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The contribution of labour market and employment policies to addressing the needs of vulnerable workers and areas in a globalising economy12-May-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General In his speech delivered at the meeting of the G8 Employment and Labour Ministers in Niigata, Mr. Gurría presented the global economic situation and its potential impact on labour markets. He underlined ... Related documents: |
OECD working party launches safety testing of nanomaterials23-Apr-2008 OECD member countries, as well as some non-member economies and other stakeholders, are pooling expertise and funding to test the human health and environmental safety effects of a number of nanomaterials. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing07-Apr-2008 Labour market reform is needed to reverse the rising share of non-regular workers, which creates equity and efficiency concerns, and to raise the female participation rate to offset population ageing. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Enhancing the productivity of the service sector in Japan07-Apr-2008 To reverse the deceleration in productivity growth in services, Japan should eliminate entry barriers, accelerate regulatory reform, upgrade competition policy and reduce barriers to trade and FDI. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the tax system to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growth07-Apr-2008 Tax reform is a priority to raise revenue needed for fiscal sustainability. In addition, it should promote economic growth, address increasing income inequality and improve the local tax system. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Achieving progress on fiscal consolidation by controlling government expenditures07-Apr-2008 Spending cuts, focusing on public investment and the government wage bill, are needed to for fiscal consolidation, along with reforms to limit social spending and boost efficiency in the public sector. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Bringing an end to deflation under the new monetary policy framework07-Apr-2008 Given slower growth and increased economic uncertainty, the central bank should not raise the policy interest rate until inflation is firmly positive and the risk of renewed deflation becomes negligible. |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Key challenges to sustaining the expansion in Japan07-Apr-2008 Japan faces a number of economic challenges, including: i) monetary policy; ii) achieving fiscal sustainability; iii) tax reform; iv) productivity in the service sector; and v) labour market reform. |