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Economic survey of Finland 2008: A better functioning labour market

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.

Factbook 2008 shows wide variations in productivity across OECD countries

08-Apr-2008

Labour productivity has grown strongly in the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Korea in recent years while  growth rates in some other OECD countries such as Italy, Mexico, Portugal and New Zealand have slowed markedly.

Migration and the Global Economy: some stylised facts by John P. Martin (PDF)

29-Feb-2008

At a time when the subject of “globalisation” is on everyone’s lips, it is timely to reflect on the contribution of international migration to the ongoing wave of globalisation.  Just how significant an engine of globalisation is international migration?  What have been some of the main trends in international migration over the past half-century and how do they compare with the first great wave of international migration from the 1820s to the beginning of World War I?

A Profile of Immigrant Populations in the 21st Century

20-Feb-2008

A new OECD publication, A Profile of Immigrant Populations in the 21st Century, gives more accurate information and a better understanding of patterns of immigration over recent decades, based largely on national censuses from 2000. Migration is a key issue for OECD and this study is part of a broader programme to examine the policy challenges of migration in the context of population ageing and globalisation.

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Trends in migration and integration - News conference, Paris, Wednesday 20 February 2008

on 20-Feb-2008

Migration to OECD countries is accelerating, posing major challenges to the integration of immigrants and their children. At the same time, more and more countries are adopting selective policies to attract highly skilled workers, raising fears of a brain drain from many developing countries.

Seminar on the integration of immigrants into the labour market

on 15-Jun-2007

A seminar on the integration of immigrants into the labour market, jointly organised by the Portuguese Authorities and the OECD took place in Lisbon on 15 June 2007.

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