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More flexibility in labour market policy management would boost growth, says OECD

21-Apr-2008

OECD governments could boost economic growth and help create jobs if local agencies and authorities had more power and autonomy to adjust employment and training programmes to meet local needs, concluded OECD employment ministers.

LEED Project on Designing Local Skills Strategies

06-Jul-2007

Low skills represent a considerable risk in today’s knowledge economy, and local level stakeholders are increasingly becoming important players in addressing skills issues.  LEED is currently examining ten case studies of innovative practice in designing local skills strategies from East Asia, Europe, Australasia and North and South America. 

Study on Skills Upgrading for the Low-qualified

22-Aug-2002

A study project has been launched on the local dimension of skills upgrading for the low-qualified workers. An exploratory report is now available. For more information, please contact Corinne.Nativel@oecd.org
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