This paper is devoted to education of women as a key precondition for improving family health as well as the socio-economic status of the entire country. Education empowers women to participate in decision-making in the society and thus gives them the opportunity to make positive decision...

Der demographische Wandel wird viele Bundesländer in Zukunft vor große wirtschaftspolitische Herausforderungen stellen, da die Abnahme der Erwerbsbevölkerung die wirtschaftliche Dynamik bremst. Dem Versuch, den Fachkräftebedarf durch verstärkte Ausbildung zu decken, sind wegen der hohen...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting a theoretical framework for an employment status approach to data collecting on labour force - discusses the definition of exploitation, underemployment, division of labour, occupation, skill, labour force, etc.; proposes a taxonomy of labour status...

Covers the period from 1975 to 1990 and gives projections to the year 2000. Focuses on two segments of the footwear industry: the production of women's leather footwear and sports footwear. The study is supplemented by an interview survey conducted in eight of the largest export firms.

Describes the adjustment procedures used to reconcile national labour force statistics in 26 countries with ILO international standards. Includes statistical tables for the period 1980-1989.

Describes the effect of HIV/AIDS on East African society and makes recommendations for actions to be taken and research to be carried out.