Working paper on choice of technology in the rice milling industry and related agricultural machinery industry of Thailand. Examines the impact of trends in supply and demand, labour supply, price policies, fiscal policies and competition with USA. Discusses technical aspects of rice processing...

Working paper on the impact of post-independence development policies and agricultural policies on rural women in Mozambique. Examines the political ideology regarding the economic and social roles of women, particularly in the agricultural sector. Explains women's traditional role in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey on trends in relationships between fertility patterns, family social roles and labour policy - referring to an earlier ILO investigation (KC Doctor, "Employment and labour policies in relation to fertility patterns", 1972), reviews...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on production, employment and wages in the modern and traditional industrial sectors of Argentina from 1950 to 1970 - covers annual growth rates of unemployment by sector, declared foreign debt for royalties and technical knowhow, licensing, etc. Graphs, references...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on an integrated approach to the choice of technology, combining traditional and advanced technologys to improve labour productivity in developing countries - finds application for solar energy and biomassin rural areas esp. For agriculture, and for...

Working paper on a theoretical approach to rural and urban employment creation in development policy and the implications for rural development, based on the case of India. Analyses traditional theories of industrialization and their limitations, examines the employment potential of industrial...

P. 74) (ALSO HELD IN MICROFICHE) ISBN:92-2-105292-3 Working paper on malnutrition of rural women and rural children in Bangladesh. Based on a 1981-1982 survey, examines intra-household calorie and protein food consumption by sex and age, suggesting that men and older people are favoured by...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Mission report comprising an economic analysis of the impact of rural migration on agricultural development in Swaziland - discusses opportunity cost of men migration from farms and effects on traditional agriculture, etc., refers to the need for a balance between maize...