Books and reports
October 2017
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Flagship Report
World Employment and Social Outlook 2017: Sustainable enterprises and jobs – Formal enterprises and decent work
09 October 2017
This edition examines the issue of sustainable enterprises through an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of firms, their strategies and how they relate to enterprise performance and labour market outcomes.
August 2009
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Publication
Forced labor: Coercion and exploitation in the private economy
26 August 2009
PRAISE FOR FORCED LABOR "Excellent. . . . This state-of-the-art volume provides a first-rate analysis of the dynamics leading to the occurrence of forced labour, its global distribution,and different types of policy responses." -Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London. Two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, at least 12.3 million people are subjected to modern forms of forced labor - in rich countries, as well as poor ones. The authors of Forced Labor present state-of-the-art research on the manifestations of these slavery-like practices, why they continue to survive, and how they can be eliminated.
January 2001
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Publication
Privatization in South Asia: Minimizing negative social effects through restructuring
08 January 2001
The South Asian countries have been engaged in privatization and restructuring of various public enterprises. This ILO publication examines the approaches of privatization and their social consequences in five countries of South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
September 1999
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Publication
Management for privatization: Lessons from industry and public service (MDS 32)
16 September 1999
Comprises essays which trace the impact of privatization on managers, management practices and management development strategies.