Features

2008

1. Article

   Executive summary:World of Work Report 2008

   17 November 2008

   Income inequalities have been growing significantly within countries over the past two decades or so. This new report from the International Institute for Labour Studies presents a timely assessment of this issue, based on new data and economic analysis and with full technical annexes. It looks at the extent of this phenomenon and ...

2. Article

   Executive summary:Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

   10 August 2008

3. Article

   Promotional Flyer:Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

   10 August 2008

2006

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   Article

   In the heart of the sierra: local talent at the service of the global economy

   07 April 2006

   In Peru, a group of female embroiderers has allied itself with the Converse shoe brand to put their ancestral knowledge at the service of a global company. It is a prime example of what the ILO considers the bright face of globalization: creating jobs locally that contribute to international commerce. ILO Online reports from the Ayacucho region in Peru.