All publications: social dialogue + tripartism + labour relations + collective bargaining + collective agreements

Flagship Report

World Employment and Social Outlook 2017: Sustainable enterprises and jobs – Formal enterprises and decent work

This edition examines the issue of sustainable enterprises through an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of firms, their strategies and how they relate to enterprise performance and labour market outcomes.

Improving the garment sector in Lao PDR: Compliance through inspection and dialogue - Final Evaluation Summary

Evaluation consultant: Mr. Chris Morris

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 89

Social dialogue and economic performance - What matters for business, a review

Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households of the Northern Provinces in Afghanistan - Midterm evaluation summary

Evaluation consultants: Mr. Ashiq Muhammad Rehman (International) and Mr. Samandar Mahmodi (National

The state and social partners working together: Germany's response to the global financial and economic

This study examines the role of social dialogue and collective bargaining in facilitating the so-called “jobs miracle” in Germany, which saw a drop in unemployment during the peak years of the economic and financial crisis. This was made possible...

Industrial Relations and the Crisis: The Swedish Experience

This study highlights the resilience of the Swedish industrial relations system during the 2008 Great Recession – a period that was characterized by sustained industrial peace. The author contrasts this experience to the previous recession of the...

Country Baselines

2016 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation 2000-2016

International labour standards

GSP+ Beneficiary Countries to Effectively Implement International Labour Standards and Comply with Reporting Obligations: Fact sheet

The EU GSP+ project contributes to country level outcome where “tripartite constituents and social partners have improved capacity to support enabling laws/policies and better apply social dialogue, tripartism and basic rights on FOA and CB in the...

Studies on Growth with Equity

Handbook on assessment of labour provisions in trade and investment arrangements

This publication provides a short analysis on the design, scope, implementation and effectiveness of labour provisions in a practical and accessible manner.

Promoting Social Dialogue - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Andy Harvey

DIALOGUE in brief: Transition to Formality: The Critical role of Social Dialogue

This first issue in the new series “Dialogue in Brief” examines the critical role of social dialogue in supporting the transition from the informal to the formal economy. It summarises relevant international labour standards as well as the...

INWORK Policy Brief No. 10

Purchasing practices and working conditions in global supply chains: Global Survey results

Policy Outcome 7: Promoting workplace compliance through labour inspection

Policy Outcome 10: Strong and representative employers' and workers' organizations

Policy Outcome 1: More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth prospects

Policy Outcome 2: Ratification and application of international labour standards

Relevant Policy Outcomes related to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Relevant Policy Outcomes related to Social Dialogue and Tripartism

Organising and representing hard-to-organise workers: Implications for Turkey

This report was prepared as a background paper for an international conference on “Organising Hard-to-Organize Groups” held in Ankara, Turkey on 8 May 2018. It was commissioned by the ILO under a project entitled “Improving Social Dialogue in...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 87

Sectoral collective bargaining, productivity and competitiveness in South Africa’s clothing value chain: manufacturers between a rock and a...