ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effects of rural migration on unemployment and the urban area labour market in India - presents a case study of Ludhiana discussing the causes, implications and benefits of migration, migrant worker profile by age group, educational level, marital status,...

Reviews the agrarian structure and tenancy arrangements in two provinces of Pakistan, examines characteristics of the rural labour force and agricultural labour systems and investigates evidence of bonded labour. Puts forward suggestions for future research.

Working paper introducing an econometric model to test the labour economics of child labour in Indian rural areas. Analyses impact of wage rates, land ownership, labour supply, employment opportunities, parental employment (esp. women workers and married women) and children labour force...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper examining the relationship between rural migration and urbanization and fertility in India - based on two household surveys, examines socio-economic and demographic aspects influencing fertility and population growth such as income, education, woman worker labour...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Diffusion study of institutional frameworks for agricultural technology Innovation, i.e., high yielding variety rice, in Bangladesh - applies Ruttan's induced Innovation model to explain technological change; deals with land ownership, subsistence farming, use of fertilizer,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the relationship between population growth and poverty in Nepal - discusses food production, social class, land ownership and population trends; considers population density and its impact on land utilization and deforestation; examines living conditions,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on labour contract issues in rural area labour markets, comprising a case study of Kenya - discusses the theoretical background relating to resource allocation among the rural population, changes in rural factor markets including land ownership and agricultural...