Based on the results of the first ILO pilot Inquiry on Investment in Training conducted in 2002 in 32 non-OECD countries. Examines the availability of statistics on training expenditures and participation in training activities. Identifies major sources and providers of data and suggests actions...

A free and informative press is widely agreed to be crucial to the democratic process today. But throughout much of the nineteenth century U.S. newspapers were often public relations tools funded by politicians, and newspaper independence was a rarity. The newspaper industry underwent...

Advocates argue that voucher programs can correct the incentive problems of education systems in developing economies. An accountability perspective, based on a principal-agent framework, was developed to clarify the arguments for and against education vouchers. An assessment of findings on...

Governments the world over offer significant inducements to attract investment, motivated by the expectation of spillover benefits to augment the primary benefits of a boost to national income from new investment. There are several possible sources of induced spillovers from foreign direct...

Purpose – This paper seeks to organize the extensive field and to compile the complete list of information limits. Design/methodology/approach – A thorough analysis of literature from the field beginning with the 1960s up to the present has been performed. Findings – A universal typology...