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Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft im Zeitalter der Industrialisierung
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 1972; US$ 26.04Natural Gas Information
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 188.00A detailed reference work on gas supply and demand covering not only the OECD countries but also the rest of the world, this publication contains essential information on LNG and pipeline trade, gas reserves, storage capacity and prices. The main part of the book, however, concentrates on OECD countries, showing a detailed supply and demand balance... more...
Innovation, Industrial Dynamics and Structural Transformation
Springer 2007; US$ 139.99Provides an account of work in the Schumpeterian and evolutionary tradition of industrial dynamics and the evolution of industries. This book shows that over time, industries evolve and change their structure, and that the change is affected and sometimes constrained by many factors. more...
Guarantee Funds for Small Enterprises
ILO Publications 2004; US$ 24.95Explains how credit guarantee funds can facilitate access to finance for small enterprises and reviews the advantages and disadvantages of different models of funds. Provides guidance for guarantee fund managers on eligibility and risk sharing, operating procedures, marketing, pricing and accounting. more...
Job Quality and Small Enterprise Development
ILO Publications 1999; US$ 5.00Examines how the qualitative aspects of employment in small enterprises can be improved. Investigates the relationships between job quality and enterprise size and describes practical experiences in the areas of: increasing training and knowledge for workers in small enterprises; integrating competitiveness with the qualitative aspects of employment;... more...
Job Quality in Micro and Small Enterprises in Ghana
ILO Publications 2004; US$ 5.00Based on a study of 50 micro and small enterprises in the Greater Accra region. Explores the quality of work such enterprises offer and examines the potential demand for services that could enable workers and employers to improve their quality of work. more...
Nepal and Pakistan
ILO Publications 2004; US$ 5.00Based on national surveys of women entrepreneurs and micro-finance clients in Nepal (135 clients) and Pakistan (104 clients). Examines the impact of micro-finance and microenterprise development on the economic and possible social empowerment of women in the two countries, highlighting differences and similarities. more...
Promoting Womens Entrepreneurship Development based on Good Practice Programmes
ILO Publications 2001; US$ 5.00Exmines entrepreneurship support programmes in developed countries in order to work out recommendations for developing countries. Identifies constraints facing entrepreneurs and discusses the characteristics of a successful microenterprise. Investigates performance criteria used to evaluate good practice in microenterprise promotion and describes methodologies... more...
Public Policy and Employment in Micro and Small Enterprises in Peru
ILO Publications 2003; US$ 5.00Analyses the role of small, medium and microenterprises in generating employment. Covers trends from the 1980s to 2000s. more...
Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
ILO Publications 2005; US$ 19.95The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Addis Ababa Forum in June 2003 focused on the role of women entrepreneurs in private sector development, poverty reduction, and sustainable growth and development. It provided an opportunity for the AfDB and the International Labour Office (ILO) to join forces using their complementary expertise in support... more...









