ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper outlining an econometric model based on a national accounting matrix to provide simulations of basic needs economic policies in Latin America - describes the structure of the model covering production factors, employment, value added, income...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on economic policies geared to basic needs satisfaction and the influence on value added shares in input output tables of 36 developing countries - covers economic models concerning major economic sectors, gross domestic product, literacy rate, and forecasts for...

Estimates the global magnitude of forced labour profits in order to throw light on the scale of this economic exploitation.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on industrial growth, trade and economic policy in Brazil as a newly industrializing country - reviews social and economic characteristics, economic development and the role of the state; examines iron and steel industry and motor vehicle industry; studies...

Surveys practical experiences in labour relations. Lists the internet addresses of labour ministries, regional institutions, trade unions, and employers' organizations.

The paper uses panel data for up to ten Latin America countries for the period 1990-2000 to analyse whether informal employment functions as a cyclic buffer for formal employment as well as whether women's employment functions as a cyclic buffer for men's employment. The paper also evaluates...

Examina los efectos de las políticas de tinte neoliberal y las reformas financieras sobre la generación del mejor empleo, esto es, empleo decente, y el desarrollo productivo y su impacto en la reducción de las desigualdades en los mercados y en las sociedades.

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.