ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper giving evaluation of the Indonesian land settlement programme - sketches historical background; describes selection criteria for migrants and suitable sites, preparation of land, and the provision of social services (transport, food, housing etc); discusses...

Investigates how macroeconomic shocks and policies for agricultural performance have affected living standards, especially in agriculture.

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper on poverty in terms of basic needs and standard of living in Ecuador - considers rural areas and urban areas social indicators including health, nutrition, educational level and housing; examines regional disparities; compares deprivation patterns with...

Examines the welfare of the Somali people as depicted by the production and consumption of food. Based on research carried out in 1980, analyses the impact of external and internal factors on the economy.

Shows that the severe decline experienced by Tanzania in the early 1980s was a result of incompatible trade, exchange rate and monetary policies and delayed adjustment.