Comprises six papers which explore the labour and social aspects of economic integration in North and South America during the 1990s. Reviews the activities of Mercosur in the labour and social security areas and investigates the content and impact of the North American Agreement on Labour...

The aim of this working paper is to examine the situation with respect to employment, conditions of work and life and labour relations in four EPZs in the Philippines: the Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ); Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ); Baguio City Export Processing Zone (BCEPZ); and...

This document brings together the findings of a number of studies on the informal sector, and provides an analysis of the issues and possible policy options for the informal sector in Guinea. The book starts with a synthesis of the informal sector issue and the links with the modern sector in...

Reviews literature published from 1990-2000 on skills training for informal economy workers in Africa and Asia.

Draws on the results of recent research on the process of skills learning and training in small enterprises as a way of exploring some of the implications for policy makers and their advisers.

ILO pub. Working paper on migrant workers from Sri Lanka and their social integration upon return migration to their home country - discusses the international migration of contract labour, duration of employment in host country, skills acquired, wages, savings and remittances; considers...

Reviews the available evidence connecting the employment and economic status of disabled persons with their skills and productivity. Examines skills development strategies and their effect on employment, income-generation and productivity in both the formal and informal sectors in developed and...

Provides an overview of the construction industry in Singapore. Studies the structure of the construction workforce, the terms of employment, policies towards worker, the effects of employment of foreign workers on local industry, the reducing reliance on foreign construction workers, and the...

Discusses small enterprise development and private sector development as key methods for alleviating poverty.

Describes the magnitude of youth unemployment around the world and considers the economic, social and individual costs. Examines the role of mainstream education and training in promoting employability and investigates good practices in some 50 examples of innovative training programmes and...