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"Expanding employment opportunities: Embedding "Human Utilisation" in the Post-2015 MDGs", in Tanuka, E., S. Mazumdar and M. Sengupta ed.,Human Development in the Global South: Emerging perspectives in the era of Post-Millennium goals, Institute of Human Development, New Delhi

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The basic premise of this paper is that, while we have moved closer to achieving some of the MDGs by 2015 hardly any progress has been made towards the better utilization of existing human resources especially for young men and women entering the work force (Target 1B). The papers main argument is that one important way of doing this would be to raise an additional overarching pillar – that of “human utilization” (as was done earlier for “human development”). This would help focus attention on the urgent need to provide more and better employment opportunities.

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  • Amjad, Rashid, 2015. ""Expanding employment opportunities: Embedding "Human Utilisation" in the Post-2015 MDGs", in Tanuka, E., S. Mazumdar and M. Sengupta ed.,Human Development in the Global South: Eme," MPRA Paper 63791, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Rashid Amjad, 2012. "Stagflation, the Labor Market Impact, and the Poverty Puzzle in Pakistan: A Preliminary Analysis," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 17(Special E), pages 51-71, September.
    2. International Labour Office., 2014. "Global employment trends 2014 : risk of a jobless recovery?," Global Employment Trends Reports 994846163402676, International Labour Office, Economic and Labour Market Analysis Department.
    3. Rashid, Amjad, 2012. "Generating Decent Work:How labour market institutions matter," MPRA Paper 60072, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jan 2013.
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    Keywords

    MDGs; Employment; Human Utilisation; Human Development;
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    • J0 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies

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