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   An employment-oriented investment strategy for Europe

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   World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2015

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   Global wage report 2014/15

   Wages and income inequalities

   The Global Wage Report 2014/15 reviews the main trends in wages in developed, emerging and developing countries. It also analyses inequality in the labour market and in household income.

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   Studies on Growth with Equity series

   Productive Jobs for Greece

   After six years of recession, the Greek economy is showing some signs of recovery. Yet, unemployment has reached unprecedented levels, the risk of poverty and social exclusion continues to increase and enterprise investment is too weak to lead to a sustainable employment recovery. Based on an in-depth analysis of the present situation, the report identifies emergency measures to address the most pressing needs of vulnerable groups, notably youth and jobless households.

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   Newsletter

   ILO Research News 1/2014

   ILO Research News will present regular updates of the outcomes of our work to help discern the factors at work and to provide evidence-based analysis on how policies can best respond to emerging employment and social challenges..

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   Studies on Growth with Equity series

   Spain: Growth with jobs

   The Spanish economy has begun to recover from both the global financial crisis of 2008 and the sovereign debt crisis of 2011 and has made some employment gains. However, the recovery remains both incomplete and fragile. On current trends, it would take at least a decade for the unemployment rate to return to the pre-crises situation. It is therefore crucial to strengthen the employment recovery in order to ensure sustainable economic growth and avoid a further erosion in social conditions. The report points to a number of areas where Government and social partners could take action together to solidify these recent gains and build a new path to more and better jobs.

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   Report

   World of Work 2014: Developing with jobs

   This year’s edition focuses on developing countries and argues that quality jobs are a key driver for development. It draws on evidence from over 140 developing countries and finds that a common factor amongst those countries that have achieved higher per capita income and sustained growth was quality jobs.

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   Studies on Growth with Equity series

   Tackling the Jobs Crisis in Portugal

   This report analyses employment and social trends in Portugal in the wake of the financial assistance programme agreed with the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF. It also discusses international best practices available to inspire Portugal in its efforts towards cutting unemployment and boosting economic recovery.

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   Research Paper

   Labour formalization and declining inequality in Argentina and Brazil

   This paper analyses the processes of labour formalization in Brazil and Argentina and its interrelation with the evolution of income inequality over the 2000s. It also contributes to the debates on formalising the informal and how to reduce income inequality.