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.
October 2014
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Publication
Maternity Protection in SMEs: An international review
20 October 2014
This report reviews the key international literature on the outcomes of maternity protection in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It also addresses the questions of how, to what extent and under what conditions maternity protection in SMEs can generate positive outcomes for enterprises as well as broader society, considering implications for policy and practice.
January 2014
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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).
July 2010
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Publication
Ergonomic checkpoints: Practical and easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety, health and working conditions. Second edition
15 July 2010
Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful Ergonomic checkpoints is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety, health and working conditions. Building on the wealth of experience of practitioners in applying these checkpoints, the second edition features revised text, additional checkpoints and new, full-colour illustrations.
July 2009
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Publication
2008 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean
01 July 2009
This edition provides evidence of the effects of an unprecedented international crisis that has cast a shadow over the global economy and is reflected in the employment situation in the region. Employment will be a challenge in 2009. As ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia stated, "The ILO's message is realistic, not alarmist" with respect to this situation.
September 2002
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Publication
Corporate success through people. Making International Labour Standards work for you
10 September 2002
Discusses the interrelationship between best management practices and international labour standards by presenting numerous case studies from both large and small companies from different regions and industries.