Labor, the Future of Work and Just Transitions
Report
Jobs and Skills for the New Economy: An Action Agenda for a People-Centered Climate Transition
Major report produced by an international research team of which I was co-lead author. The most detailed treatment to date of the likely labor market dynamics of a climate transition consistent with the Paris agreement's well-below-2-degree goal, including an extensive set of policy recommendations for governments, international organizations and companies.
Presentation/Infographic
Human Capital, Productivity and Inclusiveness: Towards a Whole-of-Economic-Policy Approach to Better Sharing the Benefits of Productivity Growth
Intl Labour Organization (ILO), OECD
Presentation supporting remarks delivered at the annual Global Forum on Productivity hosted by the OECD and French government, 2024.
Video
Jobs4Development: The Human Centered Economy
J-PAL, Youtube
Book presentation and discussion at annual Jobs for Development conference sponsored by World Bank and ILO, moderated by South African labor economist Haroon Bhorat. Cairo, October 2024.
Blog Post
US economy underperforming peers on middle class living standards
Compared to other high-income countries, the US lags on many dimensions of household living standards.
Video
UN DESA Webinar on “The Future of Work”
UN DESA, Youtube
Richard Samans, Haroon Bhorat and Valerio De Stefano discuss recent trends in the world of work and policies to help shape a future with more decent work and inclusive labour markets.
Presentation/Infographic
AI and Work: Opportunities, challenges and the need for governance
ILO, UN High Level Advisory Body on AI
Presentation supporting opening remarks delivered at special meeting of the United Nations High Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence at ILO headquarters. Elaborates likely labor market and broader macroeconomic implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Video
Financing a Just Climate Transition
Panel discussion at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings hosted by Foreign Policy magazine in which I propose specific MDB and IMF reforms to greatly increase the availability of international financing to enable faster and more socially just climate action.
Video
G20 Outcome Will Enable Countries To Sharpen Their Skilling Strategies: ILO’s G20 Sherpa | CNBC TV18
CNBC TV (India), Youtube
Analysis of outcomes of 2023 G20 Leaders Summit on CNBC India from New Delhi.
Video
ILO’s report on the global job market recovery: Richard Samans
SABC News (South Africa), Youtube
Analysis of global labor market recovery from COVID-19 pandemic in an extended South African TV interview.
Video
The Impact of the Global Pandemic on Labor and Workers around the World
State of Play, Youtube
ILO Director of Research Richard Samans joins State of Play Co-Anchor Karen Tramontano to look at the global impact of COVID-19 on labor.