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Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (Nepali version)

Adopted by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office at its 204th Session (Geneva, November 1977) and amended at its 279th (November 2000), 295th (March 2006) and 329th (March 2017) Sessions

Post Covid-19 EESE Assessment of MSME trends and policies in Georgia

The ILO commissioned a follow-up study in 2021, based on the findings of the 2016 ILO EESE assessment report, delving further into some of the priority areas identified in this first report.

Being self-aware in the midst of a pandemic: Compilation of the nominees and winners’ OSH journalistic works competition

This book is a compilation of the works of journalists who were nominated for 10 print or online categories and 10 nominations for the photo category. The themes range from mental health, implementation of health protocols during a pandemic, to the...

A reference guide to the structure and governance of Employer and Business Membership Organizations

This reference guide is a companion resource to the Onboarding handbook for board members of small employer and business membership organizations with the aim of providing specific examples and best practices of EBMO structures and governance around...

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Egypt COVID-19 Country Case Study

Can a private-sector model train SMEs in the long-run? Lessons from SCORE Training in Myanmar for inspiration

Background paper

Solo self-employment and lack of paid employment: an occupational perspective across EU countries

This study provides some novel evidence on the relationship between solo self-employment and paid employment opportunities across 28 European countries and 8 occupations for the period 2012-19. The adoption of a cross-country cross-occupation...

Background paper

Technological Progress and the Dynamics of Self-Employment: Worker-level Evidence for Europe

The paper explores how exposure to a certain type of technology in one’s occupation affects the probability of moving in and out of solo self-employment, and how this effect differs across worker groups. To answer these questions, the authors match...

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Productive transformation and sectoral policies during the COVID-19 crisis in El Salvador and Costa Rica

Employment policies that promote productive transformation are key to promoting job-rich growth. In this context, the current report reviews the past experience of two small open economies, Costa Rica and El Salvador, in introducing policies aimed...

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Estimating Total Factor Productivity in Egypt: Evidence from Firm-Level Data

Background paper

Using pseudo-panels to analyse labour market transitions

This study describes and discusses methods that can be used to analyse labour market dynamics in the absence of true panel data. The so-called pseudo-panel models are particularly useful to investigate how the working conditions of different...

ILO Working paper 49

How to strengthen informal apprenticeship systems for a better future of work?: Lessons learned from comparative analysis of country cases

This paper undertakes a meta study on informal apprenticeship in developing countries. It compares the findings of country-level research conducted by the ILO and others in the past 15 years to shed more light on apprenticeship systems in the...

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Morocco COVID-19 Country Case Study

Statistical profile

Private Security Services Sector

This Profile provides a statistical description of employment patterns and recent trends in the private security sector, including data for the 2020 COVID-19 period.

Self-assessment tool for enterprises

A self-assessment tool for enterprises based on the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social...

Introduction to Myanmar Labour Law 2020

This Introduction to Myanmar Labour Law guidebook has been developed for human resource practitioners, academics, students, employers, trade unions, and workers to provide accessible information on international labour standards ratified by Myanmar...

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Rapid Labour Force Survey of COVID-19 Impact on Small and Medium Enterprises in Morocco: Third wave

ILO Working paper 50

Crowdwork for young people: Risks and opportunities

This report examines the risks and opportunities of crowdwork for young people, exploring their experiences on digital labour platforms. It considers working conditions, income, skills development and employment prospects, and discusses how...

Caring for those who care – Guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers

Digital innovations in social health protection for India: Technical resource document