The growing literature on social protection in Africa has tended to focus on conceptual debates, policy design issues and impact evaluations. To date, there has been relatively little systematic analysis of the ways in which politics and political economy shape policy. This paper outlines a...

ILO pub. Article on a basic needs approach to economic and social development in Nigeria - examines existing social policies with regard to basic needs, and proposes the use of a strategy that would include foreign exchange controls, increased public expenditure in rural areas, income...

ILO pub. Article on child care services for children of men and woman workers - examines the social policy attitudes and the different institutional frameworks of child care in developed countries and developing countries, discusses the need for a well-conceived child care policy, and includes...

Examines the evolution of the approach of the ILO to the problem of poverty between 1919 and 1995.

This report analyses employment and social trends in Portugal in the wake of the financial assistance programme agreed with the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF. It also discusses international best practices available to inspire Portugal in its efforts towards cutting...

Analyses the contradictions that characterized inequitable growth. Shows how equity-enhancing policies can promote prosperity and reduce the risk of future crises, and describes a new development model for Tunisia, based on equal economic and social opportunities, and shared prosperity.