu Kumar, a young boy who had courage to speak truth to power against child slavery. This video is not available under a Creative…
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Developing Policies for the Education to Work…

Developing Policies for the Education to Work Pipeline

From SDG Academy on 23 November, 2020

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This lecture is about the well first state where we could develop policies for the education to work pipeline. This video is not available under a Creative Commons…
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Child Labor

Child Labor

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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Kailash Satyarthi discusses child labor, and his work in places where child labor still exists in order to fight this global challenge. This video is not available…
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Introduction to SDG 8: The Link between Work and…

Introduction to SDG 8: The Link between Work and Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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Jeffrey Sachs explains the link between work and sustainable development. This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be considered open…
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Women in the Informal Workforce

Women in the Informal Workforce

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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This video will look at the constraints faced by women in the informal workforce. This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be…
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Link between Employment, Work, Income and Wealth

Link between Employment, Work, Income and Wealth

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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What is the link between employment, work, and wealth? This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be considered open content. However,…
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Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to…

Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to Labor: Social Democratic Model

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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How is it that some societies have been able to keep inequality low despite the pressures of these technological changes which tend to widen inequality? This video is…
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Skills and the Jobs of the Future: Implications…

Skills and the Jobs of the Future: Implications for Education and Training

From SDG Academy on 23 November, 2020

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This video will peering ahead to see how we can help shape the digital revolution and public policies of the future to achieve the Goals that we have set in a world in…
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Work in a Post Manufacturing World

Work in a Post Manufacturing World

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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This video will discuss changes brought about by skill-biased technological change, looking more deeply at what kinds of jobs are affected and what the experience has…
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Structural Shifts in Economies and Work

Structural Shifts in Economies and Work

From SDG Academy on 12 November, 2020

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In this video, Jeffrey Sachs will continue the discussion about the transformation of work and the transitions that are underway because of the digital revolution that…

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