Books and reports
February 2017
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Report
Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work
15 February 2017
This report considers the impact of telework/ICT-mobile work on the world of work. It synthesises research carried out by Eurofound’s network of European correspondents and ILO country experts.
December 2016
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Publication
Resolving individual labour disputes: A comparative overview
23 December 2016
This book examines the institutions and mechanisms for settlement of individual labour disputes in various countries.
November 2016
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Publication
Non-standard employment around the world: Understanding challenges, shaping prospects
16 November 2016
The report analyses the incidence and trends of non-standard forms of employment globally and explores the reasons behind this phenomenon, including changes in the world of work brought about by globalization and social change.
July 2016
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Studies on Growth with Equity
Assessment of labour provisions in trade and investment arrangements
13 July 2016
June 2016
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Studies on Growth with Equity
What works: Active labour market policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
21 June 2016
This report examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies implemented in Latin America, notably policies carried out in Argentina, Colombia and Peru.
October 2015
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Publication
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2015: Scaling up investments in decent jobs for youth
08 October 2015
This issue of Global Employment Trends for Youth provides an update on youth labour markets around the world, focusing both on the continuing labour market instability and on structural issues in youth labour markets.
June 2015
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2015 World Report on Child Labour
World Report on Child Labour 2015: Paving the way to decent work for young people
10 June 2015
The second volume of the ILO World Report on Child Labour series highlights the close linkages between child labour and good youth employment outcomes, and the consequent need for common policy approaches to addressing challenges arising in countries where both child labour and youth unemployment prevail.
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Publication
Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments - Second (revised) edition
01 June 2015
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 94th (Maritime) Session, is sometimes called a “bill of rights” for seafarers. It sets out seafarers’ rights to decent conditions of work and helps establish conditions for fair competition for shipowners.
January 2015
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Studies on Growth with Equity
An Employment-oriented Investment Strategy for Europe
28 January 2015
Against a backdrop of sluggish economic conditions and continued weak job creation, the Investment Plan proposed by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker would provide a rapid economic stimulus that would foster Europe’s competitiveness at the same time as boosting much-needed employment creation. The main finding of this ILO report is that, if careful consideration is given to the design of the programme and its allocation, over 2.1 million net new jobs would be created by mid-2018.
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Publication
Labour Markets, Institutions and Inequality: Building just societies in the 21st century
14 January 2015
“Good governance, social stabilization and economic justice are not luxuries that weigh down and impede the process of development. They are the essence of development itself. This book provides the documentation required to carry the point.” From the Foreword by James K. Galbraith