 There is a widespread assumption that if you grow the economy, jobs will follow. Economic growth in and of itself is simply not enough. This course is about SDG aid, decent work and inclusive economic growth. The problem of achieving a fair distribution of resources and growth at the same time is a really difficult one. It's going to be the challenge of the 21st century. Hello, I'm Kunal Sen, the director of UNU Wider. I am Marty Chen, chair of the UNU Wider Board. We will be your guides in this course. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. If you care about decent work and inclusive growth, we need to understand about subtle transformation. None of these topics can be fully understood or properly addressed without considering the informal economy which constitutes the majority of workers in the world. This course is based on research that UNU Wider has taken a lead on which involves many different countries, authors, policymakers. Hello, I'm Andy Sumner. We're here in London. We're here at Harvard. My name's Gary Fields. Hi, I'm Mike Rogan. We're in Cape Town, South Africa. The course is structured in a very accessible way with bite-sized modules. You'll get links to the background work and the underlying research with case studies and Q&A. And I wonder what you think. What's the best way? What are your insights? What do you make of these? Is there a way? What is the impact of structural transformation on gender inequality? Some of the solutions are win-win solutions. The pre-existing situation is a lose-lose situation. Hopefully this course will become a springboard for further discussion that can happen on decent work. There are significant dividends for the economy and society from sharing the benefits of economic growth and promoting fair and just societies. We have an important agenda ahead of us. Let's get started.