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Facing the Future: Korea's Family, Pension and Health Policy Challenges

19-Jun-2007

This summary study looks at existing Korean family, health and pension policies from an international perspective and considers them in view of the emerging policy challenges in Korea. It was presented at a policy forum on Low fertility and Ageing Society, in September 2006 in Seoul.

“Can Parents Afford to Work?” Childcare costs, tax-benefit policies and work incentives

20-Jan-2006

Presentation at the University of Antwerp on 16 January 2006 of a paper on childcare policies which play a crucial role in helping parents reconcile care and employment-related tasks.

Trends and Determinants of Fertility Rates: The Role of Policies (Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No 27)

09-Sep-2005

This report tries to explain observed changes in fertility rates across OECD countries, with an emphasis on socio-economic considerations. It aims to extend the understanding of fertility-related behaviours in different ways: by explaining recent developments in fertility rates and their relationships to other social drivers; by developing and testing new and expanded models to explain the cross-country variation in fertility rates due to labour markets, social and fiscal policies, and individual characteristics.

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.

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.




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