Growth, Productive Employment and Decent Work in the Least Developed Countries

Prepared for the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to be held in Istanbul from 9-13 May, 2011, the study examines the relationship between GDP growth, employment and decent work in the LDCs within a longer term perspective but focusing on the last decade. It addresses a number of key issues in growth and development across the three main regions of Africa, Asia and the Island countries, also highlighting challenges and opportunities for structural changes, job creation and poverty eradication.  link