Reviews the current classification of enterprises in Thailand and describes how it can be improved. Briefly describes the informal sector. Briefly discusses the contribution of the informal sector and small enterprises to economic development. Includes in an annex the text of ILO Recommendation...

Analyses the economic, social and labour market situation in Panama and proposes policies to promote decent work.

Discusses economic and employment conditions in Turkey and suggests ways of improving them in order to reduce the flow of Turkish workers to Germany.

Examines the employment situation in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, focusing on the effects of events in neighbouring Afghanistan. Highlights the impact of radical Islamic groups, drug production and trade, migration and refugee movements, trade restrictions and increased external...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on labour market trends and employment creation in the service sector in Arab country - discusses economic development, urbanization, labour force participation of woman workers, emigration, the informal sector, etc. Bibliography pp. 57 and 58, and statistical tables.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper proposing an economic analysis of technology capability in developing countries - attempts to quantify knowhow in terms of its potential for economic development; considers choice of technology, the informal sector, newly industrializing countries, the...

This report analyses the informal sector of Benin in 1985. A first part examines the characteristics and potentialities of the sector as an important provider of productive employment, training and contributor to rapid economic growth. The second part studies the constraints of the production...