Publications

2003

  1. Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Building Industry in South Africa

    01 January 2003

    SEED Working Paper No. 38

  2. Small Enterprise Development - An Introduction to the Policy Challenge

    01 January 2003

    This booklet introduces the policy and legal framework as an important external influence on the capacity of small enterprises to create more and better jobs. It expands upon Recommendation No. 189 of the International Labour Conference entitled General Conditions to Stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium Enterprises.

  3. The right to Decent Work of persons with disabilities

    01 January 2003

    SKILLS Working Paper No. 14

  4. Promouvoir un environnement de développement des micro et petites entreprises guinéennes favorable à la création d'emplois décents - SEED Document de travail No 54

    01 January 2003

  5. Public Policy and Employment in Micro and Small Enterprises in Peru

    01 January 2003

    SEED Working Paper No. 56

  6. Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for Employment Creation in MSEs in Chile

    01 January 2003

    SEED Working Paper No. 61

2002

  1. Organizing workers in small enterprises : the experience of the Southern African clothing and textile workers’ union

    10 December 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 33 - Series on Representation and Organization Building

  2. Introduction to microfinance in conflict-affected communities. A training manual

    03 December 2002

    Intended for staff of NGOs, donors, international organizations, and government programmes, describes how to provide financial services to people with low incomes in countries after violence, war, or refugee influx. Covers the selection of implementing agencies, design of microfinance programmes, their application, monitoring and evaluation, etc. Includes references to the literature and websites for further information.

  3. Business training markets for small enterprises in developing countries : what do we know so far about the potential?

    01 December 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 32 - Series on Innovation and Sustainability in Business Support Services (FIT)

  4. Employment Creation and Employment Quality in African Manufacturing Firms

    01 December 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 26

  5. Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for Employment Creation in SMMEs in South Africa

    01 December 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 35

  6. Gender inequalities, economic growth and economic reform: a preliminary longitudinal evaluation

    15 November 2002

    Employment Paper 2002/45

  7. From workfare to fair work : the contribution of public works and other labour-based infrastructure programmes to poverty alleviation

    10 November 2002

    Issues in Employment and Poverty, Discussion Paper No.5

  8. External liberalization, macroeconomic instability and the labour market in Brazil

    01 November 2002

    Employment Paper 2002/44

  9. Informal finance in the informal economy : promoting decent work among the working poor

    01 November 2002

    Working paper on the informal economy 2002/14

  10. Bangladesh : bringing poverty focus in rural infrastructure development

    01 November 2002

    Issues in Employment and Poverty, Discussion Paper No.6

  11. Disability and poverty reduction strategies : how to ensure that access of persons with disabilities to decent and productive work is part of the PRSP process

    01 November 2002

    Discussion Paper

  12. Assessing markets for business development services : what have we learned so far

    01 November 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 28 - Series on Innovation and Sustainability in Business Support Services (FIT)

  13. Creating market opportunities for small enterprises : experiences of the fair trade movement

    01 November 2002

    SEED Working Paper No. 30

  14. Small-Scale Contracting for Infrastructure Works in Vietnam

    01 November 2002