ILO pub. Article reviewing bilateral social security treatys and international agreements concluded between Eastern European countries - examines maintenance of acquired rightss, territoriality and reciprocity concerning socialist country migrant workers, discusses specific benefit provisions...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Based on a survey carried out in 1992. Identifies various factors influencing the degree of trade unionization of women. Studies the concentration and growth of women's employment in part-time work and the small firm sector. Covers the relationship between union membership and the extent of...

The paper summarizes information on health staffing trends in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and provides some comparisons with Western countries, especiially in the European Union. It looks at the broad economic, social and political background to the present situation, with...

Discusses the position of labour law in the EU candidate countries vis-a-vis EC Law and ILO Standards. Undertakes a comparison between approaches to labour regulations in candidate countries and in EU member states.

Presents a summary review of the development and utilization of occupational classifications in 11 countries and considers their compatibility and comparison with ISCO-88. Includes short reviews of experiences in the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on population theory - discusses interactions between causes and present and future consequences of fertility change, its decrease in western developed countries and low birth rate in Eastern Europe and China, the case for birth control in developing countries, and...

Based on interviews of return migrants, Presents an overview of the extent of trafficked and non-trafficked labour, predominantly to Greece, Hungary, Italy, Russia, and Turkey.