Foreword

This publication is a product of the joint research programme of the International Labour Office (ILO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It follows up on three prior joint publications by the ILO and WTO Secretariats. The first was a review of the literature on trade and employment, the second a report on the linkages between trade and informal employment, and the third an edited volume on making globalization socially sustainable. This fourth publication discusses the importance of skills development policies in helping workers and firms harness the benefits of trade.