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September 2008
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Labour market institutions in India: their impact on growth and employment
25 September 2008
The lack of flexibility in the labour market in emerging economics is often cited as the reason for poor performance of the labour market in terms of employment generation and productivity growth.
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Through the magnifying glass: women's work and labour force participation in urban Delhi
25 September 2008
This paper seeks to explore the nature of women's workforce participation in urban Delhi through a household survey carried out in Delhi during a three month period between September 2006 and November 2006.
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Decent work indicators for Asia and the Pacific: a guidebook for policy-makers and researchers
20 September 2008
This Guidebook, designed to be a practical resource for collectors and users of labour market information, presents a detailed overview of key indicators for monitoring labour market trends and measuring progress towards national and international goals related to the promotion of decent work.
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An overview of child labour in agriculture
19 September 2008
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The road to school is a route out of child labour
19 September 2008
Asia-Pacific enjoys a reputation as a vibrant economic region, but it is also home to more working children than any other region in the world; an estimated 122 million children aged 5-14 years are compelled to work for their survival. Some try to balance school with their long hours of work, but millions of these children are not enrolled in school at all. Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director of the International Labour Organizations’ Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and former Director of the ILO’s global International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, reports from Thailand.
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Combating child labour through education
19 September 2008
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Child labour in Thailand at a glance
19 September 2008
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Overview of child labour in Thailand
19 September 2008
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Facts on child labour
19 September 2008
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Reaching the unreached: the child labour challenge in India
19 September 2008
“Every child counts…Over the last year, we have rescued more than 5,000 children from the streets of Hyderabad to enable them to regain their lost childhood”, says Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, ILO Director in New Delhi, India. The ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) has been striving to rescue and rehabilitate migrant working children in the age group of 5 to 14 years, saving them from being trafficked or from getting involved in drugs and crime. ILO Online spoke with the ILO Director in New Delhi and Rani Kumudini who is the Project Manager in Hyderabad.
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World day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2008: education: the right response to child labour (FAQ)
19 September 2008
CHILD LABOUR AND EDUCATION Questions and Answers
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Local Economic Development in Post-crisis situations – Operational Guide
17 September 2008
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Building Local Government Capacity for Rural Infrastructure Works.
17 September 2008
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Documentation from the Regional LED knowledge sharing seminar 2007
17 September 2008
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ILO/Korea brochure
09 September 2008
This short brochure introduces the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, explains what it does and how it operates, and gives details of some specific projects and areas of work.
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Guide for the Preparation of National Action Plans on Youth Employment
08 September 2008
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Getting hired: a guide for job-seekers with disabilities
05 September 2008
This manual, used as a companion to training manual Getting hired: a trainer's manual for conducting a workshop for job-seekers with disabilities, can be helpful to organizations of people with disabilities, placement agencies, non-governmental organizations and community organizations.
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Fact sheet - SKILLS-AP and support for people with disabilities
04 September 2008