Books and reports

September 2002

1. Corporate success through people. Making International Labour Standards work for you

   10 September 2002

   Discusses the interrelationship between best management practices and international labour standards by presenting numerous case studies from both large and small companies from different regions and industries.

June 1999

1. European works councils in multinational enterprises: Background, working and experience (MULTI 83)

   08 June 1999

   Multinational Enterprises Programme, Working Paper No. 84. Deals with the genesis of the Council Directive 94/45/EC and describes the establishment of a works council or of a procedure for the purposes of informing and consulting employees. Discusses the subsidiary requirements regarding information and consultation in case where no agreement has been reached. Analyses the possibility of concluding pre-existing agreements (1994-1996). Includes the text of the Directive (1994 and 1997), the state of transposition of the 1994 Directive into national law, a list of companies which have concluded voluntary agreements and, finally, experience with Article 13 agreements, as evaluated by the ETUC.

May 1999

1. Japanese multinationals in Australia: Employment policies and industrial relations, 1990-97 (MULTI 85)

   26 May 1999

   Multinational Enterprises Programme, Working Paper No. 85

March 1999

1. The impact of multinational enterprises on employment, training and regional development in Namibia and Zimbabwe: A preliminary assessment (MULTI 84)

   25 March 1999

   Multinational Enterprises Programme, Working Paper No. 84. Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.

April 1998

1. Export processing zones in Bangladesh: Economic impact and social issues (MULTI 80)

   22 April 1998

   Multinational Enterprises Programme, Working Paper No. 81 . Examines the structural features and operational characteristics of the two EPZs, as well as their socio-economic consequences for the host country. The data analysed in this respect relate to the period covering the inception of the two EPZs, up to 1996 - Chittagong EPZ (1983 to 1996) and Dhaka EPZ (1993 to 1996).

February 1996

1. Export processing zones in the Philippines (MULTI 77)

   23 February 1996

   A review of employment, working conditions and labour relations. Multinational Enterprises Programme, Working Paper No. 77

September 1988

1. Economic and social effects of multinational enterprises in export processing zones

   13 September 1988

   The research confronts a number of widely held assumptions with the available facts and figures, and points to the possible evolution of export processing zones (EPZs) in the economies of newly industrializing countries. It envisages the emergence of the export processing country and a more open and competitive approach to industrial development.

January 1988

1. Women workers in multinational enterprises in developing countries

   22 January 1988

   Information from 30 developing countries is analyzed to provide examples of women workers employed by multinational enterprises operating in the agricultural sector, agribusiness, manufacturing and service sectors. Examines women's age, marital status, skills, occupations, hours of work, wages, and job satisfaction. Comments on related labour legislation and on social implications for the standard of living and family life. Bibliography.