Based on a survey of 60 economic units in Tunis, scattered in the sectors of production services, commerce, transport and construction, the study attempts to determine to what extent rules and economic activities are followed by economic legislation operators. Special reference is made to social...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effects of household structure, size and income on consumer expenditure patterns - constitutes part of a WEP research project on population and employment, and includes methodology. Bibliography pp. 56 to 58 and statistical tables.

Covers trends during the 1980s.

Based on in-depth interviews with 18 women and a survey of 98 other low income women which were carried out in 1981. Finds that women heads of households are not necessarily economically disadvantaged and suggests that women may be heads of households by choice.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting findings of an Experiment on econometric modelling of the long term employment impact of disarmament - examines consequences for regional level economic growth and economic structure, world-wide employment creation, and income and consumption in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, case study of informal sector capacity to absorb labour surplus due to imbalance in urban development and overpopulation in Cordoba, Argentina - analyzes economic implications and social implications of rural migration, poverty and growth of very small scale...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on a survey of household attitude and behaviour relating to fertility in urban areas and rural areas in Nigeria - studies the effect of economic conditions, income level education of women, labour force participation of woman workers, cultural factors, children...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy and power consumption by type and use of fuels in urban areas of Maharashtra, India - presents results of a sample survey (1982-1983) of energy use (incl. Private sector transport) in eight communitys in households of six levels of income, as well as...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Literature survey of the economic implications and social implications of rural area electrification in developing countries and its role in rural development - deals with power generation, power consumption, use and cost benefit analysis of electricity and its impact on...