Abstract
The introduction to this Centenary Issue presents the discourse of development as reflected in a number of articles published in the International Labour Review (ILR) between 1971 and 2020. The 13 articles selected for inclusion in this issue provide various perspectives on development at different points in time, focusing on income, structural transformation, improvement of the lives of people through social development, and the interactions of economic growth with employment and labour markets. By highlighting aspects of the relationship between economic development and labour, these analytical and empirical contributions are still relevant today to help us to understand development processes and policy discussions.