Based on 1987 and 1988 data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) and the Census of Small Scale Industries (CSSI).

Presents an overview of developments in the courier service industry and the role played by multinational enterprises, in particular UPS and FedEx. Includes a comparison of the social policies and labour practises with those of the US postal service.

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...

Examines the process of poverty alleviation from 1976 to 1993. Finds that structural adjustment policies between 1981 and 1987 did not seem to have an adverse effect on poverty.

Presents an overview of developments in the region's social protection systems over the course of the 1990s, with particular stress on problems concerning old-age, disability and survivors' pension provisions.

Discusses the adoption and implementation of ethical codes in the textile, clothing and footwear industries. Looks at the role of non- governmental organizations in the promotion of codes of conduct (e.g. labelling campaigns), the components of a standard code of conduct and the provisions of...

Describes a experimental pilot project on occupational safety and health for 11 informal sector clusters in two districts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1995.