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WAAS e-Conference on the
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGE An inquiry into the root causes and remedy for the problem of unemployment We cordially invite you to participate in the GEC web seminar on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 1400 to 1600 UTC
Simultaneous cast at 0700 PDT, 1000 EDT, 1600 CET, 1930 IST
 Full employment is an essential characteristic of inclusive growth. It is the most direct way to improve the well-being of the people, especially the most disadvantaged. In this webcast, Jesus Felipe will examine the recent experience of fast growing Asian countries and explain why full employment is both necessary and possible for nations committed to an equitable model of economic growth.
Jesus Felipe is the author of Inclusive Growth, Full Employment and Structural Change. Implications and Policies for Developing Asia (2009). He is Principal Economist, Head of the Strategic Research Unit, and Director of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute, in the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Philippines. He is also a Research Associate at Australian National University, Cambridge University, University of Missouri-Kansas City and University of Newcastle (Aust). For a Full Bio.
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