Publications

The ILO publishes a wide range of books, reports, working papers, training manuals, CD-ROMs, videos and flash movies, relevant to China and Mongolia. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested from the ILO Library in Beijing.

2020

  1. ILO/EU GSP+3 project news

    09 August 2020

    The newsletter summarizes the project activities and contains useful links to all the resources produced with the support of the project.

  2. Newsletter for “Improving China’s institutional capacity towards universal social protection” Project, June 2020, Issue 1

    05 August 2020

  3. Research brief 1: Beyond the goal of eradicating absolute poverty in China: Relative poverty indicators and social security policies

    31 July 2020

  4. China – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on employment

    29 July 2020

    The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on employment in China. From the onset of the crisis, the Government adopted a wide range of policies to support enterprises and protect workers. These policies have prioritized employment, though not all policies have been yet fully implemented. Stronger implementation and more integrated employment policies are needed, while continuing to adapt to the economic recovery in a more flexible and fragile labour market.

  5. 3-R trainers' kit: Rights, responsibilities and representation for children, youth and families

    29 July 2020

    The Mongolian edition of 3-R Trainers’ Kit on Rights, Responsibilities and Representation for Children, Youth and Families is an interactive training tool for use in communities with children, youth and families, especially those at risk of child labour and trafficking of children and women for labour or sexual exploitation.

  6. Information note of Actuarial training: Improving china’s institutional capacity towards universal social protection

    01 July 2020

  7. Technical note 1: National pension funds: a review of governance structures, management and international practice

    01 July 2020

  8. Social Security Policy Monitor China, April – May 2020, Issue 2

    01 July 2020

  9. An ILO for All Seasons-The International Labour Organization's Ways out of Crisis

    29 June 2020

    Over a hundred years, the ILO has developed International Labour Standards and Policy Responses to mitigate the effects of employment and social crises.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how hasards move in a globalized world. It has highlighted the need to use the tools that are available for countering social and economic crises and securing the safety and health of workers. This book traces the development of these tools and the ways in which they have been successfully applied over the last hundred years.

  10. COVID-19 and mining: Prevention and control checklist

    18 June 2020

    This checklist is a tool to help implement and continuously improve practical actions to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in mining.

  11. Executive Summary of Fair employment at the workplace: A case study on HIV in five Chinese-owned companies in Kampala, Uganda

    29 April 2020

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    COVID-19 and employment in the tourism sector: Impact and response in Asia and the Pacific

    24 April 2020

    This note offers the ILO’s preliminary assessment concerning the possible impacts of COVID-19 on employment in the tourism sector of the Asia-Pacific region and proposes a range of policy options to mitigate these impacts and facilitate strong and fast recovery.

  13. Social Security Policy Monitor China, December 2019 – March 2020

    09 April 2020

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    ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 1st Edition

    18 March 2020

  15. Social protection systems for all to prevent homelessness and facilitate access to adequate housing

    20 February 2020

    The role of social protection systems in reducing poverty and inequality, preventing homelessness, and facilitating access to adequate housing.

2019

  1. Improving social protection for internal migrant workers in China

    12 December 2019

    The report further argues that the social security coordination mechanism used among EU Member States could be a useful reference for China. It suggests to: 1) enhance the centralized management of social security funds at the national level; 2) eliminate household registration restrictions to allow migrant workers to register in the social security schemes for urban and rural residents at the place of employment; 3) upgrade the social security information system; and, 4) improve the efficiency of the transfer of social security records and benefits between provinces.

  2. Improving the social protection of workers migrating between China and the EU countries

    12 December 2019

    With fast growing international trade and exchanges, international migration between China and EU countries has increased greatly in recent decades. Past experiences in a number of countries have shown that the conclusion of bilateral social security agreements (SSAs) is an effective way of improving the social protection of migrant workers.

  3. Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheet China 2019

    25 November 2019

    The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key features of employment and environmental sustainability performance.

  4. Employment and environmental sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

    20 November 2019

    The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key indicators of employment and environmental sustainability performance. They include: (i) employment in environmental sectors; (ii) skill levels; (iii) vulnerability of jobs; (iv) jobs in renewable energy; and (v) scoring on the Environmental Performance Index.

  5. ILO-OECD China Brochure

    19 November 2019

    In China, the programme focuses on the electronic and textile industries; both of which are large employers and important sectors for the Chinese economy, and are characterised by extensive supply chain links with Europe and Asia.