scholarly journals Aging and the Future of Decent Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8898
Author(s):  
Frida Marina Fischer ◽  
Maria Carmen Martinez ◽  
Camila Helaehil Alfredo ◽  
João Silvestre Silva-Junior ◽  
Jodi Oakman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Working Lives

The United Nations identified decent work and economic growth as a sustainable development goal for 2030. Decent work is a term that sums up aspirations for people in their working lives. One of the factors that influences the achievement of decent work is aging. This article examines how aspects of aging and organizational factors affect work ability across the lifespan and throughout one’s work career. Additionally, the critical issue of worker physical mobility was also addressed as a practical limitation to functional aging. Through our investigation, we identified gaps in the literature where research and interventions should be promoted. These include early disability studies; population dashboards of workers’ health metrics; intervention and cost effectiveness in health promotion and prevention of early functional aging at work; policies for tailoring demands to individual needs and abilities; and inequities of social protection for aging workers.

Assessing social sustainability in the gig economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muralidharan Loganathan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

Sustainable Development Goal 8 to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” necessitates country level measures across the world. We take forward a comparative analysis of India’s SDG 8 indicator list with both the UN and ILO measurements. We note inadequate measurements on social-protection and rights for non-standard forms of employment including gig work, that are intermediated by ICT platforms. From our analysis we identify some levers to broaden the current indicator measurements to include these non-standard workers as well, to improve social sustainability.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and the targets of SDG 8: reflections on Brazilian scenario

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosley Anholon ◽  
Izabela Simon Rampasso ◽  
Vitor W. B. Martins ◽  
Milena P. Serafim ◽  
Walter Leal Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inclusive Society ◽  
Information Basis ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to present reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic impacts in the search for the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) disseminated by the United Nations. These reflections are made considering the Brazilian scenario. Design/methodology/approach As this paper is a viewpoint, several information presented here are based on authors’ opinion. However, to enhance the information basis and present examples, a bibliographic research was also conducted. Findings Analyzing the targets of SDG 8 and the probable crisis in the Brazilian economy as a consequence of the pandemic, the authors believe that this crisis will impact the achievement of these targets. Practical implications The reflections presented here can contribute with the debates about the search for decent work in Brazil. It is worth to remember that the development of actions aligned with SDG 8 targets generates more than only economic gains, as these contribute for building a more just, egalitarian and inclusive society. Originality/value This viewpoint calls attention to issues that demand urgent public policies; otherwise, these issues can generate losses to an entire generation of Brazilians.

scholarly journals The Eighth Sustainable Development Goal considering the economic system and its contradictions – A Critique

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
José António De Sousa Pinho
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Employment Sector ◽  
The Way

This article focuses on the eighth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for the global community, analysing its objectives and recommendations that are to be achieved by 2030 in the sectors of economic growth and employment. It is a critique of the SDG chosen, in light of the current economic system and its contradictions, taking into account the new factors of the decade, such as technology and the environmental crisis. Economic growth was present in every economic analysis in the past decade, but should it be the focus of the next? The current environmental concerns have forced the global community to rethink the way we look at economic growth and the system in general. The article will also explore the contradictions in employment and work while attempting to explain the problems of this sector. A special attention will be given to profit and the way it prevents the creation of decent jobs. The new possibilities of the green economy and the technological progress will be taken into account and developed. It will finish with a reflection on the economic system in general and the SDGs, while also proposing a solution to the problems of the next decades concerning the economic and employment sector.

scholarly journals Factors for Sustenance of Livelihood Entrepreneurs

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-140
Author(s):  
N. Chandrasekaran ◽  
A. Indira
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Business District

Abstract It is estimated that by 2030 nearly 50% of India’s population will live in cities. Consequently 70% of the employment will be generated in the cities. In such a scenario it is important to look at how cities can help businesses. This paper focuses on understanding sustainability of livelihood entrepreneurs in Chennai, capital city of Tamil Nadu, and one of the largest Urban Agglomerations in India. The study is situated in one of the densely populated business districts in the city that is home to diverse businesses and accounting for revenues of nearly Rs.200,000 million annually. The specific objective is to look at the food-vendors with the objectives: (i) to understand the viability and sustainability of the business; (ii) to enumerate risk elements of the business and see how they are addressed; and (iii) to recommend the scope for improvement and opportunity from a policy perspective. The findings are based on field work done in the business district and gains importance in the context of the Sustainable Development Goal 8 which looks at promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; and Sustainable Development Goal 16 which works to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. The paper helps in gaining a perspective of how livelihood entrepreneurism can be promoted - helping in using an opportunity that is sustainable as also pursuing one’s passion.

scholarly journals El trabajo decente en la era digital: colectivos más vulnerables | Decent work in the digital era: most vulnerable groups

2019 ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Olga Lenzi
Keyword(s):  
Labor Relations ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Production Labor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sobre Todo

Resumen:El debate entorno a los efectos laborales de la digitalización sigue abierto. La incesante evolución de las innovaciones tecnológicas preocupa a la sociedad por los efectos que podría tener en la organización de la producción, las relaciones de trabajo y, sobre todo, en determinados colectivos, especialmente vulnerables. Si bien todavía se desconocen el alcance y las consecuencias que la revolución tecnológica podría tener en el empleo, cabe plantearse hasta qué punto este nuevo escenario puede contribuir en el cumplimiento del 8º Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible de Naciones Unidas: el trabajo decente y el crecimiento económico.   Summary:The debate concerning the impact of digitalization upon employment remains open. The constant evolution of technological innovations concerns society due to the effects that it may have on the organisation of the production, labor relations and, primarily, on especially vulnerable groups. Even though the dimension and consequences of the technological revolution upon employment remain yet unknown, this raises the question about whether this new scenario may contribute in the fulfillment of the 8th Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations: decent work and economic growth. 

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