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OUR ANNUAL REPORT: The International Migration Outlook

04-Sep-2007

The International Migration Outlook is published every year in June. The subject of migration has jumped up the policy agenda in OECD countries and this annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries.

LEED Reviews: Innovation and the Internationalisation of Local Economies

22-Aug-2007

This review series aims to assist policy makers to develop local strategies and programmes to promote competitiveness in the globalising knowledge economy through strengthening innovation and internationalisation. Cities and regions interested in participating in this series, are invited to contact the OECD Secretariat.

OECD Labour Force Statistics: 1985-2005 (2006 Edition)

02-Aug-2007

This annual publication provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by gender, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment. It also contains participation and unemployment rates by gender and detailed age groups as well as comparative tables for the main components of the labour force.

Data on Labour Markets in the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China): five excel tables

02-Aug-2007

How are wage inequalities and poverty evolving? How quickly is the human capital available in the BRICs catching up with the OECD?

OECD population pyramids in 2000 and 2050

02-Aug-2007

Populations are ageing: these pyramids show populations by age group, gender, in 2000 and 2050, in percentage of total population in each group, for all OECD countries.

Employment policy related websites

02-Aug-2007

List of official employment policy related websites of the OECD member countries.

Sickness, Disability and Work - Breaking the Barriers (Vol. 1): Norway, Poland and Switzerland

24-Jul-2007

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This publication is the first in a series of three comparative reports on sickness and disability policies in selected OECD countries.

Working paper on performance-based arrangements for senior civil servants in OECD and non-OECD countries

19-Jul-2007

This paper details the findings of a study into how performance-based arrangements at the individual level are related to performance management arrangements at higher levels such as the agency or programme level. The paper aims to provide practical lessons and insights into performance-based arrangements for senior civil servants derived from country and practitioner experiences, and is meant to be applicable to countries starting to work with such arrangements as well as to countries wanting to improve their existing systems.

Vienna Action Statement on Partnerships

17-Jul-2007

The Action Statement provides guidelines for government to stimulate vertical and cross-sector co-ordination around local economic and employment development issues. 

OUR ANNUAL REPORT: The OECD Employment Outlook

05-Jul-2007

The OECD Employment Outlook is released every year in June. It provides in-depth analysis of various labour market issues. In 2007: labour markets in the BRICs; the impact of labour market policies on productivity; the vulnerability of workers in the global economy; the financing of social protection; and the way countries activate the unemployed.




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