Trade and employment

Book

Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts - ILO-EC publication

The edited volume “Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts” is the outcome of a joint project of the European Commission and the International Labour Office. The book contributes to promoting the advancement of employment, decent work and social cohesion in developing countries by assisting policy makers and social partners in anticipating and addressing the effects of trade reforms on employment

Press release

Joint Press release - More open trade and well designed employment policies: key to supporting growth

Open markets play a pivotal role in supporting growth and job creation, says a new joint report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization.

Video

Trade and Employment in the Crisis

The trade collapse in 2008/9 had strong negative effects on employment in developing countries, showing that open economies are vulnerable to shocks and thus need strong social protection systems.

Working paper

The Role of Openness and Labour Market Institutions for Employment Dynamics during Economic Crises

Employment Working Paper No. 68

Report

Promoting Economic Diversity in Ukraine: The Role of the Business Enabling Environment, Skills Policies and Export Promotion

Based on the ILO’s STED methodology, this report shows how to promote employment and economic diversification in Ukraine through skills development and a better business environment.

Publication

Trade and Employment in the Global Crisis

In many low- and middle-income countries, the global financial crisis has led to significant losses of jobs and pressures on real wages. Based on the findings of ILO-sponsored country studies of employment impacts, this book analyses how cross-border trade has acted as a transmission channel, spreading the crisis to developing states. Key topics covered include how changes in trade flows affect the labour market, the role of price volatility and demand shocks in the recent crisis and how export concentration makes countries more vulnerable. This title is co-published with Academic Foundation.

Publication

Trade and employment: Challenges for policy research

This study provides an impartial view of what can be said, on the relationship between trade and employment, an often contentious issue of public debate. Its focus is on the connections between trade policies, and labour and social policies. It is the outcome of collaborative research between the secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Labour Office (ILO), addressing such issues tha concern both organizations.

Publication

ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization

Adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Ninety-seventh Session, Geneva, 10 June 2008.

A Fair globalization: Creating opportunities for all

World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization