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The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises

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27-Feb-2009

This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.

Innovation in Country Risk

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23-Feb-2009

This report looks at innovative practices in the management of risk in six countries in the 21st century: the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands and Singapore.

Asian Policy Centre - health and social policy

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30-Jan-2009

The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Japan

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09-Jan-2009

Information on the status of implementation of OECD's A System of Health Accounts in Japan.

Asian countries should reform their pension systems, says OECD

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07-Jan-2009

Many Asian countries will need to reform their pension systems in order to deliver sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers, according to a new OECD report.

Japan could do more to help young people find stable jobs

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18-Dec-2008

Young people in Japan are finding it increasingly hard to get stable jobs and the Japanese authorities should expand vocational training schemes and increase social security coverage for young non-regular workers in order to help them.

Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: JAPAN

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18-Dec-2008

OECD has launched a series of reports in 16 countries including Japan. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work.

Reforming the labour market in Japan to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing

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08-Dec-2008

Randall S. Jones

The proportion of non-regular workers has risen to one-third of total employment. While non-regular employment provides flexibility and cost reductions for firms, it also creates equity and efficiency concerns.

Enhancing the productivity of the service sector in Japan

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08-Dec-2008

Randall S. Jones and Taesik Yoon

Labour productivity growth in the service sector, which accounts for 70% of Japan’s economic output and employment, has slowed markedly in recent years in contrast to manufacturing.

Reforming the tax system in Japan to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growth

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08-Dec-2008

Randall S. Jones and Masahiko Tsutsumi

Tax reform is an urgent priority, as Japan needs as much as 5% to 6% of GDP of additional government revenue just to stabilise public debt, which has risen to 180% of GDP.