Based on the 2004 Labour Force Survey. Presents data on employment, unemployment and the extent of informality and examines different dimensions of decent work and job quality, such as working hours, incomes and occupational health and safety risks. The paper concludes by extracting the main...

Analyses the results of a survey on informal employment that was carried out in November 2006 in the Harare suburb of Glen View.

Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.

Explores the conceptual dimensions of decent work and discusses policy issues which can be addressed with decent work indicators. Describes a general approach to measuring decent work with statistical indicators and introduces eleven broad aspects of decent work.

Using data from a selection of ten countries in Asia and Africa, estimates the macro-economic costs of excluding people with disabilities from the world of work.