Reviews and reflects on recent publications on the relationship between industrialization and child labour in the western world from the 18th to the early 20th centuries.

Offers a comparative analysis of recent developments in collective bargaining, with particular respect to negotiations on employment and competitiveness.

Presents a summary review of the development and utilization of occupational classifications in 11 countries and considers their compatibility and comparison with ISCO-88. Includes short reviews of experiences in the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Explores how public actors, especially in home countries, link foreign direct investment (FDI) to labour and employment issues.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper studying the feasibility of implementing employment policy and migration policy for short term employment of Mexican migrant workers in the USA - gives historical background information, compares previous experiences with those in Western Europe, covers labour...

Covers trends during the 1980s.

Describes ways and issues of recognizing skills learned in the workplace or through non-formal activities, as opposed to learning at formal educational and training institutions. Examines policies and practices carried out in five English-speaking countries.