Attempts to identify incentives that will stimulate diversification of the rural economy and encourage adoption of ecologically sustainable technologies within the traditional sector.

Discusses "sustainable livelihoods" and "environmentally sound technology" as sub-categories of the general concepts of "sustainable development" and "environmental soundness" drawn up by the Rio Earth Summit. Reviews related literature and considers the operational relevance of these concepts.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the economic role of the bauxite aluminium industry in Jamaica - examines foreign exchange export earnings, impact of increasing energy prices on production costs, balance of payments, technological changes affecting mining technology, employment creation and...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, capital goods, technology, industrial development, trends, 1955-1978, Colombia - supply and demand, choice of product, Innovation, technology transfer, obstacles, tariff policy, research policy. Bibliography, diagram, statistical tables.

Presents data from a methods test survey which shows higher rates of female labour force participation than reported by official surveys.

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper introducing 'bachue' econometric models intended for projections of employment and population dynamics in relation to educational needs and for household income calculation (incl. Of unpaid work) - includes graphs and references.

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper using a combination of survey data for regression analysis of woman worker labour force participation in sri lanka - examines the extent to which interrelationships between fertility behaviour, land ownership, educational level, marital status, standard of living...