Investigates working conditions and status of female teachers. Includes results of case study interviews in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.

Investigates the role of women workers in the manufacturing sector in general, and its sub-sectors in particular, from 1971 to 1991, especially in the light of technological development, globalization and employment flexibility.

Working paper on the interrelationship between employment of women workers and fertility in Hungary. Discusses occupational structure, trends (1949-1980), wage structure, factors affecting fertility (incl. standard of living, occupational status, educational level, urbanization, infant and child...

Working paper on sex discrimination, the economic role and agricultural employment of rural women as plantation worker in Malawi. Examines labour force participation of women workers as seasonal workers or in part-time employment, unpaid work of married women and homemakers on tea and tobacco...

Based on a survey of 9,000 formal sector workers undertaken in 1990. Looks at the relationship between wage levels and educational levels (finding high returns to education), and wage levels and occupation.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on a case study of the impact of industrialization policy and trade policy on employment in Cameroon - discusses labour market conditions, unemployment, wage structure and employment policy; examines labour relations; explains the failure of state intervention....

ILO pub. Working paper on the legal status of migrant workers and regularization of irregular migrants in Venezuela - describes the General Register of foreigners, commenting on international agreements and subsequent modification of legislation; outlines data resulting from the General Register...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on income distribution trends from 1970 to 1980 and the implications for employment policy, incomes policy and basic needs satisfaction in Fiji - discusses poverty, household income and consumer expenditure; examines the impact of taxation, public expenditure, wage...

Discusses the reorganization of the shop-floor into team-based production units at two American mechanical engineering firms.