Outlines the present state of the labour market, the mechanisms available to support the attainment of full, productive and decent employment, and examines critically the institutions, processes and capacity of the market as well as the manner of their interaction.

This paper discusses the employment policy mechanisms in the EU and the United Kingdom and Germany.

Diagnostica el sistema de seguridad social en Ecuador en el marco de las reformas constitucionales que conoce actualmente el país. Describe el contexto social, demográfico y económico, tratando cuestiones como la pobreza, el desarrollo y el empleo. Presenta una serie de análisis del...

Presents the calculation of the cost of basic social protection benefit packages and their affordability in five Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Viet Nam.

ILO pub. Article on comparison of causes and economic policy implications concerning unemployment in Germany, Federal Republic, France and the Netherlands (trends 1960 to 1979) - examines projections of labour demand and labour supply to 1990, considers effects of wages and social security...

ILO pub. Article on the role of ILO international labour standards in influencing labour law reform in Spain - distinguishes between indirect influence of public opinion and trade union attitudes, semi-direct influence of ILO Constitution, and direct influence of ratified ILO Conventions, and...

ILO pub. Article commenting on labour legislation provisions concerning equal opportunities for woman workers in Spain - examines employment opportunities, equal pay, maternity benefits, etc., and finds that social security legislation in particular still contains provisions which manifest sex...

ILO pub. Article on provisions of the 1972 Council of Europe international agreement on social security for migrant workers in western Europe - examines structure and aims of the convention as well as the basic principles embodied, ie. Equal opportunity, applicability of one legislation only,...

ILO pub. Article on social security coverage for women and survivors benefits in Germany, Federal Republic - describes the present situation and proposed reform measures.