Consits of two parts: the first part draws together the presentations and discussion of the ILO research roundtable, May 2009 ; and the second part sheds light on the auto industry in five countries.

Studies conditions of occupational safety and health for migrant workers in five Asia-Pacific in response to the growing concern on the improvement of safety, health and working conditions for migrant workers. It presents trends and facts within the five target countries' OSH environments for...

The purpose of this study is to promote action through the provision of practical examples of programmes that have contributed to breaking the isolation of homeworkers, making them aware of their rights, helping them to organize and to increase their bargaining power, and generally improving...

This paper investigates the relationship between output volatility and growth using post-war real GDP data for the United States. We expand on recent research by Beaudry and Koop (1993) documenting the asymmetric effect of recessions on output growth. The results presented in this paper suggest...

The present paper considers the question of just how redistributive it is possible to make consumption taxes, by using differential rates and exemptions.

This paper has examined the decomposition of the redistributive effect of indirect taxation into vertical , horizontal equity and re-ranking effects.