Rwandan development policy is frequently referred to as ‘social engineering’. As this concept is not analytically clear and carries negative connotations, this article elaborates on its meaning. An analytical framework is developed and applied to selected Rwandan policies and...

The paper proposes to contribute to the growing literature on the practise and significance of multifunctional agriculture, drawing on an empirical study of 50 farms located in Central Italy and Sicily. The paper intends, in particular, to identify and analyse the ways that multifunctionality...

Examines the implementation of development policies in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on policies pertaining to the urban informal sector. Considers also the consequences of structural adjustment for the urban informal sector.

The study (which forms part of a series of ILO studies on Benin, Tunisia and Burundi) carried out during end of 1989 examines the regulatory barriers and their consequences on the growth of the informal sector in Zambia. It is based on a data analysis from various secondary sources and on a...

Reviews the levels, the trends, and the factors pertaining to adolescent pregnancy and childbirth in sub- Saharan Africa. Highlights differences between this region and other regions, as well as inter- regional differences. Discusses the socio-economic consequences of adolescent pregnancies on...

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 trends, problems and priority areas for population, employment and development planning in Arab country - covers sectoral and occupational structure, underemployment, labour migration in the Arab region, human resources planning, the role of woman workers,...