Reviews the main areas of trade union concern arising from the application of computing and information technology since the late 1970s.

Based on data from a survey of 1,500 street children, 81 employers from various industries and 95 experts from governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, case studies of decision making regarding choice of technology in public enterprises (Petrobras in the fertilizer industry and Embraer in the aerospace industry) in Brazil - outlines business organization; considers the impact of state intervention and the...

Based on surveys of poor households in Thailand and Zambia carried out in 2000. Uses a sustainable livelihood approach to explore the livelihood problems experienced by these households during economic crisis and examines their survival strategies and coping mechanisms. Identifies types of...

Based on case studies of five NGO training interventions for informal economy workers.

Analyses the evolution of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the increasing role of transnational companies for the domestic economies of three Latin American countries in the period 1990-2003. Describes the impact of FDI on employment and wages of different sectors and the shift from the State...

Describes and assesses micro-finance schemes operating in the Kalookan City, Quezon City and Marikina.

Examines the role of government in the process of structural change.