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<title><![CDATA[Growing risk of inequality and poverty as crisis hits the poor hardest]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality increased by more in the first three years of the crisis to the end of 2010 than it had in the previous twelve years, before factoring in the effect of taxes and transfers on income, according to new OECD data.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea must strengthen social cohesion to boost growth and equity, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea should build on its strong economy and well-educated workforce to meet the challenges of a fast-ageing population and to tackle rising income inequality, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public social spending rising in most OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public social spending has increased to 22% of GDP on average across the OECD in 2012, up from 19% in 2007. Rising spending-to-GDP ratios are due to a combination of governments increasing expenditure on social supports as unemployment and income support benefits but also because of GDP stagnating or declining in many countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gender Forum - Closing the Gender Gap: Act Now]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Forum “Closing the Gender Gap: Act Now” will bring together leading policymakers and representatives from business and civil society to give their views on the crucial steps that governments and the private sector should undertake to achieve greater gender equality in economic opportunities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Policies in Israel - Future Directions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Israel, income inequality has risen substantially over the past three decades, from already high levels. To reverse this trend, policy makers should promote high quality and inclusive education, but also labour-market and social-policy measures.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackle gender gap to boost growth, says OECD  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Breaking down barriers to gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship would create new sources of economic growth and help make better use of everyone’s skills, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promoting Social Cohesion in Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Given the high debt level, large-scale increases in social spending are not affordable. Instead, Japan needs to focus on the underlying cause of rising equality and poverty through structural reforms that can provide a double dividend by boosting economic growth and social cohesion.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Canada]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177689.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177732.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Italy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177743.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49170253.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177772.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49170234.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society: Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD]]></title>
<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>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177643.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177721.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Germany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/49177659.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 Labour Ministerial: Joint Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and ILO Director-General Juan Somavia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["200 million people are out of work worldwide, close to the peak recorded at the depth of the Great Recession" warn OECD and ILO at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meet in Paris.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea : A framework for growth and social cohesion]]></title>
<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>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Australia, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47700941.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Portugal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Portugal, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47704295.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in France, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47700963.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Hungary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Hungary, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47701007.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Korea, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47701041.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Germany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Germany, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47700996.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in the Netherlands, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47701063.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Estonia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Estonia from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47573475.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Turkey from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47573495.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Israel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Israel from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47573464.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Mexico from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Slovenia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Slovenia from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47573338.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Germany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Germany from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47572995.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Switzerland from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Chile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Chile from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Denmark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Denmark from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Australia from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Sweden from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Poland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Poland from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47573485.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Austria]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Austria from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/47572828.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for Korea from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This one-pager note presents key findings for the Netherands from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.]]></description>
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