Working papers

2013

1. International perspectives on women and work in hotels, catering and tourism

   01 April 2013

   This working paper highlights structural and cultural issues that often determine the roles that women play within the HCT workforce and the strategies which can make a difference to their status and opportunities within the sector.

2. A policy mix for gender equality: Lessons from high-income countries

   08 March 2013

   Over the past 15 years, important gains have been made in gender equality. Gender gaps in educational attainment have shrunk substantially. In fact, in many high-income countries, young women’s educational attainment now exceeds that of young men. At the same time, most countries have seen a significant increase in female employment rates – a trend which slowed only with the recent financial crisis.

3. Wage Protection Legislation in Africa, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 38

   01 February 2013

   The aim of the paper will be to suggest that while laws and institutions may exist to administer wage protection, there may still be barriers that require social actors to take action in order to ensure adequate wage protection is available to workers.

4. How not to count the employed in developing countries

   29 January 2013

   Employment Working Paper No. 136

5. Why have wage shares fallen? A panel analysis of the determinants of functional income distribution, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 35

   21 January 2013

   This study investigates the relative impact of financialisation, globalisation, welfare state retrenchment and technological change on functional income distribution. This is done with an (unbalanced) panel analysis covering up to 71 countries (28 advanced and 43 developing and emerging economies) from 1970 to 2007.

6. The health of workers in selected sectors of the urban economy: Challenges and perspectives

   01 January 2013

   This paper aimed at analysing and systematizing the health challenges faced by the poorest strata of urban workers and to discuss solutions.

7. Financialisation and the requirements and potentials for wage-led recovery - a review focusing on the G20, Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 37

   01 January 2013

   This paper is intended to provide a comprehensive review of financialisation as a major cause for the financial and economic crisis which started in 2007, and to outline the requirements and the potentials for a long-run sustainable recovery strategy after the 'Great Recession'.

2012

1. Implications of the recent macroeconomic policies on employment and labour market outcomes in Peru

   17 December 2012

   Employment Working Paper No. 134

2. Working Paper No. 106 - Rural Development Strategies as a Path to Decent Work and Reducing Urban Informal Employment: The Case of South Africa

   28 November 2012

3. Employment implications of the "Five - Hubs Strategy" of Sri Lanka

   19 November 2012

   Employment Working Paper No. 116