Working papers
2012
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Good practices and challenges on the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) and the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156): A comparative study
05 November 2012
The working paper presents ten national case studies on Conventions No. 183 and 156. It identifies opportunities for stepping up ratification and implementation of these Conventions, as requested in the 2009 International Labour Conference Resolution concerning gender equality at the heart of decent work. An annex contains an annotated bibliography of 150 relevant publications, making this a complete reference tool for policy-makers and practitioners.
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Wage-led growth: Concept, theories and policies, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 41
05 November 2012
This paper argues that the polarization of income distribution and the decline in the wage share play an important role in the generation of unbalanced and fragile growth. The authors examine the possibility of an alternative path, a wage-led growth strategy, which is likely to generate a much more stable growth regime for the future.
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Decent work, youth employment and migration in Asia
01 November 2012
In this paper on *Decent work, youth employment and migration in Asia*, Dr. Piyasiri Wickramasekara (former Senior Migration specialist of the ILO) discusses migration trends and issues concerning young people in Asia - a region hosting more than 60 per cent of world’s youth population and one third of the global number of young migrants. He first outlines some methodological issues in understanding the nexus between decent work, internal and international migration, and causes of youth migration pressures. Drawing on a variety of data sources, he highlights the profile of young Asian migrant workers, their working conditions and protection issues in major destination countries. The study finds that both adult and young female and male migrant workers face exploitation and poor working conditions in destination countries. The paper points out that there are few programmes or policies in origin or destination countries that directly address the specific issues faced by youth migrants. It provides some suggestions on designing or improving effective policies and strategies to meet the youth employment and migration challenges and serve to promote decent work for migrant youth and their families.in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Is aggregate demand wage-led or profit-led? National and global effects, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 40
30 October 2012
This paper estimates the effects of a change in the wage share on growth in the G20 countries using a post-Keynesian/post-Kaleckian model, analyses the interactions among different economies, and calculates the global multiplier effects of a simultaneous decline in the wage share.
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Employment Protection and Collective Bargaining: Beyond the deregulation agenda
19 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 133
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Trade and employment in services: The case of Indonesia
18 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 132
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Cities with Jobs: Confronting the Employment Challenge; Policy paper
01 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 130
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Cities with Jobs: Confronting the Employment Challenge; Promoting employment in Marikina and Quezon city, Philippines
01 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 129
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Cities with Jobs: Confronting the Employment Challenge; Sao Paulo – Brazil – The case of Osasco
01 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 128
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Cities with Jobs: Confronting the Employment Challenge; An examination of approaches to employment in two South African case study cities
01 October 2012
Employment Working Paper No. 127