Explores the concept of workers' economic vulnerability, covering insecurity of income, employment and working conditions. Discusses vulnerability of workers by sector and by labour status and identifies susceptible groups (labour circulants, young workes and women).

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on theoretical approaches to underemployment, disguised unemployment and labour force participation in developing countries - constitutes part of a WEP research project on population and employment. References.

Discusses the forms of labour flexibility that are emerging and considers their implication for employment policy.

ILO pub. Article on the notion of 'voluntary' unemployment in developed countries and in developing countries - analyses six behavioural characteristics attributed to unemployed workers suspected of indulging in voluntary unemployment (e.g. Excessive wages aspirations, preference for part time...

ILO pub. Article on economic implications of child labour in developing countries - develops a typology of child employment consisting of homemaker duties, unpaid work, forced labour, wages labour, informal sector, schooling, leisure and reproductive activities, reviews different kinds of...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper comprising a draft chapter from an anticipated guide to survey data collecting on internal migration, labour mobility and employment (esp. In developing countries - develops a questionnaire to determine basic household activities (wages and unpaid work,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper comprising a draft chapter on remittances from an anticipated guide to data collecting in internal migration surveys in developing countries - presents a simplified economic analysisof transfers to and from out-migrants, remittances in connection with return...