Employment

Counter-Aging in the Post-industrial Society

We need a perspective that recognizes the value of Human Capital across all age groups and seeks to optimize the development and utilization of this precious resource for human welfare and well-being. Indeed, all essential elements ... Read more

Theory & Strategies for Full Employment

From October 2009 to March 2010, the World Academy of Art & Science launched an e-conference on the Global Employment Challenge (GEC). The conference included video webcast presentations ... Read more

Human Rights and Employment

The right to employment is not a privilege, it is a right ... Read more

Global Prospects for Full Employment

A human-centered theory of economy and employment needs to be founded on the realization that human beings - not impersonal principles, market mechanisms, money or technology ... Read more

Capital Needs Labour

The role of labour is crucial for the social cohesion and stability it provides. Threats to financial stability do not exclusively emanate out of capital markets ... Read more

Inclusive growth: Why is it Important for Developing Asia?

There is a widespread perception that many governments have used unemployment as a way to contain inflation. Surely inflation is bad, but the social costs of unemployment are much worse... Read more

An Aging Workforce: Employment Opportunities and Obstacles

There is an urgent need for formulation of an integrated theory of employment to explain the process by which jobs are created and to explain the contributing role of political, social ... Read more

Double Helix of Learning and Work

The classical education system was dominated by theory. Now, emphasis is being laid on learning through experience and on work-based learning ... Read more

The Double Helix of Learning and Work: Chapter 3 – I Work, Therefore I Am

The information revolution – which ranks third after the agrarian and the industrial revolutions – is about to change education at least as much as it has changed industrial production or the service economy ... Read more

Employment & the Unity of Social Sciences*

Einstein stressed that the most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible ... Read more

The Double Helix of Learning and Work*

The key to effectiveness can be found only in the capacity of the system itself to absorb change in a continuous flow ... Read more

The Concept, Basis and Implication of Human-Centered Development

We must generate a change in the discourse of our values and then look toward a process of those changes being reflected in a wide framework of decision making at all levels for the promotion of full employment ... Read more

Integrated Approach to Peace & Human Security in the 21st Century*

We propose the establishment of an International Center on Human Security (ICHS) committed to an integrated approach that encompasses the political, economic, social, cultural and ecological dimensions of human security .. Read more

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Reflections on Education, Employment & Sustainability Fadwa El Guindi Get Full Text in PDF A dichotomy emerged about a little over a decade and a half ago polarizing the view of academic disciplines into two polarities: inter (cross, trans) disciplinarity, to aim for, versus autonomous fields of research & teaching, which have come to be labelled “silos”, a term which I consider derogatory and manipulative, deployed to bias valuation and attempts at reform.... Read more	Economy and Society: Strategies for a More Equal Distribution of Societal Power Erich Hoedl Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Unequal distribution of societal power is to a large extent responsible for poverty, hunger, the destruction of nature, and inhuman living conditions. From the perspective of its redistribution, we distinguish three basic means of power: The ownership of material and immaterial properties, the kind of organisation and the values according to which properties... Read more
Building that Bridge over the Skills Gap Janani Ramanathan Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Employers worldwide are seeking and failing to find in new recruits many skills that are critical for success. Skills that enable employees to work as part of a team, communicate effectively, take decisions, lead, adapt to change and solve problems creatively are not often found in fresh graduates. Education does not impart these skills as efficiently as it... Read more	Integrated Approach to Peace & Human Security in the 21st Century* Garry Jacobs Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Humanity has made remarkable progress during the past two centuries in advancing peace, democracy, human rights, economic development and social equality. The evolution of human relations has progressed far from the time when physical violence, war and conquest were the predominant form of international relations. Diplomacy has evolved from political... Read more
The Concept, Basis and Implication of Human-Centered Development Winston P. Nagan Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Our contemporary era has a critical focus on globalization. However, notwithstanding the necessary interdependence and interdetermination of the forces of globalization, these forces are deeply influenced by an economic theory, a theory known as “economic neoliberalism.” To date, this theory has not been seriously challenged. Fellows of the World Academy of... Read more	The Double Helix of Learning and Work* Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza Get Full Text in PDF Editors’ Note The Double Helix of Learning and Work by Orio Giarini and Mircea Malitza is a report to the Club of Rome first published by UNESCO in 2003. It advances fundamental paradigm-changing ideas in the field of education. Drawing inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA, the authors seek to strengthen the relationship between education and employment in... Read more
Employment & the Unity of Social Sciences* Ivo Šlaus Get Full Text in PDF Abstract Employment and the unity of social sciences are discussed. The paper argues that employment is the simplest and the best indicator of human-centered sustainable and secure development. 1. Introduction The 20th century is referred as the measuring century.1 Indeed, the conception of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its operational definition were introduced in... Read more	The Double Helix of Learning and Work: Chapter 3 – I Work, Therefore I Am Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza Get Full Text in PDF Editors' Note The Double Helix of Learning and Work by Orio Giarini and Mircea Malitza is a report to the Club of Rome first published by UNESCO in 2003. It advances fundamental paradigm-changing ideas in the field of education. Drawing inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA, the authors seek to strengthen the relationship between education and employment in... Read more
Double Helix of Learning and Work Orio Giarini, Mircea Malitza Get Full Text in PDF Editors’ Note The Double Helix of Learning and Work by Orio Giarini and Mircea Malitza is a report to the Club of Rome first published by UNESCO in 2003. It advances fundamental paradigm-changing ideas in the field of education. Drawing inspiration from the double helix structure of DNA, the authors seek to strengthen the relationship between education and employment in... Read more	An Aging Workforce: Employment Opportunities and Obstacles Mirjana Radović-Marković Get Full Text in PDF Abstract The last decade has witnessed significant changes in the structure of unemployment in the global labour market. This is corroborated by the fact that the global workforce is rapidly aging and the share of people aged 50 and over in the structure of the labour market is increasing. In line with this trend, unemployment issues should be considered as a global problem... Read more
Counter-Aging in the Post-industrial Society Orio Giarini Get Full Text in PDF Several articles in Cadmus Journal have explored the meaning of “Wealth of Nations” at a time when the Industrial Revolution has given way to the Service Economy. In parallel, the European Papers on the New Welfare has been examining the lengthening of human life cycle as a decisive social and economic issue. “Statistics based not on age but on the capacity to perform... Read more	Inclusive growth: Why is it Important for Developing Asia? Jesus Felipe Get Full text in PDF Abstract Although Asian countries attain relatively high growth rates of GDP, many citizens do not seem to benefit from it. To remedy this problem, multilateral development institutions have developed the concept of inclusive growth, defined as growth that allows all members of a society to participate in and contribute to the growth process on an equal basis, regardless of... Read more
Global Prospects for Full Employment Garry Jacobs, Ivo Šlaus Get Full Text in PDF Abstract* The recent international financial crisis highlights the crucial role of employment in human welfare and social stability. Access to remunerative employment opportunities is essential for economic security in a market-based economic system. As the rise of democracy compelled nations to extend the voting right to all citizens, employment must be recognized as a... Read more	Capital Needs Labour Patrick Liedtke Get Full Text in PDF The past three and a half years have seen a very rough ride for the world’s financial markets. Not only did the credit crisis (which The Geneva Association has studied intensively) directly impact the value of many real world assets (especially U.S. real estate) and stock markets with particular bearing on bank stocks, many derivatives and structured financial products; it... Read more
Policy for Full Employment Get Full Text in PDF “Employment is the single greatest challenge facing humanity today,” according to Ian Johnson, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, in his opening remarks to an international conference last November – remarkable words coming from an organization known principally for its concern about environmental issues. In similar fashion, renowned security expert Jasjit Singh, a World... Read more	Theory & Strategies for Full Employment Ashok Natarajan Get Full Text in PDF Table of Contents The Need for New Theory and Strategies Necessity of Full Employment New Theoretical Perspectives Available Tools for Full Employment Endnotes 1. The Need for New Theory and Strategies From October 2009 to March 2010, the World Academy of Art & Science launched an e-conference on the Global Employment Challenge (GEC). The conference included video... Read more
Human Rights and Employment Winston P. Nagan Get Full Text in PDF In the development of internationally sanctioned standards for labor and employment there are some threshold considerations that must be taken into account. First, labor and employment rights generally fall within the category of social, cultural and political rights. This is to be distinguished from conventional, civil and political rights. Internationally, the institution... Read more