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October 2008
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Lao PDR: banking as a solution
29 October 2008
How microfinance can help reduce the need for young people to migrate for employment and thus diminish their vulnerability to human traffickers.
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China: school as a tool
29 October 2008
How improving access to quality education also educates ethnic minority girls on the dangers of migration and trafficking.
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China: Planting seeds of security - how new agriculture skills protect children
29 October 2008
Highlights the proven practice implemented in China by the ILO Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women (TICW).
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China: mainstreaming prevention
29 October 2008
How a work plan became a mainstreamed instrument to protect children and women.
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China: a women’s refuge
29 October 2008
How an activity centre helps raise awareness on trafficking dangers, safe migration and legal rights.
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Cambodia: destination intervention
29 October 2008
How protecting women in prostitution can lead them out of it and deter others from entering it.
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Cambodia: booking the tourism sector for a seat in anti-trafficking efforts
29 October 2008
Illustrates how a strategic plan moves policy to action.
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Travel smart - Work smart: a ‘smart guide’ for migrant workers in Thailand (Second edition)
29 October 2008
Provides basic information about rights and how to safely migrate for work in Thailand.
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The Mekong challenge - an honest broker: improving cross-border recruitment practices for the benefit of Government, Workers and Employers
29 October 2008
Examines the laws and policies on migrant recruitment and to analyze the experiences of both formal and informal migrants.
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Meeting the challenge proven practices for human trafficking prevention in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
29 October 2008
Highlights the Meeting the Challenge series from the Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children.
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Employment challenge and strategies in India
20 October 2008
The present paper looks at the employment challenges faced by India within the framework of “ten core elements” identified by the Global Employment Agenda of the ILO. These elements relate to trade and investment, technological change, sustainable livelihoods, macro policy, entrepreneurship development, skills development, active labour market policies, social protection, conditions of work and poverty reduction.
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Labour and social trends in ASEAN 2008: driving competitiveness and prosperity with decent work, key findings
20 October 2008
Key Findings of the report on the latest employment and social conditions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Labour and social trends in ASEAN 2008: driving competitiveness and prosperity with decent work
20 October 2008
The fourth issue of the Labour and Social Trends series once again focuses on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The report presents an update in major trends in employment and social conditions and looks ahead to 2015 with informed projections, likely scenarios and their policy implications.
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Recent labour immigration policies in the oil-rich gulf: How effective are they likely to be?
15 October 2008
This paper details the recent immigration policies in the six oil-rich countries comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Business group formation
13 October 2008
The Business Group Formation (BGF) manual was developed with a view to help promote business group formation as a way to empower women and men in low-income communities by giving them more voice and improving their businesses in order to enhance their livelihoods.
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Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia: a review and evaluation
13 October 2008
This paper looks at the extent of and policy responses to the problem of labour shortage in the economies of Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
September 2008
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Trends in wages and earning in India: increasing wage differentials in a segmented labour market
25 September 2008
This paper is an attempt to look at the structure and needs of wages and earnings in the Indian labour market in the last two decades.
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The Indian labour market: an overview
25 September 2008
The present study analyses the labour market situation in India over the last two decades. Given the growth profile, which has been quite robust in recent years, one pertinent question is whether India as experienced pro-poor growth.