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February 2021
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NEDLAC Labour School 2021
This global crisis must have a global, united, response
01 February 2021
Greater international solidarity and common purpose are needed to build economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder said in an address to South Africa’s NEDLAC Labour School.
December 2020
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© Santiago Sito 2022
Labour Overview 2020
COVID-19 leaves a trail of high unemployment, inactivity and precarious employment in Latin America and the Caribbean
17 December 2020
Some 30 million people are unemployed and 23 million will have left the workforce due to the lack of opportunities. In 2021, employment will be in intensive care and the indicators could worsen, says ILO annual Labour Overview for Latin America and the Caribbean.
April 2020
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© Nathan Laine / Hans Lucas AFP 2022
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The COVID-19 crisis may lead to mental health issues for many workers
28 April 2020
The pandemic and the resulting economic recession will exacerbate pre-existing health inequities and have a larger impact on the mental health of vulnerable disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities and the unemployed.
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© Ploy Phutpheng / UN Women 2022
COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
Which policies can help small businesses withstand COVID-19?
16 April 2020
The survival of many small and medium enterprises hangs in the balance as the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to spread. What kind of policies are needed to prevent these businesses from collapsing, and along with them millions of jobs?
January 2019
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International Labour Review, Vol. 157 (2018), No. 4
Gendered costs of austerity: The effects of welfare regime and government policies on employment across the OECD, 2000–13
01 January 2019
This article proposes a thorough analysis of the gendered impact of government policies applied during the Great Recession on unemployment across 28 OECD countries following an empirical estimation using random effects modelling with data from 2000 to 2013 to test the influence of welfare systems. Results point to a significant effect of welfare regime even beyond the crisis, primarily through social expenditure levels and public sector employment dynamics, which mainly affect women. The detailed policy analysis highlights the need to look for alternatives to austerity policies, and the authors conclude with some suggestions in that regard.
May 2017
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ILO What Works Research Brief No. 8
How to balance fiscal responsibility with employment objectives?
16 May 2017
As a number of emerging countries grapple with revenue constraints and weak growth, it is important to learn lessons from recent experience in this area, and to bear in mind that fiscal and employment goals can be achieved together.
January 2014
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Op-Ed
Reducing inequality will boost economic growth
24 January 2014
This oped has appeared in several leading newspapers around the world.
June 2013
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World of Work report 2013
6 Steps to a job-friendly recovery
03 June 2013
Globally, investment as a share of GDP is close to 1 percentage point below the pre-crisis level. Yet emerging economies accounted for 47 per cent of global investment as opposed to advanced economies who represented just over one-third. What does this mean? Investment patterns mirror employment trends. Less investment means less employment and this is what we are seeing in developing and advanced economies. So how do we get back on track to creating jobs? Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies, and lead author of the World of Work Report 2013 presents six steps that countries should follow to enjoy a sustainable job recovery.
October 2012
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Global jobs situation
ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis
11 October 2012
The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.
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Interview with The Times
ILO Chief warns of austerity’s ‘toxic’ impact
03 October 2012
In an interview with The Times newspaper, the head of ILO warned that austerity measures in southern European countries risk having “quite harmful consequences”. He was more positive about the outlook in Britain.