Books and reports

June 2011

1. 

   Towards Decent Work in Sub-Saharan Africa: Monitoring MDG Employment Indicators

   23 June 2011

   Drawing on broad regional labour market analyses and country case studies, this book demonstrates how the new MDG employment indicators can be used as a basis for improved labour market and poverty monitoring as well as improved employment policy development in sub-Saharan Africa.

February 2009

1. 

   Labour and social trends in ASEAN 2008. Driving competitiveness and prosperity with decent work

   15 February 2009

   This report looks at some of the most important current labour and social trends in the 10 ASEAN Member Countries. It analyses the key factors that underpin long term competitiveness and productivity, and the policy challenges that lie ahead if growth and prosperity are to be maintained-including encouraging innovation and progressive workplace practices, raising the quality of the workforce, strengthening social dialogue and cohesion, and tackling vulnerability.

2. 

   Asian decent work decade resource kit (incl. cd-rom)

   03 February 2009

   The Resource Kit brings together the ILO's expertise, knowledge and tools as they relate to Decent Work and the goals of the Asian Decent Work Decade (2006-2015)

June 2008

1. 

   Skills, productivity and employment growth. The case of Latin America

   24 June 2008

   The aim of this study is to illustrate the relations between training and workers' skills, productivity and the growth of quality employment in societies in Latin America by means of an analysis of the existing information and case studies of four different countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru). A review of the activities of ...

June 2002

1. Supporting workplace learning for high performance working

   11 June 2002

   Explores workplace learning as a means of enhancing both work performance and the quality of working life. Identifies characteristics of high performance work organizations, considers the implementation of high performance work practices and investigates how far these practices are embedded in different countries. Examines ways in which public policy can be used to encourage organizations to make more effective use of the skills of their employees.

August 1998

1. Productivity management. A practical handbook

   25 August 1998