ILO pub. Feasibility study on the design of an econometric model for assessment of economic growth and population dynamics in Indonesia - describes a modular approach to modelling based on EDP simulation techniques, discusses plan implementation and submodels regarding projections of economic...

Covers the period from 1975 to 1990 and gives projections to the year 2000. Focuses on two segments of the footwear industry: the production of women's leather footwear and sports footwear. The study is supplemented by an interview survey conducted in eight of the largest export firms.

Presents trends and estimates of the poor, near poor and middle class working population in developing Asia and the Pacific.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting an econometric model for economic forecasting of population, labour force, educational levels and employment in developing countries, as applied to Ecuador - describes the labour market models use in making projections of labour supply, labour demand,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working papers, conference papers on human resources planning and employment problems in Asian developing countries - describes the ARTEP approach to manpower planning; includes a case study giving projections of employment in the formal sector in Sarawak, East Malaysia to the...

This study shows the food and beverage processing sector as an engine of potential economic growth in Guyana.

Argues that strategies encouraging surplus extraction from agriculture, combined with stalled industrialisation constitute the root causes of persistent rural poverty. Suggests that an agriculture-first strategy is necessary not only for rural poverty alleviation, but also for successful...