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Does distance matter? The effect of geographic isolation on productivity levels

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18-Sep-2007

Bryn Battersby

This chapter from OECD Economic Studies No. 42 provides an initial investigation of the link between distance and labour productivity levels.

Recognising non-formal and informal learning: Country Background Report - Australia

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03-Sep-2007

The purpose of this activity is to provide policymakers with options for developing systems to recognise non-formal and informal learning; to effectively implement the agenda; and determine under what conditions recognition of non-formal and informal learning can be beneficial for all.

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Recent sickness and policy developments in Australia

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03-Sep-2007

Background country note by the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to the thematic review on sickness and disability policies. Recent policy developments and a brief description of sickness, rehabilitation and disability programmes.

Thematic Review of Tertiary Education - Country Background Report - Australia

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12-Jun-2007

This Country Background Report for Australia was prepared for the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training as an input to the OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.

On the Edge: Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education (Education Working Paper No. 7)

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26-Mar-2007

This report examines the conditions needed to secure the future financial sustainability of institutions of higher education from a national (policy) and institutional (management) perspective.

OECD welcomes tax information exchange agreements between the Netherlands Antilles and Australia and New Zealand

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02-Mar-2007

The Netherlands Antilles yesterday signed bilateral agreements with Australia and New Zealand for the exchange of information for tax purposes, marking further progress in international efforts to implement ...

The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Australia (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 49)

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26-Feb-2007

Thomas Liebig

Labour market outcomes for immigrants and their children in Australia are favourable in international comparison. This is largely attributable to Australia’s selection policy and its long tradition as an immigration country.