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

Reviews the liberalization experience of Bolivia and Chile during the 1990s and argues that the IMF structural reform policy package had serious shortcomings.

Explores trends in the socio-economic climate in Japan during the 1980s and 1990s and examines the implications for work of changing family needs. Considers the impact on the family of working conditions and family support measures and investigates why work-family support programmes are not...

Provides a conceptual and normative framework for developing an appropriate policy response to some of the problems posed by the informal economy.

Includes a review of urbanization trends since the 1960s.