Reviews trends from 1980 to 1996.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, comparison of the labour market impact of public expenditure for defence in Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic, Norway, Sweden, UK and USA - examines the econometric models used to assess potential employment creation or unemployment in the construction...

ILO pub. Working paper commenting on labour legislation provisions concerning the disclosure of information in respect of decision making and workers representation at the international and national level in multinational enterprises - examines multinational bargaining practices and the role of...

Examines the extent and pattern of development of annual hours agreements in the UK during the 1980s and early 1990s. Outlines different forms of agreements with examples from various industries. Discusses likely future trends.

Focuses on the consequences of the European Single Market for migrant workers, especially those from non-Community countries.

ILO pub. Working paper on employment effects of multinational enterprises in the UK - presents some features of foreign investment in the UK, finds higher employment records in foreign and British based multinationals than in domestic firms, and discusses export, financing and manufacturing...

ILO pub. Working paper on decision making in foreign owned multinational enterprise subsidiarys in the UK - based on a mail survey, summarises evidence on the locus of decision making, i.e. The regional level dimension, plant or subsidiary level; presents case studies indicating greater...