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Pensions in France and abroad: 7 key indicators

14-Apr-2010

This page presents 7 key indicators linked to the pensions debate in France and abroad: number of workers per retiree, public spending, legal and effective retirement age, older workers’ employment rate, estimated years in retirement, replacement rates, share of retirement income.

Governments must tackle rising youth unemployment urgently

14-Apr-2010

This working paper looks at the impact of the crisis on young people. With youth unemployment set to keep rising in the months ahead, the paper says that more policies are needed that target young people, especially those with poor education and skills. 

Greece - Quick action needed to tackle rising youth unemployment, says OECD

24-Mar-2010

Young people in OECD countries have been hit hard by the economic crisis. In Greece, the already high youth unemployment rate could rise further in the coming months, according to a new OECD report.

Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries?

22-Mar-2010

In light of the historic vote by the US Congress, this brief outlines some of the key challenges facing the US health system. The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD and more than seven percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Policy Brief on the International Migration of Health Workforce

12-Mar-2010

This joint OECD/WHO Policy Brief provides new insights on recent migration trends for doctors and nurses and discusses the main causes and consequences for destination and origin countries. Possible policy responses stressing the importance of improved international co-operation to address the global health workforce crisis are presented along with new updated data up to 2008.

Overview of Gender Differences in OECD Countries

04-Mar-2010

This gender brief gives a detailed overview of gender differences in OECD countries on main employment and social issues: women in OECD countries earn 18% less than men, only about one-third of managerial posts are held by a woman, many more women work in part-time jobs than men...

The economic crisis had its greatest effect on free-movement migration

23-Feb-2010

Georges Lemaître, OECD international migration expert, has been interviewed on recent migration trends in the European Union. He’s presenting some recent flow data for the countries which have been affected the most by the crisis and gives some views on the extent to which government have control over migration flows.

Israel: Reforming education and raising employment key to Israel’s long-term economic growth

20-Jan-2010

Israel’s economy has shown resilience during the global recession, but more active education and employment policies  – particularly targeted at minority groups – are needed to bolster its economic performance and bridge deep divisions within its society, according to the OECD.

US should increase spending to help young people amid rising unemployment, says OECD

07-Dec-2009

The US should raise significantly federal funding on jobs programmes for young people in order to limit the impact of the economic downturn on the current generation of school leavers, according to a new OECD report. Given the pressure on public finances, this may require some reallocation of federal funding towards youth programmes.

OECD Health Policy Studies - Achieving Better Value for Money in Health Care

12-Nov-2009

Rising public health care spending remains a problem in virtually all OECD and EU member countries. As a consequence, there is growing interest in policies that will ease this pressure through improved health system performance. This report report examines selected policies that may help countries better achieve the goal of improved health system efficiency and thus better value for money.




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