Books: economic conditions

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• 2008 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean - Buy now
  01 July 2009 - This edition provides evidence of the effects of an unprecedented international crisis that has cast a shadow over the global economy and is reflected in the employment situation in the region. Employment will be a challenge in 2009. As ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia stated, "The ILO's message is realistic, not alarmist" with respect to this situation.

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• Indigenous and tribal peoples. An ethnic audit of selected poverty reduction strategy papers - Buy now
  20 September 2005 - Focuses, for selected countries around the world, on issues of inter-linkages between ethnicity, discrimination, poverty and development. Includes the text of ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, 1989 (no. 169).

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• Positive action: Reducing poverty through social dialogue. A training manual for trade unions - Buy now
  17 May 2005 -
• Poverty, inequality, exclusion. New approaches to theory and practice (BIB 17) / Pauvretés, inégalités, exclusions. Renouveau des approches théoriques et des pratiques sociales (Bi-lingual E/F) - Buy now
  24 November 1993 -

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• Social dialogue and poverty reduction strategies - Buy now
  09 March 2006 - Analyses the different experiences of the role of social dialogue in planning and implementation the poverty reduction strategy policies. Focuses on the experiences of countries such as Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia and Tanzania. ...
• Statistics on poverty and income distribution: An ILO compendium of data (2nd edition) - Buy now
  29 October 1998 - Presents a compilation of available data on the incidence of poverty and income distribution in developing, transitional and industrialized countries.
• Successes in anti-poverty - Buy now
  06 April 1998 - Explores features of successful policies and projects to reduce poverty.
• Social exclusion and anti-poverty policy: A debate (RS 110) - Buy now
  27 May 1997 - Includes a selection of presentations giving general perspectives on the subject, institutional issues in relation to the labour market, citizenship and the role of civil society, and the role of social actors, including trade unions, government and international agencies.
• Survey of living conditions in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo (RS 101) - Buy now
  15 August 1994 - This survey is an interesting attempt at showing how the labour market is structured and how it participates in the creation and reproduction of poverty.

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• The financial and economic crisis: A decent work response - Buy now
  20 May 2009 - This study reviews world-wide responses to the global financial crisis and contributes to the ongoing debate on restoring stability. The study provides evidence-based policy analysis on how ILO Members can best mitigate the effects of the crisis and advocates the need for a global jobs pact to support recovery.
• Tackling the global jobs crisis. Recovery through decent work policies - Buy now
  15 May 2009 - This report proposes the initial elements of a Global Jobs Pact based on the policy orientations provided by the Governing Body in November 2008 and March 2009 and by recent regional and sectoral tripartite ILO meetings on responses to the crisis. ...
• The work of giants - Buy now
  19 February 2002 - Focuses on the building of roads and infrastructure in the region of Angkor.
• The poverty agenda and the ILO. Issues for research and action. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy I - Buy now
  14 February 1995 - Focuses on the approach followed by the ILO with respect to poverty. Comprises a description and critical evaluation of the corresponding research and action programmes of the Organization, covering areas such as employment, social security, labour regulations and relations.
• The poverty agenda. Reducing poverty through labour market policies. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy II - Buy now
  14 February 1995 - Focuses on the relationship between labour market policies and poverty. Evaluates in particular the potential impact of the minimum wage, training and labour market regulation on the incidence of poverty.
• The poverty agenda. Trends and policy options. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy III - Buy now
  14 February 1995 - Explores poverty patterns and the design of policies to reduce poverty. Offers an assessment of the main trends in poverty in different regions of the world and sets this within the broader context of development patterns and the macro-economic environment. ...