Books and reports

June 2013

1. 

   Work Sharing during the Great Recession: New developments and beyond

   18 June 2013

   This volume presents the concept and history of work sharing, how it can be used as a strategy for preserving jobs and also its potential for increasing employment − including the complexities and trade-offs involved. Work-sharing programmes used during the Great Recession of 2008−09 are analysed for several European countries and other countries around the world.

May 2013

1. The Labour Markets of Emerging Economies: Has growth translated into more and better jobs?

   15 May 2013

   This volume focuses on the labour market situation, trends and regulations in emerging economies, devoting attention to how they have dealt with both short-term issues, namely the global financial crisis, and longer-term structural challenges − as well as the gaps that still remain.

April 2013

1. 

   Public Sector Shock: The impact of policy retrenchment in Europe

   24 April 2013

   On the basis of a comparative and comprehensive assessment, illustrated by case studies in education, health and public administration, policy issues are discussed with the aim of finding the right mix of public sector reforms.

2. 

   Resilience in a Downturn: The power of financial cooperatives

   11 April 2013

   This new report addresses the historical, statistical, conceptual, and policy aspects of financial cooperatives, focusing in particular on how cooperatives fare in times of crisis. Importantly, it underscores that cooperatives’ success during the global financial crisis can provide a credible alternative to the investment-owned banking system.

March 2013

1. Righting the Balance: Putting social justice first

   31 March 2013

   "Women and men without jobs or livelihoods really don’t care if their economies grow at 3, 5 or 10 per cent a year, if such growth leaves them behind and without protection. They do care whether their leaders and their societies promote policies to provide jobs and justice, bread and dignity, and freedom to voice their needs, their hopes and their dreams..." -Juan Somavia

2. 

   Perspectives on Labour Economics for Development

   01 March 2013

   Perspectives on Labour Economics for Development seeks to provide a comprehensive, but non-technical, coverage of labour market issues in a developing country context to help policy-makers and other readers improve their capacity to understand these topics and develop appropriate and effective policy responses. This book is an invaluable reference for policy-makers in middle- and low-income countries as well as an ideal handbook for teachers and students of economics and development.

3. 

   Globalizing Social Rights: The International Labour Organization and beyond

   01 March 2013

   This collection brings together a variety of new scholarship by a group of highly qualified and internationally renowned scholars in the field of global history and the history of international organizations.

January 2013

1. 

   Safety Recommendations for Decked Fishing Vessels of Less than 12 Metres in Length and Undecked Fishing Vessels

   23 January 2013

   This book aims to provide information on the design, construction, equipment, training and protection of the crews of small fishing vessels with a view to promoting the safety of the vessel and the safety and health of the crews.

2. 

   Global Employment Trends 2013: Recovering from a second jobs dip

   22 January 2013

   Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the study offers the latest global and regional information and projections on several indicators of the labour market, including employment, unemployment, working poverty and vulnerable employment. It also presents a number of policy considerations in light of the new challenges facing policy makers in the coming year.

3. 

   Domestic Workers Across the World: Global and regional statistics and the extent of legal protection

   09 January 2013

   This publication sheds light on the magnitude of domestic work, a sector often “invisible” behind the doors of private households and unprotected by national legislation.