Based on desk and field research in 54 organizations conducted in 1998 and 1999 in Caribbean countries, discusses the accomplishments and problems of small enterprise development organizations in assisting small enterprise development.

Provides an assessment of the economic and labour market impacts of the financial and economic crisis in Asia and the Pacific and reviews national policy responses to the crisis.

Examina el papel del turismo en el desarrollo de las comunidades indígenas. Propone un instrumento orientado a facilitar la autoevaluación y analiza el impacto de los códigos de conducta en el desarrollo sostenible del turismo.

Esta nueva publicación de la Serie Documentos de Trabajo tiene como objetivo evaluar el impacto que los cursos sectoriales de formación profesional, realizados durante 2010, han tenido en la mejora de la empleabilidad de las personas. En particular, se analiza la contribución de esta...

Provides practical guidance on the design and implementation of sustainable non-formal education and rural skills training programmes. Describes the organization, delivery and evaluation of programmes, financial aspects and the role of government, NGOs and the business sector. Includes case...

Exmines entrepreneurship support programmes in developed countries in order to work out recommendations for developing countries. Identifies constraints facing entrepreneurs and discusses the characteristics of a successful microenterprise. Investigates performance criteria used to evaluate good...

Contends that child labour policies, programmes and research have been much too simplistic and that a lack of attention to the economics of child labour as well as to its complexity has retarded an effective elimination of its unacceptable forms. Focusses on measurement issues, e.g. exploitation...

Argues that employment remains depressed in the majority of Eurozone countries and that a further 4.5 million jobs may be lost. Suggests that addressing the jobs crisis in the Eurozone requires, first, repairing the financial system urgently.