Explores the effects of adjustment lending and donor conditionality on public investment. Compares public expenditure in countries that have undertaken strong reform programmes with countries that have either undertaken weak reform programmes or no programme at all.

Investigates the trade union affiliation of women workers and their participation in leadership positions, between 1952 and 1992.

Questions the argument that increased income from agricultural growth will stimulate non-agricultural activities and non-farm employment in rural regions. Taking the diversification of rural regions in China as an example, shows that collective forms of ownership can combine with market discipline.

Based on a survey conducted among 200 foreign workers living in the metropolitan city of Caracas, in April and May 1991.

Based on a survey carried out in 1992. Identifies various factors influencing the degree of trade unionization of women. Studies the concentration and growth of women's employment in part-time work and the small firm sector. Covers the relationship between union membership and the extent of...

Based on two ILO surveys conducted among manufacturing enterprises covering approximately 144,000 workers in Hungary (the Hungarian Labour Flexibility Survey) and 331,000 workers in Bulgaria (The Bulgarian Labour Flexibility Survey).

Based on a survey conducted in Lagos and Zaria during 1992 which included 210 interviews in each city with entrepreneurs across seven branches: tailoring, leather-work, wood-work, construction, retailing, metal-work and transport.