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.

8.4k

Publications

13k

Researchers

333

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.
Emmanuel Ndhlovu
17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
2.
Kaitano Dube
Vaal University of Technology · South Africa
17 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
3.
Sameh Fayyad
Suez Canal University · Egypt
16 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
4.
Abdeljalil El Kholti
Hassan II University Casablanca · Morocco
15 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
5.
Ibrahim A. Elshaer
14 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
6.
Clinton Aigbavboa
12 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
7.
Willie Chinyamurindi
11 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
8.
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
10 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
9.
Mohamed Salaheldeen
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
10.
Ike Godslove Okereke
Babcock University · Nigeria
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
11.
Benjamin Boahene Akomah
Cape Coast Technical University · Ghana
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
12.
Emmanuel Bamfo-Agyei
Cape Coast Technical University · Ghana
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
13.
Zakari Mustapha
Cape Coast Technical University · Ghana
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
14.
Jonathan E. Ogbuabor
University of Nigeria · Nigeria
9 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
15.
Jonas Kibala Kuma
Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN) · DR Congo
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
16.
Roy Havemann
Stellenbosch University · South Africa
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
17.
Loubna Tahri
Hassan II University Casablanca · Morocco
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
18.
Peter Chihwai
Vaal University of Technology · South Africa
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
19.
Elsayed Ahmed Elnashar
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
20.
Mufaro Dzingirai
Namibia University of Science and Technology · Namibia
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
21.
Mahmoud Ibraheam Saleh
Helwan University · Egypt
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
22.
Kamal Wifaq
Hassan II University Casablanca · Morocco
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
23.
Simplice Asongu
8 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth
24.
Joseph Muiruri Njoroge
Murang'a University of Technology · Kenya
7 publications · Decent Work and Economic Growth

Top universities for Decent Work and Economic Growth

Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.

Recent publications

Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Decent Work and Economic Growth.

2026Open Access33 citations
Collapsing Microfinance Institutions in Ghana: An Account of How Four Expanded and Imploded in the Ashanti Region
SSRN Electronic Journal · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2026Open Access5 citations
Employment Mobility and Returns to Technical and Vocational Training: Empirical Evidence for Tanzania
Journal of African Development · University of Dar es Salaam
2026Open Access4 citations
CRI: A Multi-Factor Reputation System for Autonomous Agent Commerce
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Botho University
2026Open Access4 citations
The Oracle Problem in Autonomous Agent Commerce: Why Semantic Truth Verication Is Computationally Intractable and What to Build Instead
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Botho University
2026Open Access2 citations
Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa
Science Advances · University of Johannesburg
20262 citations
Bibliometric mapping of the contribution of African optometry researchers to ophthalmic literature
Clinical and Experimental Optometry · University of Cape Coast
2026Open Access1 citations
Unpacking marketing agility: Effects on customer mindset metrics and hotel performance under technological dynamism and structural flux
Tourism Management · Beni Suef University
2026Open Access1 citations
Human-centred management processes for sustainable tourism governance in village-based destinations
African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and Leisure · Helwan University
2026Open Access1 citations
Digitalization, globalization, natural resources and institutions: implications for economic growth in landlocked African countries
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies · University of Johannesburg
2026Open Access1 citations
The moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation in the relationship between digital transformation, corporate tax reputation, and tax compliance among SMEs
Sustainable Futures · Takoradi Technical University
20261 citations
From intention to actual use of metaverse-enabled entrepreneurship: The moderating role of technophobia and technophilia
Strategic Business Research · Nelson Mandela University
20261 citations
How Political Risk Components Shape Corporate Cash Holdings
International Journal of the Economics of Business · University of Sfax

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