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UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Goal 8 · UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Goal 8 covers productivity, formalisation of the informal sector, decent jobs for youth, labour rights, and resource-efficient economic growth.

11k

Publications

19k

Researchers

405

Universities

African research focus

Research examines informal-sector dynamics, youth unemployment, MSME finance, and the decent-work implications of digital and platform economies.

Top researchers working on Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ranked by publication count tagged with this goal.

  1. 1.

    Bassam Samir Al‐Romeedy

    53 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  2. 2.

    Shem Wambugu Maingi

    Kenyatta University · Kenya

    38 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  3. 3.

    Abdeslam Jakimi

    Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · Morocco

    27 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  4. 4.

    Oscar Kuikeu

    University of Douala · Cameroon

    24 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  5. 5.

    Hazem Ahmed Khairy

    22 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  6. 6.

    Sameh Fayyad

    Suez Canal University · Egypt

    20 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  7. 7.

    Lamya Benaddi

    Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · Morocco

    20 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  8. 8.

    Emmanuel Ndhlovu

    University of Johannesburg · South Africa

    17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  9. 9.

    Charles Guandaru Kamau

    Technical University of Mombasa · Kenya

    17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  10. 10.

    Charaf Ouaddi

    Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · Morocco

    17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  11. 11.

    Ubong Edem Effiong

    University of Uyo · Nigeria

    17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  12. 12.

    Kaitano Dube

    Vaal University of Technology · South Africa

    17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  13. 13.

    Adnane Souha

    Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · Morocco

    16 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  14. 14.

    Afamefuna Joseph Nduka

    Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University · Nigeria

    15 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  15. 15.

    Abdeljalil El Kholti

    Hassan II University Casablanca · Morocco

    15 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  16. 16.

    Ibrahim A. Elshaer

    14 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  17. 17.

    Clinton Aigbavboa

    University of Johannesburg · South Africa

    12 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  18. 18.

    Adewale Adekiya

    University of the Witwatersrand · South Africa

    12 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  19. 19.

    Youssef El Archi

    Abdelmalek Essaâdi University · Morocco

    11 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  20. 20.

    Fisayo Fagbemi

    11 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  21. 21.

    El Mahi Bouziane

    Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · Morocco

    11 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  22. 22.

    Willie Chinyamurindi

    University of Fort Hare · South Africa

    11 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  23. 23.

    Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

    10 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

  24. 24.

    Abdellatif Chakor

    Mohammed V University · Morocco

    10 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

Top universities for Decent Work and Economic Growth

Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.

  1. 1.

    University of Johannesburg

    South Africa

    262 publications

  2. 2.

    University of South Africa

    South Africa

    210 publications

  3. 3.

    The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti

    Nigeria

    199 publications

  4. 4.

    University of the Witwatersrand

    South Africa

    195 publications

  5. 5.

    Ibn Tofail University

    Morocco

    193 publications

  6. 6.

    University of Pretoria

    South Africa

    168 publications

  7. 7.

    Mohammed V University

    Morocco

    163 publications

  8. 8.

    Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

    DR Congo

    151 publications

  9. 9.

    University of Ghana

    Ghana

    147 publications

  10. 10.

    Abdelmalek Essaâdi University

    Morocco

    128 publications

  11. 11.

    University of Nigeria

    Nigeria

    127 publications

  12. 12.

    Kenyatta University

    Kenya

    126 publications

Recent publications

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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 8