Publications on tripartism and social dialogue (Social dialogue and tripartism)

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

DRIVERS OF STRONG BUSINESS PERFORMANCE. An analysis of SMEs in selected emerging economies.

01 December 2021

This evidence based report identifies micro and macro factors for SME's sucess on eight emerging-market economies: Egypt, Vietnam, Turkey, Colombia, Indonesia, Tunisia, Belarus, and Peru.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS FOR SME SUCCESS. What EBMOs should know to promote more competitive enterprises.

25 November 2021

The Covid-19 crisis revealed that many SMEs were not prepared to deal with such a crisis. The key to resilience will be to understand the main internal characteristics of successful SMEs and also to look at the external success factors associated with the global business environment in order to design and implement public policy aimed at promoting the creation of business development services or public policies in favour of SME development. With this research, the ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities aims to contribute to this reflection.

Research brief

The clock is ticking for survival of Indonesian enterprises, jobs at risk

18 May 2020

Key findings of the ILO SCORE Indonesia COVID-19 enterprise survey of 571 enterprises in April 2020 which was conducted with constituents and implementing partners.

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A 5 step guide for employers, workers and their representatives on conducting workplace risk assessments

17 December 2013

This guide aims to help employers, workers and their representatives assess safety and health risks in the workplace.

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Zambia Federation of Employers - BUSINESS AGENDA

07 June 2013

This document presents an agenda for strategy for business advocacy in Zambia from 2014 to 2016. It is a result of Group Focused Discussions held through workshops in Lusaka for various member-based business organizations in the private sector. Additional information was also obtained through focused interviews with CEOs of the various business organizations; culminating in a Validation Workshop of all stakeholders held at the Great East Road Hotel in Lusaka on 28 October 2013.

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