Based on data from 13 assessments of business development services (BDS) markets. Explores the stage of development of various BDS markets and examines how organizations can assess the potential for their development. Discusses common preconceptions about BDS markets and identifies similarities...

Describes the development of labour market institutions and policies in eight Commonwealth of Independent CIS countries (CIS) during the transition period. Shows that in many CIS counties public employment services lost resources, staff and authority, crippling their capacity to replace the lost...

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...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, comparison of the labour market impact of public expenditure for defence in Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic, Norway, Sweden, UK and USA - examines the econometric models used to assess potential employment creation or unemployment in the construction...