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Children of Immigrants in the Labour Markets of EU and OECD countries

28-Oct-2009

For the first time, the OECD has collected comprehensive data on the education levels and labour market outcomes of the native-born offspring of immigrants (the so-called “second generation”), compared with the offspring of natives in 16 OECD countries. The data are presented and analysed in a study that was prepared for a joint seminar of the European Commission and the OECD (1 and 2 October 2009, Brussels)  and has been published today on the OECD’s website.

G20: International standards on structural policies key to emerging from crisis

25-Sep-2009

Welcoming the adoption of the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth by G20 leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said new sources of jobs and growth needed for the global economy to effect a sustained recovery, will only emerge if the right structural policies are adopted by the world’s leading global economies.

Making the most of income-support policies in a downturn

17-Sep-2009

The current downturn is severely testing the adequacy of unemployment benefit systems as the primary safety net for job-losers and their families. This section of chapter 1 of OECD Employment Outlook 2009 considers the scope and generosity of existing income-support policies and asks whether, and how, support measures should be adapted to deal with the challenges occasioned by a severe recession.

Spend early on children, says OECD

01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD.

OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific

13-Aug-2009

Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 shows that in terms of income inequality in Asia, China stands out with the poorest 10% sharing only 1.6% of national income, while the top 10% on the income scale own almost 35% of the country’s wealth. This special edition of Society at a Glance looks at social trends and policy developments in Asia-Pacific countries.

Learn more about the forthcoming 2009 edition of the Employment Outlook

20-Jul-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook will be released during the OECD Employment and Labour Ministerial meeting on the 28-29 September 2009. Prior to the launch, information regarding the 2009 edition can be found on the Employment Outlook homepage. This page includes a new feature on Key Employment Statistics which allows cross-country comparisons on labour market indicators, outcomes, policies and institutions.

Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD

30-Jun-2009

The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report. This is already happening, for example, in Ireland, Spain and the UK, which were among the countries first hit by the downturn.

OECD current research on Child Well-being

25-Jun-2009

A Child Well-being Expert Consultation took place at OECD in Paris at the end of May 2009. The purpose of the child well-being consultation was to develop a shared understanding of a set of data that countries should monitor in order to inform policies for children’s well-being - see www.oecd.org/els/social/childwellbeing.
Also on Tuesday 1st September 2009, the OECD will release a new publication on child well-being indicators. If you would like to be informed when the publication is released and/or when the child wellbeing consultation webpage is updated and extended, please click here.

Crisis highlights the need for sweeping pension reforms, says OECD

23-Jun-2009

Governments must continue reforms to ensure that public and private retirement income provision is socially as well as financially sustainable, according to the 2009 edition of the OECD’s biennial Pensions at a Glance.

France should prioritise the employment of disadvantaged young people

20-May-2009

France should do more to ease the transition of unskilled young people into employment. The government should give priority to helping young people the furthest removed from the job market and to strengthening the social protection of the most disadvantaged, according to a new report by the OECD.




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