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		      <description><![CDATA[Combating poverty and social exclusion remain high on the policy agenda in all countries within and outside the OECD. But fostering individual and social development requires more than that. A wide range of issues from employment, trade and labour standards, health, family, gender-equity to education and population ageing needs to be addressed.]]></description>
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		      <pubDate>Tue Jan 24 11:31:40 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/47/0,3746,en_2649_37419_49331311_1_1_1_37419,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Can both less income inequality and more growth be achieved? A recent OECD study sheds new light on the link between policies that boost growth and the distribution of income. ]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Jan 23 00:29:00 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Exploring determinants of subjective wellbeing in OECD countries – evidence from the World Value Survey]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/exploring-determinants-of-subjective-wellbeing-in-oecd-countries_5kg0k6zlcm5k-en]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The paper explores issues with assessing wellbeing in OECD countries based on self-reported life satisfaction surveys in a pooled regression over time and countries, at the country level and the OECD average.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Jan 02 00:00:00 CET 2012</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[What future for the family?]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-future-for-family.html]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This blogpost offers some projections for the future of families and calls for strengthening the links among family-relevant aspects of different policy domains, such as care for children and the elderly, labour market, education, technology and housing.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Dec 21 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Employment: mental health issues rising in workplace, says OECD]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/43/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_49232043_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Mental illness is a growing problem in society and is increasingly affecting productivity and well-being in the workplace, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Dec 12 10:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Society: Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Dec 05 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2011]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Society at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2011 offers a concise quantitative overview of social trends and policies across Asia/Pacific countries and economies.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 CET 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Social Expenditure Database (SOCX)]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3746,en_2649_37419_38141385_1_1_1_37419,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[SOCX presents information on trends and composition of social expenditure across the OECD from 1980 to 2007. This version also includes estimates of net total social spending for 2007 for 27 OECD countries.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD launches new report on measuring well-being]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48858599_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[A new OECD report, How's Life, offers a comprehensive picture of what makes up people’s lives in 40 countries worldwide. This is part of the OECD’s ongoing effort to devise new measures for assessing well-being that go beyond GDP.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Oct 12 15:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Employment, Migration and Social Policy Newsletter]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/45/0,3746,en_2649_37419_47478893_1_1_1_37419,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Employment, Migration and Social Policy Newsletter, September-November 2011]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Addressing the social impact of the crisis]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/51/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48857331_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=37419]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Urgent action must be taken by the governments to tackle high unemployment and growing inequality. Good-quality social policies, particularly those addressed to the most vulnerable, should be seen as sound investments to promote economic growth and well-being, according to Angel Gurría.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Oct 10 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Korea : A framework for growth and social cohesion]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/2/48225033.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This report was prepared to help Korea identify and address main social policy challenges. It suggests specific policy options and a strategy to “go social”, based on the practices and reforms that have worked well in other countries.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jun 21 00:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Society: Spending for seniors to double or more by 2050, says OECD]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Spending on long-term care in OECD countries is set to double, even triple, by 2050, driven by ageing populations. Governments must act now, according to “Help Wanted”, a new OECD report.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed May 18 11:00:00 CEST 2011</pubDate>
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