Presents the experiences, strategies and problems, and particularly its social impact relating to reforms in the port of Veracruz, Mexico.

Basado en una investigación realizada entre 2000 y 2001 en varios países latinoamericanos, describe la metodología utilizada para analizar los costos laborales asociados a la contratación, y en especial los referidos a la protección de la maternidad y el cuidado infantil.

Aims at analysing and systematizing the health challenges faced by the poorest strata of urban workers and to discuss solutions. Uses interviews carried out with ILO and WHO staff members from different departments and programmes, completed with interviews with professionals from other...

Shows that diffusion of microelectronic machinery has not progressed far and that labour displacement effects do not appear very important at this stage.

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper focusing on issues of survey and sample design with regard to internal migration data collecting in developing countries - covers methodology, questionnaire characteristics, choice of respondent, sampling frames and clusters, tracing techniques, etc., Presents case...

Examines how a minimum wage policy may be used as a tool to promote gender pay equity. Includes case studies of Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of stabilization and adjustment policies (economic policy) on employment, Mexico, prospects for the 1980s - examines the transition from import substitution industrialization to an economic model based on export oriented industry, structural changes...