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Economic survey of Belgium 2007

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13-Mar-2007

The economic recovery in Belgium is becoming more durable. Nevertheless, unemployment remains high and there are already signs that some productions factors are coming under strain. Thus, further labour ...

Presentation of the OECD Economic Survey of Belgium

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13-Mar-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

At a press conference held with Prime Minister Verhofstadt, Mr. Gurría congratulated Belgium on its significant debt reduction in recent years, but encouraged a more ambitious strategy to address the ageing population and labour force participation.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Belgium (13-15 March 2007)

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12-Mar-2007

During his official visit to Belgium, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business leaders, and attended several speaking engagements including a press conference to launch the OECD Economic Survey of Belgium.

Secretary-General Gurría to present OECD Economic Survey of Belgium

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05-Mar-2007

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will present the latest Economic Survey of Belgium at a news conference in Brussels, hosted by the Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, on Tuesday 13 March 2007. 

Human Capital: Europe's Next Frontier

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27-Feb-2007

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his delivery of the 2007 Robert Schuman lecture to the Lisbon Council, Mr. Gurría highlighted the need to improve European education systems in order to boost skills and innovation, and thus improve productivity performance.

Belgium “could do better” on school-to-work transition, says the OECD

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16-Feb-2007

According to a new report by the OECD, Belgium should do more to help young people get their working life off to a good start.

Jobs for Youth/Des Emplois pour les Jeunes: BELGIQUE

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16-Feb-2007

Improving job prospects for youth in Belgium will require sustained and coherent reforms involving education, training and labour market authorities, among other actors, working together with early intervention, even before school age.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007 - Belgium Country Note

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13-Feb-2007

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2006 priorities for Belgium. 

Réformes économiques: Objectif croissance 2007 - Mesures prises en réponse aux priorités d'action en 2006 - Belgique

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13-Feb-2007

Cette note, extraite du chapitre 2 de Réformes économiques: Objectif croissance 2007, contient des informations sur les progrès réalisés dans la mise en œuvre des réformes de politique structurelle identifiées ...

The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children: a series of OECD country reviews

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26-Jan-2007

The OECD is currently proceeding to country studies on the labour market integration of immigrants and their children. Studies for Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden are available on line.