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27-May-2010
The data and a range of other indicators of the crisis and its aftermath can be found in the OECD’s Factbook 2010, an annual digest of economic, social and environmental statistics. The latest edition takes a special look at the causes and consequences of the crisis. The data also show how governments have been responding.
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29-Apr-2010
Angel Gurría provides an overview of labour market conditions in OECD countries and explains why large fiscal deficits complicate the policy options even further. He also describes what governments should do to promote a job-rich recovery that benefits all workforce groups, including the most vulnerable.
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16-Apr-2010
Youth unemployment is set to keep rising in the months ahead. With G20 labour ministers meeting in Washington to discuss the jobs crisis, the OECD says more needs to be done to help young people find work and avoid falling into a “lost generation”.
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12-Apr-2010
A set of practice notes brings together practical information from GENDERNET member agencies on how to address gender equality and women’s empowerment in development co-operation, and how to integrate a gender equality perspective into a wide range of activities.
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Greece - Quick action needed to tackle rising youth unemployment, says OECD
24-Mar-2010
Young people in OECD countries have been hit hard by the economic crisis. In Greece, the already high youth unemployment rate could rise further in the coming months, according to a new OECD report.
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22-Mar-2010
In light of the historic vote by the US Congress, this brief outlines some of the key challenges facing the US health system. The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD and more than seven percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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16-Mar-2010
The "Atlas of Gender and Development: How Social Norms Affect Gender Equality in Non-OECD Countries" was recently launched during the International Workshop "Gender Equality and Progress of Societies" on 12 March 2010. This new resource combines country and regional analysis with rankings based on the Development Centre’s social institutions and gender index (SIGI). For more information please visit www.wikigender.org and add your comments!
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12-Mar-2010
This joint OECD/WHO Policy Brief provides new insights on recent migration trends for doctors and nurses and discusses the main causes and consequences for destination and origin countries. Possible policy responses stressing the importance of improved international co-operation to address the global health workforce crisis are presented along with new updated data up to 2008.
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07-Dec-2009
The US should raise significantly federal funding on jobs programmes for young people in order to limit the impact of the economic downturn on the current generation of school leavers, according to a new OECD report. Given the pressure on public finances, this may require some reallocation of federal funding towards youth programmes.
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