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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.

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.

Pensions at a Glance: Public Policies across OECD Countries - Edition 2007

05-Jul-2007

The 2007 edition of Pensions at a Glance has been published in May. It presents a consistent framework for comparing public-pension policies across OECD countries, as well as reliable data. The report provides the basis for not only evaluating existing pension systems, but also designing and implementing future reforms.

The Slovak Republic needs to improve job prospects for youth

26-Jun-2007

The Slovak Republic has cut youth unemployment significantly over the past five years but many obstacles to finding a job remain for young people, according to a new OECD report.

Ask the economists: Globalisation - hope or threat?

26-Jun-2007

Read the questions and answers from this online debate with Raymond Torres, head of the OECD's Employment division.

The International Migration Outlook - Edition 2007

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.

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.

Jobs for Immigrants (vol. 1): Labour Market Integration in Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden

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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