ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on structural change and industrial policy trends from 1970-1980 in Japan - discusses adjustment to petroleum price increases and inflation, competition, changing occupational structure and trade structure, role of workers, trade unions and entrepreneurs (incl....

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the employment effects of computerization in office-based service sector in the UK - examines trends in occupational change, and the impact of microelectronics information technology in insurance, accounting, local government and banking; based on case studies,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, conference paper on social research in popular participation - includes case studies of current PAR in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Colombia; discusses the ideology, theory and emerging methodology of "grass roots" research, and impact on social change....

Focuses on water and electricity services.

Using Portugal, Spain and Italy as case studies, examines the relationship between social protection and local economic development.

Using Portugal, Spain and Italy as case studies, examines the relationship between social protection and local economic development.

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...