ILO pub-WEP pub. Comparison of choice of technology, adaptation and technology transfer by public enterprises and private enterprises in India - based on sample survey of heavy industry (pumps and compressors), pharmaceutical industry and heavy electrical industry firms, compares organization...

The paper summarizes information on health staffing trends in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and provides some comparisons with Western countries, especiially in the European Union. It looks at the broad economic, social and political background to the present situation, with...

Describes the framework of the Tourism Labour Accounting System (TLAS), an extension of the Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA). Provides guidance on identifying relevant sources of national statistics to obtain and present estimates on employment and conditions of work in the tourism sector....

Se analizan el diseño y el mantenimiento de unos sistemas nacionales de protección social que aseguren una utilización eficaz y eficiente de los recursos disponibles en los ámbitos comunitario, nacional e internacional, al tiempo que un apoyo al desarrollo económico a largo plazo....

Looks at the fundamental importance of employment for development.

ILO pub. Article on target setting methodology to guide the operation of basic needs programmes in developing countries - proposes setting targets in terms of expected results, paying particular attention to functional linkages and to the obstacles hindering the most poverty-stricken groups from...

Discusses the impact of structural adjustment measures on the quality and financing of education.

ILO pub. Article suggesting suitable policies and procedures for avoiding regressive tendencies and promoting income redistribution through labour intensive rural public works in developing countries - cites examples of more income benefits accruing to employers rather than employees in...

Comprises seven case studies taken from a larger project on rural labour markets and employment policies. Examines how rural labour markets function and the complex factors that condition their outcomes.