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Improve the lives of labour migrants in Central America

09 May 2022

Labour Migration Specialist, Noortje Denkers describes the ILO's work on labour migration across Central America, including the development of public policy and the promotion of employment for labour migrants and refugees.

ILO Working Paper 26

Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean

09 March 2021

Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample of Caribbean countries. In breaking down the unemployment data, our findings demonstrate that there is very little difference in the impact for adult males and females as well as male youth, however female youth may be slightly more disadvantaged. Finally, labour legislation appears to provide some mitigating impact from hurricane strikes.

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New York Times

As World Comes to Halt Amid Pandemic, So Do Migrants

04 May 2020