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Tailor immigration policies to future needs, says OECD
10-Sep-2008
OECD countries should adapt their labour migration policies more closely to likely future demand for workers in all areas of their economies, opening up to lower-skilled workers as well as to those with high skills, according to OECD's International Migration Outlook 2008.
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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.
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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?
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20-Feb-2008
OECD governments need to do more to help immigrants integrate and make better use of their skills, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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31-Jan-2008
Poor economic integration and weak labour market performance of immigrants have induced policy changes aimed at making immigration policy more selective. Nevertheless, their labour market performance remains poor, pointing the need for immigration policy better reflect labour market requirements.
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25-Jun-2007
The International Migration Outlook has been published in June 2007. International migration has jumped up the policy agenda in OECD countries. This annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries.
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International migration to OECD countries continues to grow in response to labour needs
25-Jun-2007
Migration to OECD countries continues to rise, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual report on migration movements and policies, International Migration Outlook 2007. About four million new immigrants entered OECD countries on a permanent basis in 2005, an increase of 10% from 2004.
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21-Jun-2007
This publication presents reviews of the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in four countries (Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden), provides country-specific recommendations and a synthesis report.
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26-Feb-2007
Current immigration trends in OECD countries, the role of remittances in developing countries and the integration of immigrants and their children in OECD countries are among the themes which Mr. Martin will be considering.
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