Jobs provide higher earnings and better benefits as countries grow, but they are also a driver of development. Poverty falls as people work their way out of har

The shape of the world economy has changed significantly over the last two decades, with a rising importance of several developing countries and regions as addi

Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international di

This report of the United nations conference on trade and development examines current performances and prospects in this world economy.

Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more a