Working paper on a theoretical approach to rural and urban employment creation in development policy and the implications for rural development, based on the case of India. Analyses traditional theories of industrialization and their limitations, examines the employment potential of industrial...

ILO pub. Working paper on employment creation and choice of technology of multinational enterprises in developing countries, comprising a literature survey and a case study of Brazil - examines the theoretical background; based on a sample survey (1974-1978), discusses ownership, technical...

Based on a selection of economic, social and political variables, develops a typology of developing countries which can be used to study the impact of new technologies on them as well as to assess their capability to absorb new technologies.

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper presenting a statistical analysis of housing needs in Ecuador, particularly low cost housing in urban areas - considers theoretical and definitional aspects, qualitative and quantitative aspects, economic implications of supply and demand imbalance,...

ILO pub. Working paper on the indirect impact of multinational enterprises on employment in developing countries - considers the theoretical framework of mne's indirect repercussions on the economy of a host country, analyses effects of national income, improved competitiveness of counterpart...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on theoretical aspects of international migration - considers the concept of migration and the motivations of emigrants and of migrant-receiving countries, and constitutes part of a WEP research project on migration for employment. Bibliography pp. 24 to 29 and...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Study of the relationship between national planning objectives and capital intensive choice of technology by public enterprises in Tanzania - gives theoretical models of decision making behaviour; includes case studies based on the textile industry, sugar industry, an edible oil...