ILO pub. Article describing collective agreements providing for cost of living allowance (cola) in Israel and proposing a system of flexible wages indexation - examines the influence of cola and income tax on real wages, and stipulates that flexible indexation should try to ensure (1) that...

Till the early-1990s the collectively-bargained labour contract (between the trade-union that presented the employees, and the employer or the employers'- association) was the norm in Israel, granting salaried workers a stable and protected labour contract. Thereafter, and more significantly...

Analyses the nature of growth, economic policies and employment as well as its linkages in four Middle East and North African countries taking into account the pervasive effects of the global economic and financial crisis.

Focuses on the risks and dangers in small-scale and artisanal fisheries, based on the experiences of selected developed and developing countries. Reviews working conditions, typical accidents associated with the marine environment, navigation and fishing operations, problems associated with boat...

The paper summarizes information on health staffing trends in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and provides some comparisons with Western countries, especiially in the European Union. It looks at the broad economic, social and political background to the present situation, with...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy and power consumption by type and use of fuels in urban areas of Maharashtra, India - presents results of a sample survey (1982-1983) of energy use (incl. Private sector transport) in eight communitys in households of six levels of income, as well as...

This paper reviews the literature on female labour force participation and women’s employment, with the aim of better understanding the drivers of labour market outcomes. This paper also attempts to explore the situation of women globally and in South Asia, through an examination of long-term...