Books and reports

January 2012

1. 

   Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses: A Handbook

   20 January 2012

   The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the requirements for processing of responses.

January 2011

1. 

   From the Great Recession to Labour Market Recovery. Issues, evidence and policy options

   06 January 2011

   The Great Recession was one of the most traumatic global events of the first decade of the twenty-first century. This book showcases research undertaken by leading experts on the macroeconomic and labour market dimensions of the financial crisis of 2007-2009. It provides a global overview, interpreting the causes, consequences and policy responses to the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries.

September 2004

1. The future of work and quality in the information society: The media, culture, graphical sector. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on the future of work and quality in the information society. Report TMMCGS/2004.

   14 September 2004

   Explores the potential impact of the information society and information technology in the media, culture and graphical sector. Focuses on the effects on employment, the quality of work and quality of the product, working conditions, gender equity and labour-management relations.

June 2004

1. 

   New forms and meanings of work in an increasingly globalized world

   10 June 2004

   Comprises four lectures which explore reasons for the increase in work intensity during the 20th century and forms of job satisfaction, the meanings of labour market flexibility, the direction of social change and global markets and national employment systems.

January 2003

1. Work in the world. A teachers’ guide to work issues. 2nd edition

   21 January 2003

   This guide is aimed at teachers of students aged 14 plus. It is made up of text, activities, glossary boxes, case studies and a list of resources and addresses of useful organizations.

December 2002

1. 

   The future of work, employment and social protection. The dynamics of change and the protection of workers

   16 December 2002

   Comprises conference papers organized around three themes: transitions on the labour market and the prevention of exclusion; a life cycle approach to balancing family and working life; and changing employment relations and the need for new social regulations for life long security.

August 2002

1. 

   The future of work, employment and social protection. The search for new securities in a world of growing uncertainties

   27 August 2002

   Considers the economic, social and technological changes taking place in industrialized economies and analyzes the impact of these changes on the world of work.