Research

Papers and briefs

  1. Policy brief

    Delivering income and employment support in times of COVID-19: Integrating cash transfers with active labour market policies

  2. Research Brief

    The effects of COVID‑19 on trade and global supply chains

  3. ILO Working Paper 3

    Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector

    Tommaso Pardi , Martin Krzywdzinski, Boy Luethje

  4. ILO Working Paper 2

    Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises

    Maria Sabrina De Gobbi

  5. Policy Brief for Ivory Coast (in French)

    Emploi et questions sociales dans le monde: Une économie verte et créatrice d’emplois

  6. Research Department Working Paper n°53

    Gender inequality and old-age income security: The case of Mexico

    Carla Henry & Federico Fraga

  7. Research Department Working Paper n°52

    Economic and social upgrading in the Philippines’ pineapple value chain

    Carla Henry & Rebecca C. Chato

  8. Research Department Working Paper n°51

    Employment programs and conflict in Somalia

    Floriana Borino & Catherine Saget

  9. Research Department Working Paper n°50

    Eligibility and participation in unemployment benefit schemes: Evidence from Mauritius

    Hannah Liepmann & Clemente Pignatti

Recent research projects

  1. Report

    Digital labour platforms and the future of work: Towards decent work in the online world

    The report offers one of the first comparative studies of working conditions at five of the major, global, online micro-task platforms.

  2. Report

    Labour Provisions in G7 trade agreements: A comparative perspective

    This report provides an analysis of labour provisions in G7 trade arrangements, focusing on current trends and developments. It was prepared as a contribution to the G7 Social Employment Task Force on “Reshaping multilateral action to strengthen social justice.

  3. Report

    Working on a warmer planet: The effect of heat stress on productivity and decent work

    The new ILO report, Working on a warmer planet: The impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work , presents estimates of the impact of heat stress on productivity and decent work for virtually all countries in the world. The report also presents innovative solutions based on social dialogue to promote occupational safety and health for the most vulnerable groups of workers.

  4. Report

    Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity

    This report presents progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8, analyses interlinkages with other SDGs and provides policy recommendations.

  1. ILO Century Project

    The Century Project aims to expand and share historical knowledge on the world of work and on the ILO's role in changing political and economic circumstances