Examines how the qualitative aspects of employment in small enterprises can be improved. Investigates the relationships between job quality and enterprise size and describes practical experiences in the areas of: increasing training and knowledge for workers in small enterprises; integrating...

Describes projects of governments and nongovernmental organizations that support women's informal sector work and offer family planning information and services through work-based groups.

Provides a review of relevant approaches to formulating effective policies to promote women's entrepreneur development. Following the identification of three paradigms of medium and small scale entrerprise development (the neo-liberal market pardigm, feminist empowerment, and interventionist...

Focuses on the risks and dangers in small-scale and artisanal fisheries, based on the experiences of selected developed and developing countries. Reviews working conditions, typical accidents associated with the marine environment, navigation and fishing operations, problems associated with boat...

Explores how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. Reviews the application of each major category of labour standards to the informal sector.