The 2009 edition of the World of Work Report examines strategies to overcome the immediate challenges of the current economic and jobs crisis, while also laying the foundation for more sustainable growth.
This includes an examination of the medium-term outlook for the labour market and an assessment of what can be learned from country responses to date. With a view to addressing these medium-term challenges, the report:
· considers how firms' financing mechanisms could be made more sustainable
· examines the linkages between policies oriented to greening the economy and job creation
· discusses new possibilities for thinking about development, in particular the issue of social protection in developing countries, and
· explores the issue of globalization and the role of international labour standards in the post-crisis era.