This report gives a broad, though not exhaustive outline of the conditions of work of homeworkers in the TCF industries, highlighting their problems. It describes the role and importance of home work in these industries within the context of recent globalization trends and brings out the extreme...

Addresses the important of acting quickly to implement youth employment policies in a coordinated way. Following a review of existing policies and programmes, the paper suggests solutions which address both the supply and demand sides of the labour market.