Books and reports

October 2017

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.