Presents the calculation of the cost of basic social protection benefit packages and their affordability in five Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Viet Nam.

ILO pub. Article on reduction of rural migration through strengthening the ruralsocial structure in the USSR - examines current trends and causes of rural outmigration, emphasizing importance of social service disparities between urban areas and rural areas, and suggests that social development...

ILO pub. Article commenting on labour legislation protecting woman workers during pregnancy and providing for maternity leave in Western Europe - presents a comparison of measures adopted regarding employment security, occupational health, maternity benefit, and duration of paternity leave....

ILO pub. Article on the liability of ILO member states under provisions contained in the ILO Constitution to give effect to ratified ILO conventions with respect to offshore installations located in extraterritorial or territorial waters - examines state jurisdiction in relationship to public...

ILO pub. Article examining the employment policy programmes and activities of the fund for the quality of working lifeing conditions (fhct) and the institute for the improvement of working conditions (iact) in Belgium - analyses the role of fhct in providing financing incentives and the role of...

Analyses the different dimensions of social protection within the context of life cycle events, considering not only working life but also childhood and old age. Explores a broader concept of social protection based on guaranteeing access to essential goods and services, promoting active...

Based on cases reported by ILO member States or available in the form of specialist newsletters or law reports in the ILO library. Discusses application of national legislation and of the Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158).

ILO pub. Article on comparison of causes and economic policy implications concerning unemployment in Germany, Federal Republic, France and the Netherlands (trends 1960 to 1979) - examines projections of labour demand and labour supply to 1990, considers effects of wages and social security...

ILO pub. Article on the role of ILO international labour standards in influencing labour law reform in Spain - distinguishes between indirect influence of public opinion and trade union attitudes, semi-direct influence of ILO Constitution, and direct influence of ratified ILO Conventions, and...

ILO pub. Article on the need for human resources planning for employment creation programmes in Egypt in the 1980s - considers recent trends, makes forecasts, examines income distribution, and discusses wage rates, resource allocation, human resources, training needs and other aspects of labour...