Focuses on the role of local authorities in the generation of decent work in construction and related urban development services (water supply and basic sanitation, electricity and access roads, among others).

Examina el desarrollo y el crecimiento urbanos de San Pablo y, con especial referencia, la absorción de la mano de obra y la contribución económica que de dicha ciudad ha aportado a Brasil. Examina el papel que ha jugado la migración interna en el mercado de trabajo de la ciudad y el...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, case study of informal sector capacity to absorb labour surplus due to imbalance in urban development and overpopulation in Cordoba, Argentina - analyzes economic implications and social implications of rural migration, poverty and growth of very small scale...

Examines the recent history, political economy and trends in urbanization in Ahmedabad and discusses a number of integrated policies and strategies for supporting sustainable urban development and decent work in regard to governance, social protection and quality employment creation, among others.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Study of urban development and urbanemployment in the jakarta urban area in Indonesia - covers investment patterns, urbaninfrastructure, urban population and labour force, unemployment and underemployment, rural migration trends and demographic aspects, the low income informal...

Describes the activities of Youth Business International (YBI) in aiding unemployed young people to become entrepreneurs.

Argues that the changeover from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) had little effect on industrialization policies of middle-income countries.

Examines potential markets for "private training" or training services offered on a commercial basis. Discusses the role that private sector actors can play through Business Development Services (BDS).

Examines the social consequences of restructuring and investigates the role social dialgue can play in finding socially responsible ways to mitigate the effects of restructuring. Includes brief comparisons with the banking and financial services industry, postal services and public utilities.