Books and reports

March 2006

  1. Publication

    Social dialogue and poverty reduction strategies

    09 March 2006

    Analyses the different experiences of the role of social dialogue in planning and implementation the poverty reduction strategy policies. Focuses on the experiences of countries such as Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia and Tanzania. Contains practical tools to help enable practitioners (principally but not only ILO constituents) to engage in poverty reduction dialogues and to better articulate the role of decent work in poverty reduction.

September 2005

  1. Publication

    Indigenous and tribal peoples. An ethnic audit of selected poverty reduction strategy papers

    20 September 2005

    Focuses, for selected countries around the world, on issues of inter-linkages between ethnicity, discrimination, poverty and development. Includes the text of ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, 1989 (no. 169).

May 2005

  1. Publication

    Positive action: Reducing poverty through social dialogue. A training manual for trade unions

    17 May 2005

February 2002

  1. Publication

    The work of giants

    19 February 2002

    Focuses on the building of roads and infrastructure in the region of Angkor.

October 1998

  1. Publication

    Statistics on poverty and income distribution: An ILO compendium of data (2nd edition)

    29 October 1998

    Presents a compilation of available data on the incidence of poverty and income distribution in developing, transitional and industrialized countries.

April 1998

  1. Publication

    Successes in anti-poverty

    06 April 1998

    Explores features of successful policies and projects to reduce poverty.

May 1997

  1. Publication

    Social exclusion and anti-poverty policy: A debate (RS 110)

    27 May 1997

    Includes a selection of presentations giving general perspectives on the subject, institutional issues in relation to the labour market, citizenship and the role of civil society, and the role of social actors, including trade unions, government and international agencies.

February 1995

  1. Publication

    The poverty agenda. Trends and policy options. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy III

    14 February 1995

    Explores poverty patterns and the design of policies to reduce poverty. Offers an assessment of the main trends in poverty in different regions of the world and sets this within the broader context of development patterns and the macro-economic environment. Highlights the role played by macro-economic policy, stressing the effects of stabilization and structural adjustment on inequality and poverty.

  2. Publication

    The poverty agenda and the ILO. Issues for research and action. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy I

    14 February 1995

    Focuses on the approach followed by the ILO with respect to poverty. Comprises a description and critical evaluation of the corresponding research and action programmes of the Organization, covering areas such as employment, social security, labour regulations and relations.

  3. Publication

    The poverty agenda. Reducing poverty through labour market policies. New approaches to poverty analysis and policy II

    14 February 1995

    Focuses on the relationship between labour market policies and poverty. Evaluates in particular the potential impact of the minimum wage, training and labour market regulation on the incidence of poverty.