The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is moving towards closer economic integration among its Member States, including the free mobility of professionals and highly skilled workers. The freer flow of goods and capital will place path dependence, which encourages firms that already hire migrant...

Reviews key issues in occupational safety and health in Indonesia. Examines policies and regulations, administration and enforcement, key agencies, research, training and information activities and international networking. Addresses issues for workers in hazardous industries and in the informal...

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...

Cubre el período de los años 1990.

Reviews the organization of occupational safety and health (OSH) at the national level in Thailand and, based on a survey of 23 small and medium size enterprises, examines the situation in manufacturing industries. Outlines a development plan for OSH and the environment and makes recommendations...

Focuses on semi-formal microfinance organizations. Provides recommendations regarding the legal and regulatory environment, access to capital, capacity building, etc.

The paper explores the potential impact of regional economic integration on Myanmar, a country that has suffered from more than 20 years of Western sanctions. The country’s accession into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) offered economic and trading opportunities, while the...