Books and reports

June 2012

1. 

   Confronting Finance: Mobilizing the 99% for economic and social progress

   15 June 2012

   "The Global Labour Column has become a valuable source of analysis of current economic trends that affect working people all over the world. This anthology brings together critical pieces on many issues (fiscal strategies, finance policies, social protection, strategies for job creation and much more), encompassing different regions and various perspectives." -Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

November 2011

1. 

   IJLR - Towards a Sustainable Economic Recovery: The case for a wage-led policies

   22 November 2011

   International Journal of Labour Research - IJLR, Vol.III/2, 2011. While much attention has been deservedly given to the financial roots of the current economic crisis, the role of wages as a cause as well as a solution has yet to be fully understood. To help fill this gap, this issue of the International Journal of Labour Research is largely dedicated to this topic.

October 2011

1. 

   Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Seventh edition (includes CD-ROM)

   14 October 2011

   This valuable wide-ranging reference tool meets the ever-increasing demand for timely, accurate and accessible information on the rapidly changing world of work. The Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) offers the general user with instant and uncomplicated access to data and analysis on the world's labour markets.

June 2011

1. 

   The Global Crisis. Causes, responses and challenges

   13 June 2011

   This important collection of essays brings together the main findings of ILO research since the start of the global financial and economic crisis in 2008. With contributions from diverse research disciplines, the volume provides new perspectives on employment and income-led growth and the role of regulation, and makes policy recommendations for the future.

January 2011

1. 

   Global Employment Trends 2011: The challenge of a jobs recovery

   01 January 2011

   The annual Global Employment Trends (GET) report provides the latest global and regional estimates of employment and unemployment, employment by sector, vulnerable employment, labour productivity and working poverty, while also analysing country-level issues and trends in the labour market. Taking into account macroeconomic trends and forecasts, the GET includes a short-term outlook for labour markets around the world.

November 2010

1. 

   World of Work Report 2010. From one crisis to the next?

   11 November 2010

   Published annually by the International Institute for Labour Studies - the research arm of the ILO - the 2010 edition of “World of Work Report” assesses the state of labour markets worldwide amid the economic crisis and analyses the economic and social implications.