Argues that the global organization of production accounts for much of the expansion in trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and that the functional integration of production activites in different locations has led to an intensification of global economic integration.

ILO pub. Article using examples in East Africa and Southern Africa to illustrate the importance of vocational training in the formal educational system and non-formal training for basic needs self reliance objectives in rural areas - discusses types of training needs, the value of craft training...