Covers the period from the mid-1960s to 1990.

Reviews the main areas of trade union concern arising from the application of computing and information technology since the late 1970s.

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.

ILO pub. Working paper on a case study of three multinational enterprises in the electronics industry in Singapore, highlighting the impact of choice of technology on employment creation - covers the adaptability of multinationals to rapid technological change and to labour market variations,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper emanating from a WEP research project, on the implications of technological change over the simulation period in the bachue models for population and employment in developing countries - examines technological change in the input output matrix, etc., and considers...

Covers the period from 1975 to 1990 and gives projections to the year 2000. Focuses on two segments of the footwear industry: the production of women's leather footwear and sports footwear. The study is supplemented by an interview survey conducted in eight of the largest export firms.