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20-September-2011
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Medical tourism is apparently growing rapidly and yet there is little data on the extent of the provision of health care services across borders. This OECD paper identifies the key emerging policy issues relating to the rise in this new market.
20-September-2011
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Despite the high-profile media interest and coverage, there is a lack of hard research evidence on the role and impact of medical tourism for OECD countries.
20-September-2011
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial, Paris 26-27 September 2011
19-September-2011
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Joining the world of work has been a rite of passage for centuries. But what does working life in the 21st century look like – and what are the social and economic consequences of a world where, for millions, no job and no immediate prospect of one marks the transition to adulthood?
15-September-2011
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While the economic recovery is well underway in Mexico, the decline in the unemployment rate has remained modest. Since the start of the crisis, the unemployment rate increased from 3.7% in 2008Q2 to a peak of 5.8 % in 2009Q3. As of 2011Q2, the unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.
15-September-2011
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The US unemployment rate is still more than double its pre-crisis level and there is an increasing risk that the labour market recovery has stalled or could even go into reverse.
15-September-2011
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The 2011 OECD Employment Outlook shows that a modest recovery is underway in France which is translating into a slow decline in the unemployment rate. France’s unemployment rate (ILO definition)has declined from its peak of 10% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 9.7% in the second quarter of 2
15-September-2011
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The impact of the recent deep recession on the Italian labour market was relatively mild, but the recovery has been slow.
15-September-2011
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The economic recovery to date has reduced the UK unemployment rate only modestly from its 2010 peak and there is a risk that the fall in joblessness may stall.
15-September-2011
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Employment Outlook 2011- How does Spain compare? The moderate recovery from the 2008-09 recession has not yet managed to ease pressure on the labour market, raising concerns that the currently very high unemployment rates could persist well into next year.
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