Examines the important role of coordinated economic, employment and social protection policies in supporting a more sustainable and balanced growth in the Asia and the Pacific region. It was prepared as one of the background papers of the Report of the Director-General to the 15th Asia and the...

This paper highlights four national efforts towards greater coherence and coordination, ranging from more institutional cooperation in poverty reduction programmes to integrated macroeconomic and social protection policy responses to the global economic crisis. Each case study features lessons...

Analyzes the main reasons of informal employment at SMEs and looks for decisions to stimulate formal employment in the CIS countries.

En la presente publicación, se exploran las dimensiones sociales y del mercado de trabajo de la adaptación, a fin de ayudar a los formuladores y planificadores de políticas a elaborar un enfoque holístico centrado en las personas.

Presents the results of an interview survey carried out among over 2000 young people and 90 enterprises in Jakarta, Central Java, and Nusa Tenggara Timur. Covers education and training received, job aspirations and employment searching, working conditions and mobility, and perceptions of gender...

This paper focuses on the extension of social security coverage to workers in the informal economy. In particular, the paper presents the results of surveys assessing social security needs of workers in the informal economy in both urban and rural areas. The outcome of these surveys provides...

The campaign for social protection of homeworkers in Southeast Asia virtually commenced with the launching of the ILO-DANIDA subregional project on 'Rural Women Workers in the Putting Out System' in June 1988. The project pursued the double objective of employment promotion and social...