All resources: Argentina

Performance of Social Protection in Argentina. Assessment of two decades of reforms.

This article is a summary of the content of the publication Performance and Funding of Social Protection in Argentina.

Assessment and Perspectives on Policies for Employment.

This article contains the conclusions of the IV Seminar on the Informal Economy in Argentina.

“What works” Research Brief No. 4

The employment effects of public works programmes

The “What Works” Research Brief No. 4 discusses the most recent evidence on the role of public works and workfare programmes in improving participants’ labour market and social outcomes. It draws from new knowledge on the effectiveness of these type...

“What works” Research Brief No. 3

The role of PES in improving employment quality

The “What Works” Research Brief No. 3 discusses the most recent evidence on the role of Public Employment Services (PES) in improving participants’ labour market outcomes. It draws from new knowledge on the effectiveness of this type of programmes...

“What works” Research Brief No. 2

Promoting employment by providing active support through CCT programmes

The “What Works” Research Brief No. 2 discusses the most recent evidence on the effectiveness of active labour market measures in increasing employability and job quality of conditional cash transfers (CCT) beneficiaries. It draws from new knowledge...

What works in short: Research Brief No. 1

Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

The “What Works” Research Brief No. 1 provides an overview of the main findings and policy conclusions of the research project “What works: Active Labour Market Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The brief presents the motivation of the...

Informal economy

Transition to the formal economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Based on the recent developments that took place in the region, the main aim of this report is to depict the regional patterns in policies and outcomes and obtain lessons from them to enrich the discussion on better policies to handle the...

Public Employment Services: Argentina

Note on Public Employment Services in Argentina

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PREJAL - Promoting Youth Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Public-Private Partnership

In 2005 the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean – assisted by the ILO Office in Madrid – began the PREJAL project. This regional initiative for the promotion of youth employment in Latin America is one of the first public-private...

Latin American Network to Combat Child Labour: Public-Private Partnership

This partnership between Fundación Telefónica and the ILO created a strategic regional alliance to more efficiently combat child labour in Latin America. It strengthens institutions and provides the required tools to disseminate good practices and...

Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH

2015 World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Events report

This document outlines the activities that took place around the world on the occasion of the 2015 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It provides the descriptions of events organized by or with the participation of the ILO, as well as other...

GB.324/INS/8/1/Decision

Decision on the receivability of the representation alleging non-observance by Argentina of the Freedom of Association and Protection of...

Updated Skills Development Programme for Domestic Workers – including Migrant Domestic Workers – Launched in Argentina

The Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) provided support to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of Argentina to review its Vocational Training Program for domestic workers and to update...

Working paper Nº 9

Labour institutions and social protection policies for the elimination of child labour in Argentina

This report analyzes the current situation of child labour in Argentina, the implemented actions for prevention and eradication of the problem and challenges that need to face public policy. [In Spanish only]

Launching of the preparations for the IV Global Conference on Child Labour 2017

Argentina Minister of Labour, Carlos Tomada, alongside the President of the National Commission to Eradicate Child Labour (CONAETI), María del Pilar Rey Méndez, headed the launching of the preparatory events for the IV Global Conference on Child...

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New law leads to new life for migrant domestic workers

After decades of labor organizing and with the support of the ILO, Argentina has passed a new migration policy to make life better for domestic workers.

Fact sheet

Information Passport for Migrant Domestic Workers in Paraguay-Argentina Migration Corridor

A passport size brochure, developed as part of the EU funded Global Action Programme for Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families (GAP-MDW), was designed on request of workers’ organizations to guide Paraguayan domestic workers in Argentina...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 49

Informality and employment quality in Argentina: Country case study on labour market segmentation

Latin America and the Caribbean assume the commitment to completely end child labour

The Focal Points Network of the “Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour”, launched its first face-to-face meeting in Brasilia