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Labour Force Statistics ...
This annual edition of Labour Force Statistics provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by gender, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment. It also ...
(2009)
1268 Reads
Labour Force Statistics ...
This annual edition of Labour Force Statistics provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by sex, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment. It also con...
(2008)
486 Reads
Labour Force Statistics ...
This annual edition of Labour Force Statistics provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by sex, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment. It also con...
(2008)
483 Reads
OECD Reviews of Labour M...
This 2009 review of Israeli labour market and social policy finds that Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly. Poverty rates are higher than in any OECD country, which reflects the deep social and...
(2010)
289 Reads
OECD Reviews of Regional...
This review of regional innovation assesses how to improve Catalonia's current strategy and actions in order to boost its innovation system through both its own programmes and those of Spain and the European Union. It finds that with over seven million inhabitants and a GDP o...
(2010)
279 Reads
OECD Reviews of Regional...
Piedmont is one of the top ten manufacturing regions in Europe and enjoys the highest levels of business investment in R&D in Italy. Birthplace of the most famous Italian automotive company - Fiat – and home to many heavy engineering and manufacturing firms, the region has lon...
(2009)
263 Reads
OECD Reviews of Labour M...
OECD's comprehensive 2010 review of labour market and social policies in Estonia. It finds that since Estonia regained its independence in 1991, its labour and social policies have been marked by a strong commitment to fiscal prudence, flexible markets, and work incentives. La...
(2010)
338 Reads
Renten auf einen Blick 2007
Staatliche Politik im OECD-Ländervergleich
Die staatliche Renten- und Ruhestandspolitik hat sich in den vergangenen zehn Jahren drastisch verändert. Renten auf einen Blick liefert einen konsistenten Rahmen sowie verlässliche Daten für den Vergleich der staatlichen Rentenpolitik in den OECD-Ländern. Der Bericht bietet d...
(2007)
154 Reads
Post-Public Employment
Good Practices for Preventing Conflict of Interest
The movement of personnel between employment in the public and private sectors, referred to as the “revolving door” phenomenon, raises particular attention in the context of the response of governments to the financial and economic crisis. This OECD survey of 30 member countr...
(2010)
108 Reads
Offshoring and Employment
Trends and Impacts
Offshoring—the transfer of an industrial activity abroad—has become a fact of life for business. But it is also perceived as a threat by a large segment of the general public. And much of the public concern centers on employment, especially the potential loss of domestic jobs....
(2007)
30 Reads
OECD Reviews of Labour M...
This report analyses the main challenges for labour market and social policies in Slovenia and considers the available policy options from the perspective of OECD countries' experience. It finds that Slovenia has one of the most equal income distributions in the world and a tr...
(2009)
10 Reads
Making Work Pay in Bangl...
Employment, Growth, and Poverty Reduction
by Marcin Sasin
Poor people derive most of their income from work. However, there is insufficient understanding of the role of employment and earnings as a link between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. The 'Making Work Pay' series analyzes the important roles ...
(2008)
10 Reads
Education and Mobility i...
Sonderausgabe von Heft Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
On the background of international competition, topics such as education and mobility have taken center stage in academia as well as in public discussions. Moreover, it is by now recognized that labor markets are anything but homogeneous given the tremendous share of low skill...
(2006)
4 Reads
Inclusive States
Social Policy and Structural Inequalities
by Anis A. Dani and Arjan de Haan
The heterogeneity of social structures and cultural identities in many developing countries, together with traditional hierarchies, rivalries, and deep-seated biases, has perpetuated inequities. Inclusive States: Social Policy and Structural Inequalities examines the role of t...
(2008)
3 Reads
More Than Just Jobs
Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy
"Job placement” has been the traditional goal of labour and employment policies, but this report argues otherwise. To stay competitive in a globalised economy, governments must also strive to enhance the skills of workers, increase their productivity and provide upward mobilit...
(2008)
2 Reads
Social Protection and La...
The World Bank commitment to Social Protection and Labor (SP&L) activities began in earnest in the late 1980s with the first social funds to help communities cope with short-term adverse impacts of structural reforms. In the early 1990s the Bank got deeply involved in the ...
(2008)
1 Read
OECD Reviews of Labour M...
A Labour Market in Transition
To catch up with more advanced economies, Serbia urgently needs to improve the functioning of its labour market. This report reviews labour market trends and the principle challenges to labour market policy, making a series of recommendations. Despite many reforms, new busin...
(2008)
No Reads
Black Sea and Central Asia
Promoting Work and Well-Being
This book analyses the opportunities and conditions of employment throughout the Black Sea region and Central Asia. It examines how different countries deal with social issues affecting well-being. It presents, thus, both a country-based view and a whole-region analysis that w...
(2008)
No Reads
OECD Reviews of Regional...
Despite macro-economic stability in recent years, Mexico still suffers from stagnant productivity growth. Mexico’s long-term competitiveness in a global context will require greater public and private action to spur innovation and economic growth in regions throughout the coun...
(2009)
No Reads
OECD Reviews of Labour M...
This report analyses in detail the implications of recent developments in Chile's labour market and social policy and considers the available policy options from the perspective of OECD countries’ experience. The report finds that Chile has enjoyed rising living standards ...
(2009)
No Reads
