Third IZA/World Bank Conference on Employment and Development

Topics: 1. Diagnosis of labor market conditions and vulnerability in middle and low income countries. 2. Links between the business environment, labor demand and poverty reduction. 3. Benefits/costs of structural reforms and globalization for workers 4. Causes and consequences of formality and informality 5. Effects of labor market policy and institutions. 6. Best practices in skills development and skills upgrading 7. International migration and labor markets in origin and host countries