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2013
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Gender gap
India: Why is women’s labour force participation dropping?
13 February 2013
More women in India of working age are enrolling in secondary school but that is only one reason why the number of women who are either working or looking for a job is decreasing.
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Development
Employment in Africa: Think agriculture!
29 January 2013
Why agriculture should be Africa’s top priority.
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The jobs crisis and beyond
One idea the world has not tried
24 January 2013
Comment from Davos by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, published on AlJazeera.com.
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Labour standards
Domestic workers deserve a better deal
15 January 2013
Op-ed by Malte Luebker, ILO Senior Regional Wage Specialist, published in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) on 12 January 2013.
2012
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Skills
Wanted: Local workers for the oil and gas industry
12 December 2012
The oil and gas industry is facing increasing shortages of skilled workers. This could be an opportunity for oil- and gas-producing countries to boost the involvement of their local workforce.
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Europe
Competitiveness and employment: Trying to square the circle
05 December 2012
Cutting costs can help a country become more competitive and boost exports as a result. But, as attractive as it may seem, EU countries, which trade heavily among themselves, cannot all gain a competitive edge at the same time.
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World of Work
The challenges beyond the crisis
25 November 2012
There are strong forces besides the global economic crisis affecting labour markets worldwide. Understanding and shaping policies to respond to them will determine the present and future of the world of work. By José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs*
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Unemployment insurance
More than 70 per cent of workers lack unemployment protection
14 November 2012
The recent global economic crisis has served as a stark reminder of why unemployment insurance matters. But the reality is that fewer than half of almost 200 countries monitored by the ILO offer such protection.
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Social protection
Can China get old and rich at the same time?
07 November 2012
China has already done a lot to adapt labour markets and social protection systems to an ageing society. But it will have to do more to balance its economic and social needs.
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Banking co-ops
What financial cooperatives can teach the big banks
05 November 2012
The success of financial cooperatives during the global financial crisis shows there is a credible alternative to the investment-owned banking system.