Provides current and emerging issues concerning the promotion of decent work for older persons in Thailand.

This study discusses the main economic and labour market issues and implications related to population ageing in India, and presents an overview of current policy responses.

ILO pub. Article formulating a demographic economic model to determine the economic implications of Japan's ageing population - outlines population trends since 1950 and projections to the year 2025, and finds that the rate of real gross national product will decline continuously and that the...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effect of taxation and subsidy programmes on income distribution in Sri Lanka - examines tax revenue (covering import tax, consumption tax, licence taxes and income tax), and public expenditure on basic needs (incl. Food subsidies, health, transport, social...

Examines how ageing affects working time in EU countries. Finds that employment conditions can influence decisions about working at older ages.

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...

Recommends reform measures that would improve the conditions of domestic workers and promote their self-organization to defend their interests. Appends the drafts of a labour act, a labour contract and the Labour (Domestic Workers) Regulation 2007, prepared by LAWA (Ghana) Alumnae Incorporated...