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11-Jun-2008
Achieving sustainable exploitation of its plentiful energy sources is one of the key challenges Canada will face in the years to come. Indeed, the economy relies considerably on energy based activities whose development has been encouraged by government policies. At the same time, the production and consumption of energy is responsible for the bulk of the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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03-Jun-2008
The 2008 Finland Country Survey finds that despite Finland’s excellent compulsory education system, problems remain at the tertiary level, especially in the transition from upper secondary school to tertiary education. Finland also has very long tertiary study times. The Survey makes recommendations on how the tertiary entrance backlog might be addressed and how incentives might be fine-tuned so as to encourage students to complete their tertiary education as efficiently as possible.
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03-Jun-2008
The 2008 Finland Country Survey makes recommendations on how Finland could step up efforts to encourage the migration workers as a means of filling the growing skill shortages in many sectors. The Survey also makes recommendations as to how the existing stock of foreign migrants might be better integrated into the labour force through improved training and related services.
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03-Jun-2008
The 2008 Finland Country Survey finds that while Finland has recorded strong employment growth over the past decade, significant challenges loom. As the population ages additional policies need to be put in place to boost labour market participation including by encouraging later retirement, and reactivating older displaced workers and those on sickness and disability benefits.
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22-May-2008
Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while encouraging higher labour force participation, particularly among women.
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25-Apr-2008
A reform package enacted in 2007 introduced notably flat tax in personal incomes and fees for certain medical services. This chapter takes stock of the package and the many further plans aimed at addressing long term fiscal sustainability.
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25-Apr-2008
The recent strong growth has resulted in labour shortages and so activation of remaining labour supply is desirable. The main reserves are among prime age women and older cohorts and there is further room for skill deepening through education policy.
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25-Apr-2008
Globalisation is having a big influence on the Czech economy, primarily because a favourable location and low labour costs have made the country an attractive location for international manufacturing plants. This raises several specific policy issues, most notably regarding industry support.
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16-Apr-2008
After many years of sustained growth, the housing market has slowed: house prices are falling and there has been a sharp reduction in the number of new homes being built. The exceptional rise in property values in recent years was largely driven by higher income and demographics, but did appear to overshoot the sustainable level. House prices may ease further and could even fall below their long-run value. Residential investment is experiencing a sharp slowdown. This will have some effect on wider economic activity.
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Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008
