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Recent research stresses that social institutions like traditions, social norms and customs not only impact on development outcomes but also influence the formation of a formal and modern governance structure of a country.
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on 07-May-2008
OECD-World Bank Policy Forum on "Creating more and better Jobs: What do we know? What can be done?" in Rabat, Morocco.
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10-Apr-2008
In this edition: Launch of Wikigender; Presentation of "Migration and Developing Countries" in Mexico; Working Paper on "Household Structures and Saving"; Upcoming Events and Conferences.
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on 07-Mar-2008
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the OECD Development Centre launched a new interactive website,Wikigender (www.wikigender.org), to share and exchange information on gender equality issues.
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on 14-Feb-2008
The French edition of this publications was officially launched at the Agence française de développement (AFD) on 14 February 2008.
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15-Jan-2008
Informal employment is back on the research and policy agenda. This working paper discusses the diverse forms of informal employment, focussing on incentives and constraints determining labour market outcomes. “Reloading” informal employment argues for a re-thinking of the current policy agenda and maps out important further directions for research.
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20-Dec-2007
Findings of the report were presented to the Dutch Minister for Development Co-operation, Mr. Bert Koenders. The report was also introduced to German Technical Co-operation (GTZ), in the framework of a conference on “Mobility for Local and Regional Labour Markets”.
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18-Dec-2007
International Migrants Days, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families in 1990, reminds the international community of the importance of guaranteeing human rights and fundamental freedoms to migrants. As highlighted by the work of the OECD Development Centre, migrants are becoming an increasingly central aspect of globalisation, with important effects on the development processes in sending countries.
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21-Nov-2007
Better and more coherent migration policies can contribute to the fight against global poverty. This is the main conclusion of "Migration and Developing Countries", a new report by the OECD Development Centre that was presented today at the German Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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10-Oct-2007
Informal institutions, such as family and kinship structures, traditions, and social norms, have largely been overlooked in the international development debate. This remarkable book reflects the views and experiences of policy makers and experts in their search to make informal institutions an instrument for achieving development objectives.
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13-Sep-2007
Migration can benefit all parties involved: migrant-sending countries, migrant-receiving countries and the migrants themselves; says the OECD Development Centre in a report on Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System.
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on 19-Sep-2007
In the framework of the OECD Breakfast Series, Johannes Jütting will present main findings on gender equality and development. The event, which will be hosted by the OECD Washington Centre, will discuss the link between gender equality and economic growth, the impact of social norms and culture on gender equality, and innovative ways to promote knowledge.
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12-Sep-2007
Gender equality is an essential human right and crucial to economic development. The OECD Development Centre's Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base (GID-DB) is full of fascinating facts about gender equality and inequality. Denis Drechsler explains the main features and findings of this statistical tool.
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21-Aug-2007
By making its innovative Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base available on Swivel.com, the OECD Development Centre provides easy access to unique data about an emerging topic.
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04-May-2007
The workshop streamlined ongoing discussions by bringing together key stakeholders to exchange their views and experiences in measuring gender equality. Participants included experts from international organisations, non-governmental organisations and research institutes as well as statistical offices. In addition to a presentation of existing data compilations, focus was put on methodological issues, questions of data aggregation and indicator building, as well as options for improved data collection and quality.
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15-Nov-2006
How do informal institutions such as traditions, customs and social norms affect development? What are the linkages and possible conflicts between informal and formal institutions? Can donors and partner countries make informal institutions more conducive to development? Experts and practitioners gather in Paris to find the answers.
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25-Jul-2006
Rapidly rising attention to the quality of governance in developing countries is driving explosive growth in the use of governance “indicators” by international investors, donors of official development assistance, development analysts and academics.
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31-Mar-2006
Presentation made by Johannes Jütting at Casa Asia, Barcelona, 30 March 2006.
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