The International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) was established by the International Labour Organization in 1960 as a centre for advanced studies in the social and labour fields. It produces the annual "World of Work Report". The International Labour Review, a global multidisciplinary journal of labour and social policies is also published under the aegis of the IILS.

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