Books and reports
October 2019
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Report
Small Matters: Global evidence on the contribution to employment by the self-employed, micro-enterprises and SMEs
10 October 2019
Drawing on a new ILO database, this report provides an up-to-date and realistic assessment of the global contribution of self-employment and micro- and small enterprises to employment – both in the formal and the informal economy.
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.
May 2014
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Publication
Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development
05 May 2014
"This book helps connect the dots between economic theory, the role of capabilities, the lessons from history and the practical challenges of design and implementation of industrial policies. In so doing it provides an excellent policy roadmap for anyone interested in the challenge of promoting catch-up growth and productive transformation." Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Center for International Development, Harvard University
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 14
05 May 2014
The paradox of US industrial policy: The development state in disguise
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 13
05 May 2014
Kick-starting industrial transformation in sub-Saharan Africa
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 12
05 May 2014
Industrial policy in a harsh climate: The case of South Africa
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 11
05 May 2014
The state and industrial policy in Chinese economic development
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 10
05 May 2014
Industrial policy as an effective development tool: Lessons from Brazil
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 9
05 May 2014
Export sophistication, growth and the middle-income trap
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Transforming Economies: Making industrial policy work for growth, jobs and development - Chapter 8
05 May 2014
Building capabilities in the software service industry in India: Skill formation and learning of domestic enterprises in value chains