Daron Acemoglu on the Good-Jobs Imperative

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Published Jun 23, 2026

The 2026 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) opens with a keynote on on the urgent need for good jobs across the world, featuring World Bank Group Chief Economist Indermit Gill and Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu.

Over the next 25 years, countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East will see an unprecedented surge in their working-age population. This shift could become one of the defining economic opportunities of the century—or a source of growing instability.

World Bank Group Chief Economist Indermit Gill will set the stage for this important discussion, outlining the challenges and opportunities the world will face in creating productive and rewarding jobs for the next generation.

- Learn more: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/daron-acemoglu-on-the-good-jobs-imperative-abcde-2026

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