Reviews the forms and magnitude of labour migration in East Asia and examines the important factors contributing to irregular migration in the region, including immigration policy in destination countries. It also looks at the developmental impact of regularizing the irregular migrants from...

Comments on the economic and social development of 28 countries of the Asia-Pacific region during the period 1990-2003.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper describing rural migration and internal migration patterns in the East Asia and South East Asia - maintains that the character of economic growth and types of economic policies adopted conditions internal migration flows; concludes that attention to rural...

Facilitates interactive training delivery on equality and non- discrimination at work.

Explains the internationally recognized concepts, standards and approaches to eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation.

Presents the Block-Roberts methodology for measuring labour standards, highlighting its relativism (does not rely on a universal benchmark like ILO Conventions) and its politically feasible benchmark (at least one jurisdiction enacted). Comparing the US with Canada and the EU, resp., determines...