From the Great Recession to Labour Market Recovery: Issues, Evidence and Policy Options

IYANATUL ISLAM is Senior Employment Policy Specialist in the Employment Policy Department of the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland and Professor of International Business, School of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University, Australia. He is currently on leave from professorial duties. He is the author of more than 12 books and co-edited volumes and has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals.

SHER VERICK received a master’s degree in development economics from the Australian National University and PhD in economics from the University of Bonn. He has worked for various research institutions and the United Nations. He has published articles and other publications on a range of issues including labour market policies and institutions, poverty, and investment in developing countries. He is currently Senior Research Economist with International Labour Organization.