ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting findings of an Experiment on econometric modelling of the long term employment impact of disarmament - examines consequences for regional level economic growth and economic structure, world-wide employment creation, and income and consumption in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effect of taxation and subsidy programmes on income distribution in Sri Lanka - examines tax revenue (covering import tax, consumption tax, licence taxes and income tax), and public expenditure on basic needs (incl. Food subsidies, health, transport, social...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on income distribution trends from 1970 to 1980 and the implications for employment policy, incomes policy and basic needs satisfaction in Fiji - discusses poverty, household income and consumer expenditure; examines the impact of taxation, public expenditure, wage...

Explores the effects of adjustment lending and donor conditionality on public investment. Compares public expenditure in countries that have undertaken strong reform programmes with countries that have either undertaken weak reform programmes or no programme at all.

Working paper on labour utilization and labour productivity levels in defence industry in the USA and other OECD countries. Discusses occupational mix, labour force participation, and obstacles in data collecting and in the measurement of productivity in this sector and considers Western...

Outlines the global structure of the textiles and clothing industry and reviews trading patterns under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), highlighting the impact of trade policies in the European Union and the USA. Examines the issue of labour standards as a new non-tariff barrier to trade....