Tools and Services on Skills and Employability
2011
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Publication
Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts - ILO-EC publication
04 October 2011
The edited volume “Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts” is the outcome of a joint project of the European Commission and the International Labour Office. The book contributes to promoting the advancement of employment, decent work and social cohesion in developing countries by assisting policy makers and social partners in anticipating and addressing the effects of trade reforms on employment
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Publication
Making Globalization Socially Sustainable
20 September 2011
Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development. For many years, however, concerns have also been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. This has led to questions about the social sustainability of globalization. This volume consists of contributions by leading academic experts who analyse the various channels through which globalization affects jobs and wages.
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Studies on Growth with Equity - Germany
Germany: A Job-centred approach
28 March 2011
Despite a dramatic decline in output as a result of the global financial and economic crisis, Germany’s labour market held up well compared with other countries. This was the conclusion reached by the first comprehensive assessment of Germany’s policy to tackle the crisis, issued by the ILO.
2008
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Publication
Building Rural Roads
05 November 2008
This manual attempts to present a set of technical solutions and works methods commonly applied in a number of countries where the use of local resources is given serious consideration when building rural roads. Based on best practices from rural road-building programmes in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, it describes a set of work methods and procedures proven to be effective both in terms of cost and quality.
2007
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Publication
Trade and employment: Challenges for policy research
19 February 2007
This study provides an impartial view of what can be said, on the relationship between trade and employment, an often contentious issue of public debate. Its focus is on the connections between trade policies, and labour and social policies. It is the outcome of collaborative research between the secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Labour Office (ILO), addressing such issues tha concern both organizations.
2006
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Publication
Offshoring and the Internationalization of Employment. A Challenge for a Fair Globalization?
14 March 2006
The book examines the trends in the internationalisation of employment, looks at losers and winners and proposes new policies of compensation.