Based on information from 11 rural worker organizations. Includes two case studies from the Dominican Republic, and one each from Honduras and Panama.

Examines the development of financial markets in the Dominican Republic and investigates the role of credit unions in these markets. Explores the institutional strengthening of credit unions carried out between 1984 and 1992 and analyses financial performance.

ILO pub. Working paper on economic implications and labour market impact of multinational enterprises and export processing zones in the Dominican Republic - comments on economic legislation and tax incentives for export oriented industry; examines industrial structures, capital worker ratio and...

Based on the Annual Survey of Industries two-digit level data for the years 1973-74 and 1993-1994, discusses the changing pattern of labour productivity, labour costs and total factor productivity.