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<title><![CDATA[Women in work: The Norwegian experience ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[High female participation in the workforce has a decisive effect on a country’s performance, as Norway shows. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting our challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can we increase employment and strengthen social cohesion? The prime minister of Norway argues that we need urgent action to ensure that an entire generation of young people remains connected to the labour market. We must also address the issue of income distribution to protect the vulnerable and guarantee greater equality of opportunity across our societies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: May 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate decreased to 8.0% in March 2013, compared with 8.1% in the previous month. However, this small decline masks diverging patterns across countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/growing-risk-of-inequality-and-poverty-as-crisis-hits-the-poor-hardest-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s all about people: Jobs, equality and trust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than five years into an economic crisis which has taken on several names–from subprime crisis and financial crisis to great recession–no term accurately depicts the fundamental result of this economic turbulence: people facing hardship. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Give youth a chance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Young people are being excluded from economic life by a combination of joblessness and barriers to the creation of start-ups. Unleashing the energy, entrepreneurial spirit and technological genius of the young is not just a moral imperative, but an economic necessity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making labour markets inclusive  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this time of chronic unemployment, it is all too easy to lose sight of the single greatest trend underlying the long-term labour market: the demographic time bomb in the developed world. Indeed, the defining employment challenge of the future will be not the surplus, but the shortage, of appropriate labour.  

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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea should boost support for laid-off workers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea should strengthen its social safety net and improve support for laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/koreashouldboostsupportforlaid-offworkers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth is not enough]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazil’s labour leaders have long argued against pursuing economic growth for its own sake. What matters most, they believe, is not the size of the economic pie but how it’s carved up. In recent years, calls for social justice have increasingly informed policy in Brazil, bringing about a veritable “revolution” in the economy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Interns are workers, too]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone loses from unpaid internships – young people, society, even businesses. Companies that expect young people to work without pay are excluding graduates and school-leavers whose parents can’t afford to support them. They’re also shrinking the size of their potential talent pool and failing to develop a potentially valuable recruitment tool.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mental Health and Work Expert Seminar -
Lessons from the First Country Reports]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The main purpose of this meeting is to shortly present where the Mental Health and Work project stands and to discuss some good practice examples from the first countries that have been reviewed.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/mentalhealthandworkseminar-countryreports.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, fourth quarter 2012, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area employment rate – defined as the share of people of working-age who are employed – was 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, 0.1 percentage point higher than in the previous quarter and 0.2 percentage points higher than one year ago.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/employmentsituationfourthquarter2012oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The determinants of informality in Mexico’s states]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Informality has important implications for productivity, economic growth, and the inequality of income. In recent years, the extent of informal employment has increased in many of Mexico's states, though highly heterogeneously.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the economic situation of young people in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic situation of young people is unsatisfactory. Educational inequalities have been widening for over a decade, due to a sharp decline in the results of the most highly disadvantaged students. The unemployment rate for the 20-24 age bracket has not dropped below 16% for nearly 30 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate decreased to 8.0% in February 2013, compared with 8.1% in the previous month. The unemployment rate in the euro area was stable (at 12.0%) in February, but still 1.1 percentage point higher than its mid-90’s peak.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedapril2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond the Financial Crisis – Pursuing Jobs, Equality and Trust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Re-igniting growth and putting people back to work will be essential to restore citizens’ confidence with positive spill-over effects on other policy measures and their effectiveness, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/beyondthefinancialcrisispursuingjobsequalityandtrust.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving employment prospects for young workers in Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate among young people has reached painfully high levels, in particular among those young people with low levels of education.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n7hg08s-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth labour market performance in Spain and its determinants - a micro-level perspective]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides both descriptive and empirical evidence about the main youth labour market problems in Spain. Using the experiences of other EU economies as a benchmark, we document the performance of Spain as regards a wide set of youth labour market dimensions.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n5bfz5c-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at lower cost.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n4jqqg5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 2. The redistributive impact of taxes and transfers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. While most of the inequality originates from the labour market, wealth – and thus capital income – is also highly concentrated and the tax and transfer system has little redistributive impact.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n4r0t8s-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 1. The role of the labour market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. Income dispersion largely originates from the labour market, which is characterised by a still high unemployment rate, a pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of unit labour cost, OECD - Updated: March 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Growth in Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area accelerated to 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to 0.2% in the third quarter. Overall, growth in labour compensation per unit of labour input slowed marginally (to 0.3% compared to 0.4% in the third quarter). But this was more than offset by a significant slowdown in labour productivity (minus 0.3% compared to plus 0.2% in the previous quarter).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/systemofunitlabourcostoecd-updatedmarch2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: March 2013 (PDF)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Unit labour costs up 0.6 % in the fourth quarter of 2012]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/ULC_2012Q4_Eng.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Work incentives and Universal Credit – reform of the benefit system in the United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Under the Universal Credit reform, the main means-tested benefits except the Council Tax Benefit will be pooled into one single benefit with one single taper rate. The reform will give people better incentives to work, reduce complexity and contribute to reducing poverty.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/work-incentives-and-universal-credit_5k49lcn89rkf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market, welfare reform and inequality in the United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income inequality, which is high by OECD standards, despite a recent and likely temporary decline.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/labour-market-welfare-reform-and-inequality-in-the-united-kingdom_5k49lcnl9cr8-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening social cohesion in Luxembourg: making efficiency and equity go hand in hand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Luxembourg is a rich and fast-growing country. However, inequality of disposable incomes has trended up modestly over the past decades and relative poverty has risen reflecting mainly the rapid growth of high incomes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/strengthening-social-cohesion-in-luxembourg_5k49lcrgv2g4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Delivering local development - New growth and investment strategies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD LEED Delivering Local Development work stream examines the local and regional framework conditions and instruments for intervention to achieve successful local economic development in participating countries and localities. It covers strategic themes encompassing finance and investment, building the knowledge base, delivery vehicles and economic strategies (including the local development impacts from global events).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/ngis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate increased to 8.1% in January 2013, compared with 8.0% in the previous month.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedmarch2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Norway should reform its welfare system to help people with mental health issues stay in work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Norway should overhaul its approach to mental health issues in the workplace in order to help more people find a job or stay in work, and cut high and rising public spending, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/norwayshouldreformitswelfaresystemtohelppeoplewithmentalhealthissuesstayinwork.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden: Tackling mental health problems is critical to boosting job prospects of young Swedes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden should make greater efforts to prevent and address mental health problems among people under the age of 30, in order to boost their job prospects and reduce government spending on health care and out-of-work benefits, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/swedentacklingmentalhealthproblemsiscriticaltoboostingjobprospectsofyoungswedes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do the average level and dispersion of socio-economic background measures explain France’s gap in PISA scores?
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<description><![CDATA[OECD’s PISA publications highlight the impact of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) on students’ results within countries. The focus here is to investigate whether ESCS measures could contribute to differences in aggregate educational outcomes between countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market reforms in Denmark must tackle mental health issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ongoing reforms of Denmark’s disability benefits and flexjobs are promising, but a stronger focus on helping people with their mental health issues is needed for the reforms to contribute to a sustainable decline in the high rate of unemployment, according to a new OECD report. Past labour market reforms failed because underlying mental health problems of the jobless remained unaddressed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labourmarketreformsindenmarkmusttacklementalhealthissuestosecurealastingdeclineinunemployment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education quality and labour market outcomes in South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we include measures of school quality in regressions determining the labour market premiums to education level.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4dlffrb18t-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market and social policies to foster more inclusive growth in Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden is a very egalitarian country but inequalities have risen and some groups are poorly integrated into the labour market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Educational attainment and labour market outcomes in South Africa, 1994-2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we document the impact of education levels on labour market outcomes from 1994 to 2010 using national household survey data.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: February 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate was stable at 8.0% in December 2012, unchanged from the previous month.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedfebruary2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do policies that reduce unemployment raise its volatility? Evidence from OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we examine whether past labour market reforms aiming at reducing the rate of unemployment have raised its long-run volatility.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investing efficiently in education and active labour market policies in Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Slovakia, educational outcomes are below the OECD average and are too dependent on the
socioeconomic background of students.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers
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<description><![CDATA[Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apprenticeships in London: Boosting Skills in a City Economy with Comment on Lessons
from Germany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The London Apprenticeship Campaign was launched in 2010 to boost the number of apprentices in London. It was developed as part of an ongoing policy focus to tackle long-standing skill shortfalls in the city, shortages which have been constraining employment, social opportunity and productivity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belgium should be more proactive in tackling mental health issues in the workplace, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Belgian companies, mutualities and employment services should be more proactive in helping people with mental health problems stay in the workplace or find a job, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/belgiumshouldbemoreproactiveintacklingmentalhealthissuesintheworkplacesaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The US labour market recovery following the great recession]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Although job creation has improved, since the end of the 2007-08 recession, the effects of the recession on the labour market remain severe.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-us-labour-market-recovery-following-the-great-recession_5k4ddxp3xlvf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-term growth scenarios]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results from a new model for projecting growth of OECD and major non-OECD economies over the next 50 years as well as imbalances that arise. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/long-term-growth-scenarios_5k4ddxpr2fmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, third quarter 2012, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area employment rate – defined as the share of people of working-age who are employed – was 65.0% in the third quarter of 2012, unchanged from the previous quarter and 0.2 percentage points higher than one year ago.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/employmentsituationthirdquarter2012oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why do Russian firms use fixed-term and agency work contracts?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009 10 with the help of an enterprise survey. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour/2013-6.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dutch labour market: preparing for the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The well performing labour market has delivered low unemployment and relatively stable wage developments. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour/2013-4.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enhancing the inclusiveness of the labour market in Belgium]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global crisis led to a smaller increase in the unemployment rate than in most other OECD countries as employment has been sustained through intensive use of reduced working time schemes. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour/2013-1.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Measuring the potential of local green growth - An analysis of Greater Copenhagen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report presents, for the first time a local ‘green growth’ indicator framework. This indicator framework was developed from the OECD ‘green growth’ strategy at the national level, but modified to highlight issues of transition that are most relevant for local areas.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/greencopenhagenreport.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate was stable at 8.0% in November 2012, unchanged from the previous month.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedjanuary2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of unit labour cost, OECD - Updated: December 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2012, driven by continued increases in labour compensation per unit of labour input.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/systemofunitlabourcostoecd-updateddecember2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: December 2012 (PDF)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Unit labour costs up 0.2% in the third quarter of 2012]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/ULC_2012Q3_Eng.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Boosting local entrepreneurship and enterprise creation in Lombardy Region (Italy)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship and the development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are key drivers of economic growth and job creation. The OECD review series on Boosting Local Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Creation, of which this study is a part, examines the capacity of local economies to support successful new enterprise creation and the growth of small enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/enterprisecreationinlombardyreport.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada: Leveraging Training and Skills Development in SMEs - An analysis of two urban regions Montreal and Winnipeg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper looks at a study carried out among 80 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in two Canadian cities, Montréal and Winnipeg, based on a survey and case studies, which show the importance of innovation among Canadian SMEs. These innovations in turn create new demands for skill development, both through formal training and in informal activities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/Canada report FINAL formatted.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conference: Innovation in skills development for SMEs competitiveness (Ankara, Turkey)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The conference discussed the results of the project as well as policy recommendations on training and skills development for the creation of an innovative and competitive SME sector in OECD countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/tsmeconferenceturkey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Euro area labour costs converging, but imbalances persist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The euro area crisis finds its roots in the credit booms seen in many countries following the introduction of the euro in 1999. Easy credit led to strong growth in a range of sectors, notably housing,  as well as higher levels of  public spending. Inflation in these over-heating economies was higher than the euro area as a whole. Rising prices led to rising costs and a loss of international competitiveness. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/euroarealabourcosts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia’s unique approach to helping the unemployed has delivered good results but challenges remain, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia’s labour market reforms over the past 15 years have boosted employment and cut welfare benefit dependency. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/australiasuniqueapproachtohelpingtheunemployedhasdeliveredgoodresultsbutchallengesremainsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 8.0% in October 2012 compared to the previous month.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updateddecember2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Women in work: The Norwegian experience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An interview with Sigbjørn Johnsen, Minister of Finance, Norway.
High female participation in the workforce has a decisive effect on a country’s performance, as Norway shows.
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<link>http://oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/3898/Women_in_work:_The_Norwegian_experience.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workshop: Measuring the potential of green growth in Chile (Santiago, Chile)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile's OECD membership presents challenges both in the context of changing patterns of production and consumption, and in the framework of a more sustainable economy. Specifically, green growth emphasizes improving growth rates, particularly through greening existing industries, as well as through new eco-businesses.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/lowcarbonworkshopchile.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Human Resources Management: Country Profiles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[These country notes profile public sector human resource practices and policies, covering issues including legal frameworks; age and gender composition of workers; public sector restructuring; management practices; industrial relations and reforms. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/pem/hrpractices.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Skills Formation Strategies in Queensland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Australian state government of Queensland developed a set of Skills Formation Strategies as a new way to respond to skill shortages and mismatches.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/queenslandskills.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate was 7.9% in September 2012, broadly the same rate observed since January 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatednovember2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promoting Graduate Entrepreneurship in Tunisian Universities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report provides the main findings and recommendations of a case study review of entrepreneurship education and business start-up support in Tunisian universities and universities of applied sciences as part of a series of reviews on Skills and Competences for Entrepreneurship carried out by the LEED Programme of the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/entrepreneurshiptunisia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal: rebalancing the economy and returning to growth through job creation and better capital allocation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Low growth and huge current account deficits have characterised the Portuguese economy over the past decade.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xjjzs9q-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, second quarter 2012, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area employment rate was 65.0% in the second quarter of 2012. This figure is 0.1 percentage point higher than in the previous quarter and 0.2 percentage point higher than one year ago.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/employmentsituationsecondquarter2012oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate was at 7.9% in August 2012, broadly the same rate observed since January 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedoctober2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Delivering local development review to assess the efficiency of the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network of the Slovak Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This project aims to support the Slovak Republic as it seeks to create a clear rationale for the Regional Development Agencies Integrated Network which currently comprises 38 agencies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/localdevelopmentreviewslovakrepublic.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada: Tertiary education: developing skills for innovation and l-t growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tertiary education system in Canada performs well in fostering a skilled workforce with generally good labour market outcomes and is internationally recognised for its research contributions.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92pghq4247-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of unit labour cost, OECD - Updated: September 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2012, driven by continued increases in labour compensation per unit of labour input.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/systemofunitlabourcostoecd-updatedseptember2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: September 2012 (PDF)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs for OECD area rose by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2012]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/ULC_2012Q2_ Eng.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling Turkey’s external and domestic macroeconomic imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Effective macroeconomic and structural policies helped Turkey bounce back quickly and strongly from the global crisis, with annual growth averaging close to 9% over 2010-11]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smvqbb8v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Structural reforms to boost Turkey’s long-term growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey can achieve strong sustainable growth and job creation but further reforms in the labour market, education and product markets are required for such gains to materialise.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smv7cnjl-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The German labour market: preparing for the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-german-labour-market_5k92sn01tzzv-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.0% in July 2012 compared with 7.9% in the previous month. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedseptember2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workshop: Indicators of local transition to low-carbon economy (Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz, Germany)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau in partnership with the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED) are working on defining and collecting measurable indicators at the regional/ local level that can inform over time of transition to low-carbon economic and industrial activities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/lowcarbonworkshopgermany.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs for Europe: The Employment Policy Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General assesses the employment challenges facing Europe and the policy responses urgently needed to put the continent back on a path of jobs-rich growth, at the Employment Policy Conference in Brussels.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/jobsforeuropetheemploymentpolicyconference.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Skills Development Pathways in Asia: Employment and Skills Strategies in Southeast Asia initiative (ESSSA)
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<description><![CDATA[Skills and educational development for inclusive and sustainable growth are becoming significant drivers in OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/skillsdevelopmentpathwaysinasiaemploymentandskillsstrategiesinsoutheastasiainitiativeesssa.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment Situation, First quarter 2012, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area employment rate - defined as the proportion of people of working age (those aged 15 to 64) who are employed - was 64.9% in the first quarter of 2012.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/employmentsituationfirstquarter2012oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US labour market continues its slow recovery from the 2008-09 recession, but the unemployment rate remains significantly higher than before the financial crisis 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/United States_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The UK economy has been broadly flat over the past two years. Employment has risen slightly, while the unemployment rate has stayed close to 8%. Projections in the 2012 OECD Employment Outlook foresee some increase in the unemployment rate that could even reach 9% in 2013.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/UK_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite some decline in the number of registered unemployed in June, high levels of unemployment in Spain are set to persist in the short-run, given its weak economic growth prospects.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Spain_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexico has experienced a stronger economic recovery than most other OECD countries accompanied by strong employment growth. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Mexico_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Korean labour market continues to perform well after a quick recovery from the global economic crisis. Korea’s unemployment rate was 3.2% in May 2012, 0.2% point lower than a year earlier, and nearly down to its pre-crisis level of 3.1%.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Korea_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The labour market recovery in Japan began strongly but has weakened since.
]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Japan_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Italy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy has been hit hard by the crisis and unemployment may rise further. The recent recession hit the Italian economy hard with the country experiencing a large fall in GDP at the height of the crisis in 2009]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Italy_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Germany]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The German labour market recovered very quickly from the 2008-09 economic crisis and unemployment continued its long-run structural decline in 2010 and 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Germany_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Note pays perspectives de l'emploi de l'OCDE 2012: France ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La faiblesse de la reprise économique n’a pas permis d’endiguer la hausse du chômage en France. Les Perspectives de l’emploi 2012 de l’OCDE indiquent que le taux de chômage est passé de 7.5 % à son point bas en février 2008 à 10.1 % en mai 2012. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/France_final_FR.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Canada]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The recovery of the Canadian labour market is well under way. The unemployment rate (ILO definition) fell by more than one percentage point to 7.2% in June 2012, since peaking at 8.5% in the third quarter of 2009.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Canada_final_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia’s labour market continues to perform well in comparison with other major developed countries. The unemployment rate, at 5.1% in May 2012, is among the lowest in the OECD. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/Australia_final.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2012]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/oecdemploymentoutlook.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment: OECD sees high jobless rates continuing - more must be done urgently to boost job creation and help jobseekers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Employment: OECD sees high jobless rates continuing - more must be done urgently to boost job creation and help jobseekers
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/employmentoecdseeshighjoblessratescontinuing-moremustbedoneurgentlytoboostjobcreationandhelpjobseekers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9% in May 2012 compared with the previous month. While the rate has hovered around this level since January 2011, it remains 2.1 percentage points higher than the level recorded four years earlier.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedjuly2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Capacity building seminar: Financing business start-up by under-represented groups (Trento, Italy)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This seminar was part of a three-year programme of cooperation between the European Commission and the OECD LEED Programme to monitor and report on entrepreneurial activity in Europe and related public policies and actions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/capacitybuildingseminarfinancingbusinessstart-upbyunder-representedgroupstrentoitaly.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of unit labour cost, OECD - Updated: June 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.3 % in the first quarter of 2012, the same rate as in the previous quarter, according to early estimates. This reflects increased labour compensation per unit of labour input and unchanged labour productivity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/systemofunitlabourcostoecd-updatedjune2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: June 2012 (PDF)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: June 2012 (PDF)]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/Press Release - 2012Q1 English.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: June 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.9% in April 2012, around the same rate observed since January 2011, but 2.3 percentage points higher than the level recorded four years earlier. Differences in unemployment rates across OECD countries remain large. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedjune2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promoting social cohesion in Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea faces the challenge of reversing rising inequality while sustaining robust economic growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/promoting-social-cohesion-in-korea_5k97gkdfjqf3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clean-Tech Clustering as an Engine for Local Development: The Negev Region, Israel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Negev region has the potential to deliver real and tangible benefits for regional development, green growth and social inclusion. The report explains how the region can exploit  its existing strenghts and competitive advantages, including a niche in research, demonstration and testing in renewable energies and water efficiency. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/clean-techclusteringasanengineforlocaldevelopmentthenegevregionisrael.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Jobs Potential of a Shift towards a low-carbon Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Green Jobs]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/thejobspotentialofashifttowardsalow-carboneconomy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/tacklegendergaptoboostgrowthsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Skills Strategy to boost jobs and growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has launched its Skills Strategy to help governments build economic resilience, boost employment and reinforce social cohesion. Despite the pressure on public finances, spending on education and skills is an investment for the future and must be a priority.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/oecdlaunchesskillsstrategytoboostjobsandgrowth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Job-rich growth essential for G20 recovery, say OECD and ILO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD and ILO heads call upon the Ministers of Labour and Employment of the G20 countries to put a greater, renewed emphasis on employment policies to help economies accelerate and sustain the recovery, achieve higher levels of decent work and get out of the debt trap, at the G20 Meeting in Mexico.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/job-richgrowthessentialforg20recoverysayoecdandilo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 Labour Ministers must focus on young jobseekers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Young people continue to bear the brunt of the jobs crisis, with nearly 11 million 15 to 24 -year-olds out of work in OECD countries in early 2012. Youth unemployment in the OECD area in March 2012 was 17.1%, close to its November 2009 peak of 18.3% ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/g20labourministersmustfocusonyoungjobseekers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment Situation, Fourth quarter 2011, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area employment rate was 64.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to new quarterly labour market statistics from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/employmentsituationfourthquarter2011oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workshop: Skills strategies for inclusive development in India – Accelerating prosperity through policy coherence (New Delhi, India)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Institute for Competitiveness India, the National Skill Development Corporation India and the OECD LEED Programme in collaboration with the ILO are joining forces to discuss local skills strategies for job-rich and inclusive growth in India.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/workshopskillsstrategiesforinclusivedevelopmentinindiaacceleratingprosperitythroughpolicycoherencenewdelhiindia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The euro area unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point (for the eighth consecutive month) to 10.8% in February, maintaining a record high since the start of the global financial crisis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedapril2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: March 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with 0.2 per cent in the previous quarter, according to early estimates. This pick up in ULCs mainly reflects higher labour compensation per unit of labour input.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/systemofquarterlyunitlabourcostindexesoecd-updatedmarch2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[8th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance (Berlin, Germany)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The transition from education to work is not easy for many young people, particularly when it comes to finding sustainable employment with progression opportunities. Recently established national policies to support youth will be only effective if implemented in a coordinated way at local level.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/8thannualmeetingoftheoecdleedforumonpartnershipsandlocalgovernanceberlingermany.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate was 8.2% in January 2012, having remained broadly unchanged throughout 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedmarch2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Migration: integration of migrants in Switzerland successful, but stronger focus on vulnerable groups needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Labour market integration of immigrants in Switzerland is generally successful: three quarters of immigrants in Switzerland are in employment – more than in any other OECD country]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/migrationintegrationofmigrantsinswitzerlandsuccessfulbutstrongerfocusonvulnerablegroupsneeded.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: February 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate, unchanged at 8.2% December 2011, continued to show the stability seen throughout 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedfebruary2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[paper Youth: Investing in Skills to Foster Youth Employability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[paper Youth: Investing in Skills to Foster Youth Employability]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/49567835.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?]]></title>
<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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour/lessincomeinequalityandmoregrowth-aretheycompatible.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The rate has hovered at this level since January 2011. However, stability at the aggregate level masks different national situations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedjanuary2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: December 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area fell 0.3% in the third quarter of 2011, according to early estimates.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/systemofquarterlyunitlabourcostindexesoecd-updateddecember2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Swedish labour migration reform working well but needs more monitoring, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden’s 2008 reform of its labour migration policy, now one of the most open in the OECD, has helped businesses hire foreign workers quickly and cheaply, without hurting conditions for local workers, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/swedishlabourmigrationreformworkingwellbutneedsmoremonitoringsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth Employment – A Call for Change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Young people and their job prospects must be right at the centre of the policy agendas of our member and partner countries. Investing in youths is vital, we can neither accept nor afford a lost generation, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/youthemploymentacallforchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate rose slightly, to 8.3% in October 2011, compared to 8.2% in September. The rate has hovered around this level since January 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updateddecember2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/labour-stats/societygovernmentsmusttacklerecordgapbetweenrichandpoorsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Official launch: Project on Climate Change, Employment and Local Development (Sydney, Australia)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The aims of the workshop are to outline the key findings and recommendations of the two reports and to look at how we can develop stronger partnerships across Sydney to reduce carbon emissions and increase economic and employment opportunities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/officiallaunchprojectonclimatechangeemploymentandlocaldevelopmentsydneyaustralia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate, at 8.2% in September 2011, was unchanged from August. The rate has remained at around 8.2% since January 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatednovember2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International conference: Building quality jobs in the recovery (Dublin, Ireland)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This international conference reviewed and drew lessons from successful past experiences and innovative solutions available today to identify how labour market policy, skills development and training policies can contribute to sustainable employment creation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/internationalconferencebuildingqualityjobsintherecoverydublinireland.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in August 2011, unchanged from July. The rate has been stable at around 8.2% since January 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedoctober2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Addressing the social impact of the crisis]]></title>
<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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/addressingthesocialimpactofthecrisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/g20labourministerialjointstatementbyoecdsecretary-generalangelgurriaandilodirector-generaljuansomavia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Japan-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Japan-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724291.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note UK-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note UK-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48725329.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Germany-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Germany-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724053.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note US-en]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Australia-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Australia-en]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Indonesia-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Indonesia-en]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Korea-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Korea-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724331.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Spain-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Spain-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724912.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Canada-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Canada-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48723921.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Italy-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Italy-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724233.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note China-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note China-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48723947.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note France-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note France-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48724021.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Turkey-en]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DELSA-G20 Country Note Turkey-en]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48725152.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Spain compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48682976.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Mexico compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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%. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683075.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Germany compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The German labour market held up very well during the 2008-09 recession, but is likely to feel the effects of the recent weakening of growth across the OECD area.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683922.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does the United States compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48685080.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Australia compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite a small rise in the unemployment rate to 5.3% in August, Australia’s labour market is still outperforming most other OECD countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683362.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook - How does France compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683436.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does the United Kingdom compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48684291.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Canada compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to the 2011 OECD Employment Outlook, the labour market is recovering faster in Canada than in many OECD countries. Canada’s unemployment rate (ILO definition) has fallen to 7.5% for the second quarter of 2011 from its peak of 8.5% reached in the third quarter of 2009.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683495.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Korea compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Korean labour market bounced back quickly from the 2008-2009 global economic crisis. The 2011 OECD Employment Outlook shows that the rapid recovery of the Korean economy was reflected in the comparative resilience of its labour market performance. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48684056.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does Italy compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The impact of the recent deep recession on the Italian labour market was relatively mild, but the recovery has been slow. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48683274.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EMO 2011 Country Note Japan ENG]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[EMO 2011 Country Note Japan ENG]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/48685401.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in July 2011, unchanged for the fifth consecutive month.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/harmonisedunemploymentrateshursoecd-updatedseptember2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/48225033.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Project: Measuring the potential of green growth: Indicators of local transition to a low-carbon economy ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This LEED project aims to to define key indicators of area-based transition to a low-carbon economy. The objective is to define measurable indicators at regional/local level that can inform over time of transition to low-carbon economic and industrial activities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/lowcarbon.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Project: Skills for greener jobs in a local labour market context ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This study will analyse how selected local areas/industry clusters identify the specific skills needed to support green growth and how related skills policies and practices can be made more effective in supporting their provision and accelerating transition to a low-carbon economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/greeningjobsandskills.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Project: Local economic strategies for shrinking and ageing labour markets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The project will identify the policy levers and instruments that can be helpful in the design of strategies to accompany the transition to older local labour markets, and identify how national policy frameworks can best support these transformations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/ageinglabourmarkets.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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