ILO pub. Article on the notion of 'voluntary' unemployment in developed countries and in developing countries - analyses six behavioural characteristics attributed to unemployed workers suspected of indulging in voluntary unemployment (e.g. Excessive wages aspirations, preference for part time...

ILO pub. Article on child care services for children of men and woman workers - examines the social policy attitudes and the different institutional frameworks of child care in developed countries and developing countries, discusses the need for a well-conceived child care policy, and includes...

ILO pub. Article calling for a more rational transport policy in rural area road transport planning, with particular reference to developing countries - proposes use of labour intensive road construction techniques, better evaluation of transport demand in view of types of vehicles available,...

This study analyses the set up and the economic, social and employment benefits of Entrepreneur Cooperatives ( ECs) as well as the reasons for their not being more widely used. Based on theoretical and empirical research as well as the documentation of 69 Internet appearances by ECs from all...

Examines how enterprises can restructure in the spirit of social partnership with maximum economic benefits and minimum costs for the workers, communities and society at large.

ILO pub. Article on comparison of factors influencing the success or failure of new forms of work organization in Indian and tanzanian enterprises - finds that chances of success can be greatly improved if full consideration is given to climate of labour relations, management techniques,...

ILO pub. Article on economic implications of child labour in developing countries - develops a typology of child employment consisting of homemaker duties, unpaid work, forced labour, wages labour, informal sector, schooling, leisure and reproductive activities, reviews different kinds of...

ILO pub. Article on the effect of multinational enterprises on employment and technology in developing countries - covers the scope for choice of technology and technology transfer, the economic obstacles, the problems in evaluation of effects on employment creation, etc., and discusses...

ILO pub. Article on improvement of working conditions in small scale industry in developing countries - considers sources and potential for improvement of existing problems with respect to financial aspects, technological change, work environment, training and management consultancy, etc....