Publications
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Human Rights, Development and Decolonization. The International Labour Organization, 1940–70
31 January 2012
"A break-through in historical scholarship on international politics in the twentieth century in general and on the role of international organizations, human rights and development in particular. It is immensely gratifying to see this excellent book appear in English translation, which makes it available to the large international audience it deserves. A carefully drafted, well-written study, the book will become a standard work for scholars and students in history, political science, human rights and development studies." – Corinna R. Unger, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
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Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses: A Handbook
20 January 2012
The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the requirements for processing of responses.
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Guidelines for Port State Control Officers Carrying out Inspections under the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188)
19 January 2012
The Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), aims to ensure that these seafarers have decent work conditions on board. These guidelines give an overview of the Convention and outline the port State control responsibilities relating to it.
Forthcoming
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International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08)
31 March 2012
This volume presents the structure and definitions of all groups in the International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008 (ISCO-08) and their correspondence with ISCO-88.
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Domestic Workers Across the World: Global and regional statistics and the extent of legal protection
15 May 2012
This publication sheds light on the magnitude of domestic work, a sector often “invisible” behind the doors of private households and unprotected by national legislation.
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Effective Protection for Domestic Workers: A guide to designing labour laws
15 May 2012
This guide is a practical tool for those involved in national legislative processes and in the design of labour laws, including government officials and representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations.
Flagship reports
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Global Employment Trends 2012
January 2012The annual Global Employment Trends (GET) reports provide the latest global and regional estimates of employment and unemployment, employment by sector, vulnerable employment, labour productivity and working poverty, while also analysing country-level issues and trends in the labour market.
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World of Work Report 2011: Making Markets Work for Jobs
October 2011Published annually by the International Institute for Labour Studies - the research arm of the ILO - the 2011 edition of “World of Work Report” shows that it will not be possible to recover successfully from the Great Recession unless social inequalities are addressed through well-designed policies. ...
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Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization
October 2011Report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group chaired by Michelle Bachelet. In many ways the power of the social protection floor lies in its simplicity. The floor is based on the idea that everyone should enjoy at least basic income security sufficient to live ...
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Global Wage Report 2010/11: Wage policies in times of crisis
December 2010The second in a series of ILO reports focusing on wage developments, this volume reviews the global and regional wage trends during the years of the economic and financial crisis of 2008 and 2009.
Key resources
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Key indicators of the labour market (KILM)
October 2011
Seventh edition (includes CD-ROM)This valuable wide-ranging reference tool meets the ever-increasing demand for timely, accurate and accessible information on the rapidly changing world of work. The KILM offers the general user with instant and uncomplicated access to data and analysis on the world's labour markets.
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Regulating for Decent Work
June 2011
New directions in labour market regulationFirst in the series Advances in Labour Studies, this book is an international and interdisciplinary response to the neoliberal ideologies that have shaped labour market regulation in recent decades. It draws on contributions by leading experts across a range of disciplines, including economics, law, political science and industrial relations.
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World Social Security Report 2010/11
November 2010
Providing coverage in times of crisis and beyondThis is the first in a new series of biennial reports that aim to map social security coverage globally, to presenting various methods and approaches for assessing coverage, and to identifying gaps in coverage. Backed by much comparative statistical data, this first report takes a ...
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International and Comparative Labour Law: Current Challenges
May 2009Written by a leading expert in labour law, International and Comparative Labour Law: Current Challenges provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing labour law in the twenty-first century across the globe.
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Labordoc contains references to a wide range of print and electronic publications, including journal articles, from countries around the world, on all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods, and the work-related aspects of economic and social developments and human rights. Labordoc provides an ever increasing number of links to online publications available on the internet.
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