ILO pub. Article on development planning alternatives and scenarios for basic needs satisfaction and economic growth in Brazil, India, Kenya and Colombia - applying a simulation socio-economic model based on quantified systems approach, for the period from 1980 to 2000, shows that although the...

Examines whether labour productivity and industrial competitiveness are affected by legislation on dismissals, atypical contracts of employment and unemployment benefits.

Focuses on social security developments in South America during the 1990s.

Using an international comparative survey conducted by the ILO in 12 countries, examines the legal framework and enterprise practices (e.g. codes of conduct on AIDS, AIDS agreements concluded in important industrial sectors, as well as negative practices), the impact of the measures taken, and...

Assesses the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the motor vehicle industry in two areas of Brazil, focusing on the development of regional institutions to support social dialogue. Examines the flow of FDI into the Brazilian motor vehicle industry during the late 1990s, describes the...

Analyses restructuring and the role of social dialogue in Brazil's chemical industry in the 2000s.

This study of the organization of working time and its effects in the health services sector was managed by Jon Messenger, ILO Inclusive Labour Markets, Labour Relations and Working Conditions Branch (INWORK), in collaboration with Christiane Wiskow, ILO Sectoral Activities Department (SECTOR)....

Using household survey data from Bangladesh, Brazil and Cambodia, evaluates relationships between the intensity of children's work and health outcomes for children aged 5 to 17 years. Presents the rate of injury risk in function of weekly working hours in agriculture, commerce, services, and...