Books: economic sectors

B 

• Building rural roads - Buy now
  09 July 2009 - The purpose of this manual is to provide technical staff ranging from site supervisors to engineers with a technical reference which details commonly used work methods and best practices for constructing rural roads. ...

C 

• Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments - Buy now
  09 September 2008 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006; Seafarers' Identity Documents (Revised) Convention, 2003; Work in Fishing Convention and Recommendation, 2007. This essential new reference source presents the full text of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, along with a collection of related standards, including the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003 (No. ...
• Challenges and opportunities facing public utilities. Report TMCOPU/2003 - Buy now
  16 April 2003 - Reviews developments and trends in social and employment issues in the sector. Examines the role of multinationals, the impact of mergers and acquisitions, the challenge of renewable energy and sustainable development, water and sanitation and the importance of social dialogue in a rapidly globalizing industry.
• Creating economic opportunities. The role of labour standards in industrial restructuring - Buy now
  29 June 1994 - Comprises 13 essays which examine the role and value of labour standards for industrial restructuring. Includes essays which argue for and against the value of labour standards, and case studies which examine restructuring since the 1980s at the enterprise, industry, national and international level. Refers to a number of ILO Conventions and Recommendations.

E 

• Employment, employability and equal opportunities in the postal and telecommunications services. Report TMPTS/2002 - Buy now
  15 April 2002 - Reviews some of the changes that have occured in postal and telecommunications services since the mid-1990s, and where they are likely to lead in the next few years.
• Employment and industrial relations issues in oil refining. Report TMOR/1998 - Buy now
  22 December 1997 - Covers trends from 1970 to 1995.

F 

• Forced labor: Coercion and exploitation in the private economy - Buy now
  26 August 2009 - PRAISE FOR FORCED LABOR "Excellent. . . . This state-of-the-art volume provides a first-rate analysis of the dynamics leading to the occurrence of forced labour, its global distribution,and different types of policy responses." -Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London. Two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, at least 12. ...

G 

• Guidelines for flag State inspections. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. - Buy now
  12 February 2009 - The Guidelines for flag State inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), contained in this book are an important resource for implementing flag State responsibilities under the MLC, 2006. They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008 together with Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the MLC, 2006.
• Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - Buy now
  12 February 2009 - The guidelines contained in this book are an important international resource for implementing port State responsibilities under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC). They were adopted by the ILO in September 2008 together with Guidelines for flag State inspections under the MLC, 2006.
• Globalization and sustainability: The forestry and wood industries on the move. Report TMFWI/2001 - Buy now
  15 August 2001 - Explores the relationship between globalization, decent work and sustainable development in the forestry and wood industries. Covers mainly the 1990s.
• Globalization of the footwear, textiles and clothing industries. Report TMFTCI/1996 - Buy now
  22 August 1996 - Covers trends from 1970 to 1992.

H 

• Human resources development, employment and globalization in the hotel, catering and tourism sector. Report TMHCT/2001 - Buy now
  01 March 2001 - Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on the Employment Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Banking and Financial Services Sector, TMBF/2001

I 

• Improved security of seafarer’s identification. Report 91 VII (1) - Buy now
  16 August 2002 - International Labour Conference, 91st Session 2003. Report VII (1) This report reviews various means of increasing the security of seafarers' identification with a view to the adoption of a Protocol to the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108).
• Industrial districts and local economic regeneration - Buy now
  28 February 1992 - This book considers two basic questions: How do the experiences of the Italian industrial districts compare with those of Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany and Spain? What are the policy interventions needed to sustain existing industrial districts and to guide other regions wishing to pursue a similar strategy in the interests of local economic regeneration?
• Inspection of labour conditions on board ship. Guide-lines for procedure - Buy now
  26 September 1990 -
• Improved village technology for women’s activities. A manual for West Africa - Buy now
  29 November 1984 - Report of an ILO/UNITAR international seminar, held in Tashkent, USSR, 11-19 October 1983, on women, work and demographic issues. 

L 

• Labour practices in the footwear, leather, textiles and clothing industries. Report TMLFI/2000 - Buy now
  12 September 2000 - Presents the long-term trends over the period 1980 to 1995 and provides up-to-date information on the most recent developments over the period 1995 to 1998. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on Labour Practices in the Footwear, Leather, Textiles and Clothing Industries, TMLFI/2000
• Local/Regional response to global pressure. The case of Italy and its industrial districts (RS 103) - Buy now
  28 June 1996 - Comprises 11 contributions. Examines the economic performance of the industrial districts of Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Veneto. Discusses challenges facing industrial policy at the local level. Introduces the concept of New Technological Districts (NTD) for promoting the quality of life and of the environment.

M 

• Management for privatization: Lessons from industry and public service (MDS 32) - Buy now
  16 September 1999 - Comprises essays which trace the impact of privatization on managers, management practices and management development strategies.
• Managing international construction projects (ICM 7) - Buy now
  11 July 1996 - Comprises a guide to the management of major projects by organizations which undertake site construction and is intended for construction managers and the senior managers to whom they are responsible. Includes case studies of construction planning and cost analysis which illustrate the use of computer systems.