ILO pub. Working paper on the effects of multinational enterprise on employment, illustrated by a case study of France and the role of France in the international division of labour - examines activities of foreign and French subsidiaries of multinationals, their employment creation, labour...

Explores the issue of productivity in micro, small and medium-size enterprises and examines its relation to employment and poverty. Presents 11 case studies which illustrate how the ILO's small enterprise support programme (IFP/SEED) confronts the productivity challenge by focusing on...

Based mainly on surveys of 40 manufacturing enterprises in Mauritius and 41 enterprises in Kenya, examines the relationship between competitiveness, manufacturing capabilities and employment. Proposes a manufacturing capability index and examines the factors affecting it in each country....

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the employment effects of microelectronics technological change and industrial robots in the motor vehicle industry in Japan - examines industrial processes, labour productivity, job requirements of automobile workers, effects on the subcontracting system and...

Reviews sectoral trends in output, employment and technology change in the financial sector since the 1960s, and analyses the experience of three banks and two insurance companies.

Reviews the available evidence connecting the employment and economic status of disabled persons with their skills and productivity. Examines skills development strategies and their effect on employment, income-generation and productivity in both the formal and informal sectors in developed and...

Working paper on labour utilization and labour productivity levels in defence industry in the USA and other OECD countries. Discusses occupational mix, labour force participation, and obstacles in data collecting and in the measurement of productivity in this sector and considers Western...

Reviews approaches to the concept of development since the 1940s and argues that the asymmetric and inequitable forms of globalization prevailing today are detrimental to the interests of developing countries. Sets out requirements for inclusive development and highlights the need for higher...