Based on information collected from a sample survey of 480 Korean migrants who had worked in the Middle East, and in-depth interviews with 39 households.

Analyses examples of statistics on participation and expenditures on training by 26 countries out of 32 less-developed countries surveyed in 2002.

ILO pub. Working paper on working conditions of Pakistani migrant workers in the Middle East, with particular reference to their situation in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - examines the findings of a survey carried out from 1976 to 1983 and covering grievances with regard to breach...

Aims to assemble available information on the extent, nature and conditions of migrant women working as domestic servants in private households, especially working and living conditions, in selected countries (Italy, Spain, France, the UK, Venezuela and Middle Eastern countries). Includes...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on labour shortage problems and dependency on immigration in capital-rich Arab country, analysing patterns and processes of labour mobility in the Middle East - assesses the implications for importing and for supplying countries, speculates on future trends in...

Assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the motor vehicle industry in two areas of Brazil, focusing on the development of regional institutions to support social dialogue. Examines the flow of FDI into the Brazilian motor vehicle industry during the late 1990s, describes the...

Examines the social consequences of restructuring and investigates the role social dialgue can play in finding socially responsible ways to mitigate the effects of restructuring. Includes brief comparisons with the banking and financial services industry, postal services and public utilities.