Books and reports

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

China: From an Active Employment Policy to Employment Promotion Law. Coping with economic restructuring and labour market adjustments

20 November 2011

"China has enjoyed spectacularly high GDP growth rates for over more than three decades, thanks to the massive economic, social and institutional reforms put in place during a period of intensifying globalization." Based on a study by the Institute for Labour Studies Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, People's Republic of China, this report provides a unique account of China's move towards increased participation in the market economy and how the Government coped with the massive labour adjustments that came with the restructuring process.

Indonesia: Reinforcing domestic demand in times of crisis

28 March 2011

Indonesia was one of the few economies to have demonstrated resilience to the global crisis in terms of both growth and employment. This study shows that the ability of this country to weather the crisis was almost entirely due to the country’s reliance on a series of strong social protection schemes which were implemented after the 1997 Asian financial crisis. It also addresses the challenges which lie ahead and the areas for improvement.

Accelerating action against child labour; Global Report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work - 2010

12 May 2010

In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO says that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a “slowing down of the global pace of reduction.” The report also expresses concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.