Books and reports
February 2021
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Publication
Decent work in a globalized economy: Lessons from public and private initiatives
17 February 2021
The hybridization and proliferation of forms and mechanisms of governance is a consequence of the fragmentation of production across national boundaries. The emergence of global supply chains has provided new opportunities for many developing countries to participate in global trade, diversify their economies and generate employment. At the same time, production for global supply chains has raised new concerns about working conditions and the protection of workers’ rights.
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Publication
Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments - Third (revised) edition, 2021
10 February 2021
This book contains three Conventions relating to the maritime sector and several documents relevant to their implementation: the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006); the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185); and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).
May 2020
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Global Deal for Decent Work & Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief
Social Dialogue and the Future of Work
12 May 2020
May 2019
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Report
Working conditions in a global perspective
06 May 2019
This report provides a comparative analysis of job quality covering approximately 1.2 billion of the world’s workers in the EU28, China, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, the United States (US), Spanish-speaking Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama), Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
November 2018
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Flagship report
Global Wage Report 2018/19: What lies behind gender pay gaps
26 November 2018
This report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.
September 2018
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Report
Digital labour platforms and the future of work: Towards decent work in the online world
20 September 2018
The report offers one of the first comparative studies of working conditions at five of the major, global, online micro-task platforms.
April 2018
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Publication
Women and men in the informal economy: A statistical picture. Third edition
30 April 2018
This publication provides for the first time comparable estimates on the size of the informal economy and a statistical profile of informality in all its diversity at the global and regional levels.
June 2014
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Publication
World Social Protection Report 2014-15: Building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice
03 June 2014
This report presents the latest social security trends and provides information on social protection systems, coverage, benefits and expenditures in more than 190 countries.
January 2014
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Publication
Creative Labour Regulation: Indeterminacy and protection in an uncertain world
29 January 2014
Creative labour regulation is an interdisciplinary response to the central contemporary challenges to effective labour regulation. Drawing on contributions by leading experts from the Regulating for Decent Work Network, it offers new ideas for research and policy.
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Publication
Can Better Working Conditions Improve the Performance of SMEs? An international literature review
16 January 2014
This research has been commissioned by the International Labour Office (ILO) as a contribution to the Global Product 154 and the Area of Critical Importance, Productivity and working conditions in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).