EDU Working paper 15 in Japanese - Assessment of Higher Education

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07-Jan-2009

EDU Working paper 15 on the different methods of assessing higher education - in Japanese

Reforming the labour market in Japan to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing

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08-Dec-2008

Randall S. Jones

The proportion of non-regular workers has risen to one-third of total employment. While non-regular employment provides flexibility and cost reductions for firms, it also creates equity and efficiency concerns.

Recommendations on Methods, Concepts and Questions in International Adult Learning Surveys (EDU Working Paper No. 21)

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26-Sep-2008

This report provides guidelines on methodological and conceptual issues. Part one covers methodological aspects while part two deals with concepts, definitions and example questions. Recommendations are based on input from 14 countries.

Job-related training and benefits: a review of evidence and explanations (EDU Working Paper No. 19)

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16-Sep-2008

Bo Hansson

This paper reviews the literature on job-related training and the effects of these investments on different groups of individuals. It also elaborates on the theories, empirical explanations, and policy implications that can be drawn from these findings.

Raising education achievement and breaking the cycle of inequality in the United Kingdom

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01-Sep-2008

Anne-Marie Brook

Globalisation, together with skill-biased technical change, is changing the composition of jobs in advanced economies and raising the level of skills required to do them.

Improving education outcomes in Germany

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19-May-2008

David Carey

While student achievement is above the OECD average in science and at the OECD average in reading and mathematics according to the 2006 OECD PISA study, weaker students tend to do badly by international comparison and socio-economic and/or immigrant backgrounds have a large impact.

Tackling business and labour informality in Chile

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16-Apr-2008

D. Contreras, L. de Mello and E. Puentes

Informality often arises from disincentives associated with high taxes and a restrictive regulatory framework in both labour and product markets. About 20% of the Chilean population aged 15 years and above and working at least 20 hours per week did not have a formal labour contract in 2006.

Delivering cost efficient public services in health care, education and housing in Chile

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16-Apr-2008

Diego Moccero

The Chilean authorities plan to raise budgetary allocations over the medium term for a variety of social programmes, including education, health care and housing. Read more in Economics Department Working Paper 606.

Explaining differences in hours worked among OECD countries: an empirical analysis

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12-Mar-2008

Orsetta Causa

This working paper investigates the policy determinants of hours worked among employed individuals in OECD countries, focussing on the impact of taxation, working-time regulations, and other labour and product market policies.