The American - October 3, 2011. A recent World Bank report on South Asia finds that the most significant constraints to business growth in South Asia are poor government policies. Of the top 15 “severe” constraints surveyed firms listed, eight involved dealing with the government. Political instability topped the list, followed by corruption, tax administration, customs laws, government policy uncertainty, macro instability, the courts system, and labor regulations. The World Bank estimates that labor regulations alone cost India 2.8 million new jobs between 1997 and 2007
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Oct 09, 2011 07:11 AM
Author: Marion Jansen
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: Research
ILO - 2011. "The edited volume “Trade and Employment: From Myths to Facts” is the outcome of a joint project of the European Commission and the International Labour Office. The book contributes to promoting the advancement of employment, decent work and social cohesion in developing countries by assisting policy makers and social partners in anticipating and addressing the effects of trade reforms on employment"
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Oct 04, 2011 07:38 AM
Author: World Bank
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2011
Category: Research
World Bank - 2011. "South Asia has seen an accelerated job growth and a substantial decrease in poverty over the past three decades, second only to East Asia. The region will be the largest contributor to the global workforce over the next two decades. More and better jobs are needed to sustain growth and reduce poverty."
ABC Radio Australia - September 22, 2011. A United Nations report released this week says East Timorese women and children with mental disabilities are at high risk from serious human rights violations.
The report by the UN mission in East Timor praised the government for taking positive steps to help people with disabilities, but said more urgent action is needed to prevent discrimination and gender-based violence.
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Oct 05, 2011 04:50 AM
Author: ILO
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: Research
This booklet is one of six parts of the Asian Decent Work Decade kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of competitiveness, productivity and jobs.
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Oct 05, 2011 04:55 AM
Author: ILO
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: Research
This booklet is one of six parts to the Asian Decent Work Decade kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of labour market governance.
Times of India - September 21, 2011. "The Kerala government is planning to start a 'Kerala Construction Academy' which will impart short-term training to unskilled workers in the construction industry. Labour minister Shibu Baby John revealed this to The Times of India upon returning from a recent visit to Singapore. The minister is also planning to start the 'Kerala Skills Development Corporation' to train upto 20,000 Plus 2 students every year in different engineering streams based on the educational system in Singapore."
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Mar 30, 2012 05:03 AM
Author: ILO
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: Project and Programme
ILO - 2011. "The Global Dialogue Forum on the Needs of Older Workers in relation to Changing Work Processes and the Working Environment in Retail Commerce was held at the International Labour Office in Geneva from 21–22 September 2011. The Governing Body of the ILO had approved the convening of the Forum at its 304th Session (March 2009)."
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Sep 23, 2011 05:31 AM
Author: Skills and Employability Network Team
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: CoP Product
This is the fourth (September) edition of the Skills and Employability Updates, a bi-monthly newsletter created by the Skills and Employability Team. We welcome comments and contributions from our members, so if you have something to share - an event, a publication, news - please let us know and we will include it in the next edition of the Updates.
Bangkok Post - September 11, 2011. Informal workers are calling for equal attention from the government as it implements its 300 baht daily minimum wage policy for workers in the formal sector.
This compendium gives an overview of the practices currently in use in countries, and should be useful to those that are trying to establish or to improve their statistics on the employment situation of people with disabilities. The choices of sources and methods as well as standards employed depend on the individual characteristics of a country and the main purpose for compiling the statistics. Particular types of sources and methods will fully meet the needs of one objective but might fail to provide useful data for another. Furthermore, methods and standards have to be adjusted to a country’s specific characteristics such as culture, geography and social security system, etc. Finally, limitations of resources have to be taken into account.
Getting Hired is designed to get you started. It has information about job seeking and exercises to help you develop job-finding skills.
September 8, 2011. "A report being released today says a lack of investment in Pacific Island youth is limiting the region’s potential."
To train employment counsellors working in the Employment Service Job Centers (ESJC’s) providing employment services and employment counselling that are designed to assist unemployed LAO workers looking for domestic and/or foreign employment find suitable jobs.
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