Analyses the nature of growth, economic policies and employment as well as its linkages in four Middle East and North African countries taking into account the pervasive effects of the global economic and financial crisis.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of higher energy costs (particularly petroleum price increases) on economic development in Malaysia, 1973 to 1983 - outlines trends in gross domestic product, balance of payments, trade and economic growth; considers household income and fuel...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on economic policies geared to basic needs satisfaction and the influence on value added shares in input output tables of 36 developing countries - covers economic models concerning major economic sectors, gross domestic product, literacy rate, and forecasts for...

Aims at analysing and systematizing the health challenges faced by the poorest strata of urban workers and to discuss solutions. Uses interviews carried out with ILO and WHO staff members from different departments and programmes, completed with interviews with professionals from other...

Discusses the position of labour law in the EU candidate countries vis-a-vis EC Law and ILO Standards. Undertakes a comparison between approaches to labour regulations in candidate countries and in EU member states.