International Labor Organization (ILO)

Some of these, along with other books and papers, are available from http://www.ilo.org.


General

Child Labor: Targeting the Intolerable

1996, 123pp.
"..this report chronicles the exploitation and abuse of working children, surveys international and national law
and practice, and points the way toward effective practical action to remove children from debt bondage,
prostitution and hazardous occupations and activities."


International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
"Action Against Child Labour: Lessons and Strategic Priorities for the Future, A Synthesis Report"
(International Labour Office, Geneva, Oct. 1997, monograph).


International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
"IPEC action against Child Labour: Achievements, Lessons learned, and Indications for the Future, 1998-1999"
(Geneva, Oct. 1999, available on www.ilo.org website).


Anker, Richard and Melkas, Helina
Economic Incentives for Children and Families Intended to Eliminate of Reduce Child Labour
Labour Market Policies Branch Employment Dept.
(Geneva: ILO, Dec. 1995).


Black, Maggie
In The Twilight Zone: Child Workers in the Hotel, Tourism and Catering Industry
(Geneva: ILO, 1995), 92 pp.


Bequele, A., and W.E. Myers
First Things First in Child Labour: Eliminating Work Detrimental To Children
(UNICEF and ILO, 1995), 163 pp.


Fyfe, Alec
Child Labour: A Guide to Project Design
(Geneva: ILO, 1993), 99 pp.


Goldberg, Vicki
Lewis W. Hine: Children at Work
(International Book Import Service, Inc., 1999), 104 pages, ISBN: 3791321560.


Goonesekere, S.W.E.
Child Labour in Sri Lanka: Learning from the Past
(Geneva: ILO, 1993), 77pp.


Hilowitz, Janet
"Labeling Child Labour Products: A Preliminary Study"
(Geneva: ILO, 1995, available on www.ilo.org website).


Sonnois, Brigitte
Child Labour in Cambodia: An Overview
ILO 1998.

Other
ILO publications can be obtained through major booksellers or ILO local offices in many countries, or direct from:

Customer Service
ILO Publications
International Labour Office
CH-1211 Geneva 22
Switzerland

A catalogue of list of new publications will be sent free of charge, on request from the above address.
Other publications can be found on the website of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor at http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/index.htm. The list of documents online and available for download currently includes:


Child Labour : What is to be Done

Document for discussion at the Informal Tripartite Meeting at the Ministerial Level, International Labour Office, Geneva
First published June 1996.

http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/policy/what/index.htm


Child Labour: Targeting the Intolerable

Report submitted to the 86th Session (1998) of the International Labour Conference
International Labour Office, Geneva. First published 1996
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/policy/target/index.htm


CEATS/University of Sao Paolo
Social Labeling against Child Labour: Brazilian Experience
ILO/IPEC Working Paper 2000


Institute for Human Development
The Impact of Social Labeling on Child Labour in India's Carpet Industry
2000


Ahmad, I.
Getting Rid of Child Labour
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000


Anker, R.
Conceptual and Research Framework for the Economics of Child Labour and its Elimination
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000.


Jensen, R.
Development of Indicators on Child Labour
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000.


Technical Papers from
ILO-IPEC workshop on Strategies to Combat Child Labour in Domestic Service in Brazil
8-9 June, 2000, Brasilia.

Lim, J.
The East Asian Crisis and Child Labour in the Philippines
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000.

Manning, C.
The Economic Crisis and Child Labour in Indonesia
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000.

Dorman, P.
Child Labour in Developed Economies
ILO/IPEC working paper, 2000.

Hilowitz, Janet
Labelling Child Labour Products. A Preliminary Study
International Labour Office, Geneva 1997.

Levison, D., and Anker, R., Ashraf, R. and Barge. S.
Is Child Labour Really Necessary in India's Carpet Industry?
International Labour Office, Geneva 1996.

Anker, R. and Melkas, H.
Economic Incentives for Children and Families to Eliminate or Reduce Child Labour
International Labour Office, Geneva 1996.


International Meetings
African Regional Tripartite Meeting on Child Labour
Kampala, Uganda, 5-7 February 1998.

International Conference on Child Labour
Oslo, Norway, 27-30 October 1997.

Asia Regional Consultation on Child Labour|
Lahore, Pakistan, 11-13 August 1997.

First Latin American Tripartite Meeting at the Ministerial Level for the Elimination of Child Labour
Cartagena, Colombia, 8-9 May 1997.

Amsterdam Child Labour Conference
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26-27 February 1997.

Child Labour in Commercial Agriculture in Africa -- Technical Workshop on Child Labour in Commercial Agriculture in Africa
Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, 27-30 August 1996.

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