Based on a survey carried out in 1990. Suggests that decreased employment opportunity is a result of changes in consumer behaviour, which have made technological restructuring necessary.

Explique les mécanismes du surendettement des particuliers en France, présente la position des partenaires sociaux et recense les initiatives prises pour prévenir ou traiter les situations de surendettement.

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper, econometric model for the measurement of poverty and basic needs, partic. In Latin America - considers absolute vs. Relative deprivation and attitudes and consumer behaviour associated with low income; discusses income distribution, gross national...

ILO pub. Article reviewing the findings of case studies of consumer behaviour with a view to testing the validity of certain assumptions regarding consumer efficiency, effects of choice of technology and choice of product and the availability of labour intensive techniques in Bangladesh,...

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...