Labour Markets

As part of its surveillance of countrie's economic performance, the OECD reviews labour market developments and assesses how policy can improve the functioning of its market on a regular basis. Over the past years, the OECD has produced a set of country-specific recommendations for reforms in the labour market.

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OECD Economic Survey of Turkey

17-Jul-2008

Turkey should adopt tougher fiscal rules and reform its labour market to boost its economic performance, according to this new OECD report.

OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa

15-Jul-2008

Prudent macroeconomic policies have driven South Africa’s impressive economic performance over the past decade, but huge problems remain, notably in tackling  unemployment. Policies to strengthen competition and improve education would raise living standards both by helping to realise South Africa’s employment potential and by boosting long-term productivity growth.

Coping with labour shortages: How to bring outsiders back to the labour market

10-Jul-2008

The Dutch labour market is functioning well, with employment and labour participation rates above OECD averages. Reintegrating benefit recipients would help to reduce spending on labour market programmes, which is among the highest in the OECD.

Economic survey of Portugal 2008: Improving the functioning of the labour market

25-Jun-2008

Labour market performance deteriorated after 2001. A broad strategy is required to enhance the adaptability of the work force, provide support to displaced workers and upgrade competencies.

The Dutch tax-benefit system and life-cycle employment: outcomes and reform options

20-Jun-2008

An overlapping-generations model with search unemployment is calibrated for the Netherlands to assess the impact of tax-benefit reforms on labour supply. Several reforms are analysed, in particular the introduction of a flat tax and pension reforms. The model demonstrates the potential of these reforms to raise labour supply.

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