Examines the evolution of the approach of the ILO to the problem of poverty between 1919 and 1995.

Includes a review of urbanization trends since the 1960s.

Analyses the economic, social and labour market situation in Panama and proposes policies to promote decent work.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, comparison of employment policies for employment creation in Western Europe and the USA - covers job creation measures, target groups, financing, and the relationships between job creation and economic policy and social policies (esp. Social security); looks at...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on migration in and from Swaziland - presents the results of 1976-77 surveys of internal migration, emigration and attitudes and behaviour of migrant workers in South Africa R, etc., makes economic policy and social policy recommendations, and forms part of a WEP...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the social policy and economic policy implications of migration for employment, comprising a case study of labour administration bureaucracy in Lesotho as it affects emigrant workers - includes historical background, conclusions and recommendations, and...

Analyses the contradictions that characterized inequitable growth. Shows how equity-enhancing policies can promote prosperity and reduce the risk of future crises, and describes a new development model for Tunisia, based on equal economic and social opportunities, and shared prosperity.

The growing literature on social protection in Africa has tended to focus on conceptual debates, policy design issues and impact evaluations. To date, there has been relatively little systematic analysis of the ways in which politics and political economy shape policy. This paper outlines a...