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21-Jun-2007
Minimum wages are hotly debated as ways of improving equity and boosting the wages of lower skilled workers. All OECD countries apply some kind of wage floor. Do they achieve their goals?
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Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD
19-Jun-2007
Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing job markets.
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19-Jun-2007
This summary study looks at existing Korean family, health and pension policies from an international perspective and considers them in view of the emerging policy challenges in Korea. It was presented at a policy forum on Low fertility and Ageing Society, in September 2006 in Seoul.
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People will need to save more as reforms cut pension promises, says OECD
07-Jun-2007
People in OECD countries will have to save more for their retirement as a result of the major pensions reforms carried out in recent years, according to a new OECD report. The average pension promise in 16 OECD countries studied was cut by 22%. For women, the reduction was 25%.
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10-May-2007
Spain has made significant progress over the past decade in improving employment prospects of young people, but there is still much to be done to improve the regulations that affect young people’s chances of finding jobs, according to a new OECD report.
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07-May-2007
In his address to G8 Employment and Labour Ministers, Mr. Gurría noted that domestic policies can play a major role in promoting employment opportunities arising from globalisation and reducing adjustment costs.
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02-May-2007
The ongoing thematic review on sickness and disability policies suggests that the way countries are dealing with people with a partially-reduced work capacity is changing. The purpose of this paper is to document these policy initiatives.
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02-May-2007
D’après l’examen thématique en cours des politiques de maladie et invalidité, les solutions apportées en cas de capacité de travail partiellement réduite sont en train d’évoluer. Ce document passe en revue ces nouvelles initiatives.
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08-Mar-2007
The consequences of an ageing workforce are magnified in the public sector which has an older demographic profile than the private sector. How can pension reform help attract and retain capacity in the public service as large numbers of experienced public servants retire?
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01-Mar-2007
Despite the fact that today’s young cohorts are smaller in number and better educated than their older counterparts, high youth unemployment remains a serious problem in many OECD countries. The paper highlights the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance over the past decade using a wide range of indicators. It also presents new evidence on i) the length of transitions from school to work; and ii) the degree to which temporary jobs serve as either traps for young people or stepping-stones to good careers.
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