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Testimony on pension reforms of Edward R. Whitehouse at United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

16-Jun-2005

The first part of this testimony puts the United States’ pension system in an international context. The second part looks at structural pension reforms that have introduced some kind of mandatory ‘individual accounts’ as a substitute for all or part of public, earnings-related pensions...

Meeting of OECD Social Affairs Ministers, 2005

01-Mar-2005

"Extending Opportunities: How active social policy can benefit us all ?" Social ministers from OECD countries will meet in Paris on 31 March – 1 April, 2005 to discuss how social policies can help individuals and families achieve their potential and support economic growth.

Benefits & Wages: OECD Indicators 2004

07-Dec-2004

Did you know that while poverty reduction is the primary aim of social assistance schemes, in the majority of OECD countries benefits of last resort are generally set below commonly-used poverty thresholds? Or that in several countries, above-average wages may be required to escape poverty?
To find out more, the most recent edition of the Benefits and Wages series provides a comprehensive overview of the design and functioning of taxes and social benefits as well as recent policy developments in this area.

The Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) is available from 1980 to 2001 for 30 OECD countries

29-Sep-2004

The OECD Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) has been developed in order to serve a growing need for indicators of social policy. It includes reliable and internationally comparable statistics on public and mandatory private social expenditure at programme level, from 1980 to 2001 for 30 OECD countries.

Social Policies, Family Types and Child Outcomes in Selected OECD Countries (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No.6)

26-May-2004

by Sheila B. Kamerman, Michelle Neuman, Jane Waldfogel and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Child development and child well-being are major concerns in many OECD countries and are the subject of ongoing work at the OECD. These concerns have led to a search for policies to offset poverty, deprivation, vulnerability, and the risk factors that can trigger a lifelong cycle of disadvantage.

Anticipating population ageing - challenges & responses (pdf, 256kb)

03-May-2004

How does the United States compare with other countries?
Presentation by Peter Whiteford, 27 April 2004, 2004 Global Conference of the Human Resource Planning Society, Phoenix, Arizona

Bébés et Employeurs - Comment réconcilier travail et vie de famille (Vol. 3): Nouvelle Zélande, Portugal, Suisse

26-Apr-2004

Établir un équilibre convenable entre vie familiale et vie professionnelle est un enjeu auquel tous les parents sont confrontés. Bon nombre de parents et d’enfants, en Nouvelle-Zélande, au Portugal et en Suisse, sont satisfaits de leur organisation. Beaucoup d’autres, toutefois, ont de grandes difficultés à assumer l’une ou l’autre de ces responsabilités, et leur bien-être personnel s’en ressent. Certaines personnes voudraient avoir des enfants, mais ne voient pas comment concilier cette responsabilité et leur situation professionnelle.

Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Vol. 3): New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland

26-Apr-2004

Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Many parents and children in New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland are happy with their arrangements. However, there are many others who feel seriously constrained in one way or another, and whose personal well-being suffers as a consequence.

Publication "Benefits & Wages (2004)" will be released on 7 December 2004

25-Mar-2004

The most current edition of Benefits and Wages was published in 2002 . The next edition will be released on 7 December 2004, and will include analyses of
- the implications of taxes and social transfers for people living in poverty, and
- the net incomes of employees earning statutory minimum-wages, and
- the financial gains for part-time employees to work longer hours.

Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Vol. 2): Austria, Ireland, Japan

16-Mar-2004

Raising children and having a career both rate highly as important life goals for many people. Helping parents to achieve these goals is vital for society: parental care plays a crucial role in child development and parental employment promotes economic prosperity. A failure to assist parents find their preferred work and family balance has implications for both labour supply and family decisions.

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