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...

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,...

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...

Using an international comparative survey conducted by the ILO in 12 countries, examines the legal framework and enterprise practices (e.g. codes of conduct on AIDS, AIDS agreements concluded in important industrial sectors, as well as negative practices), the impact of the measures taken, and...