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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>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:04:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/korea-must-strengthen-social-cohesion-to-boost-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea’s National Green Growth Committee Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Putting “Green” at the core of a country’s “Growth” strategy is intelligent public policy at its best! Korea understands that there is no trade-off between green and growth. Much to the contrary: there are strong synergies that can be exploited between pro-growth and pro-green policies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/korea-national-green-growth-committee-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Secretary-General’s Official visit to Korea (Seoul, 3rd - 5th February 2013)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Secretary-General will be in Korea from 3rd to 5th February 2013 on an Official Visit.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/secretary-generalsofficialvisittokoreaseoul3rd-5thfebruary2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea: a growing influence in the field of development co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An aid recipient less than two decades ago, Korea is now a donor and sharing its experience of how to use development co-operation as a catalyst to promote long-term sustainable growth in other countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/koreaagrowinginfluenceinthefieldofdevelopmentco-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Closing the Gender Gap - country note: Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[country note: Korea]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/Closing the Gender Gap - Korea FINAL.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on the Knowledge Economy: Towards Strong, Clean and Inclusive Growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global Forum on the Knowledge Economy: Towards Strong, Clean and Inclusive Growth]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012: Korea country profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STI Outlook 2012 country profiles present individual science, technology and innovation (STI) performance in national context and in comparison with other countries. They identify major current policy issues and recent developments in the innovation policy mix for each country. Selected key figures present aspects of economic and environmental performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/sti-outlook-2012-korea.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea has reduced the share of individuals without upper secondary education while the proportion of tertiary-educated individuals increased rapidly over the past 14 years.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/EAG2012 - Country note - Korea.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education: Korea should improve its vocational education programmes, says OECD

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<description><![CDATA[Korea should reform its vocational education and training programmes to ensure that students leave college with the skills and expertise that companies need in today’s rapidly changing labour market, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/educationkoreashouldimproveitsvocationaleducationprogrammessaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland tops fixed broadband ranking, while Korea leads in wireless broadband]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland tops for the first time the OECD fixed broadband ranking, with 39.9 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, followed closely by the Netherlands (39.1) and Denmark (37.9). The OECD average is 25.6, according to new OECD statistics.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/switzerlandtopsfixedbroadbandrankingwhilekorealeadsinwirelessbroadband.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:30:00 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/korea/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[Agriculture: Effective management and incentives can rebuild fisheries sector, says OECD at EXPO 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments looking to boost their fisheries sector should review their policies to create incentives for economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/agricultureeffectivemanagementandincentivescanrebuildfisheriessectorsaysoecdatexpo2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does Korea Compare (in Korean)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[한국의 GDP 대비 국민의료비 비중은 2000년 4.5% 에서 2010년 처음으로 7%을 넘은 것(7.1%)으로 나타났다.  그러나 한국의 GDP 대비 국민의료비 비중 7.1%는 OECD 평균 9.5 %에 비해서는 낮은 편이다. 미국은 GDP 대비 17.6%로 가장 높다.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/BriefingNoteKOREA2012inKorean.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does Korea Compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Total health spending in Korea exceeded seven per cent (7.1%) for the first time in 2010, up from 4.5% in 2000. The share of GDP allocated to health in Korea nonetheless remains well below the OECD average of 9.5%.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/BriefingNoteKOREA2012.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustaining Korea’s convergence to the highest-income countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to decelerate from around 4% during the current decade to around 2¼ per cent during the 2030s.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/sustaining-korea-s-convergence-to-the-highest-income-countries_5k97gkd8jgzs-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 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>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving the “low carbon, green growth” vision in Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea, which has had the highest growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD area since 1990, adopted an ambitious Green Growth Strategy in 2009.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/achieving-the-low-carbon-green-growth-vision-in-korea_5k97gkdc52jl-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Official visit of the Secretary-General to Korea (Seoul, 25 - 27 April 2012)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of his visit to Seoul, Angel Gurría will present the OECD economic survey of Korea and will meet with government and business representatives.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/officialvisitofthesecretary-generaltokoreaseoul25-27april2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Korea Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health at a Glance 2011 Country note: Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/49084295.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea making notable progress on fighting foreign bribery; further improvements needed, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea has improved its information and intelligence gathering capacity in foreign bribery cases, but should be more proactive in investigating allegations, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/koreamakingnotableprogressonfightingforeignbriberyfurtherimprovementsneededsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 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>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education: Korea tops new OECD PISA survey of digital literacy ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/educationkoreatopsnewoecdpisasurveyofdigitalliteracy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea and OECD: Towards New Partnership and Leadership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Fifteen years of co-operation between the OECD and Korea are only a start of what I believe will be a long and mutually beneficial journey.", said Mr Gurría at the OECD-Korea celebration event.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/koreaandoecdtowardsnewpartnershipandleadership.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 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[Green Growth for an Inclusive World Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["The success of green growth will depend on whether it is a shared global agenda. Many developing countries are not yet fully equipped to introduce new ‘greener’ policies and tap into the benefits of a green future", declared Mr Gurría at the Global Green Growth Summit. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/korea/greengrowthforaninclusiveworldeconomy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-Term Care in Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of the long-term care situation in Korea is available here.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 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/korea/47701041.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 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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