Introduces the notion of employment elasticity and describes statistical methods for its estimation. Based on annual labour force surveys and censuses, estimates the employment elasticity of major sectors in Indonesia between 1977 and 1996. Makes recommendations based on a comparison of the...

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper on the consistency of the Social Accounting Matrix (statistical method) based on national accounting statistics used in development planning for basic needs satisfaction in Ecuador - discusses theoretical aspects of this evaluation technique.

The paper examines Senegal’s growth performance from the perspective of its povertyreducing and distributional characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in the last two decades, but poverty reduction has...