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6th Annual Meeting of OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance

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16-Feb-2010

Despite the first signs of economic recovery, unemployment will remain high for the years to come. This Annual Meeting will rally representatives to review how local development actors are adapting to this new reality and what innovations are emerging on the ground to respond to the new challeng

6th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance, Vienna, Austria 16-17 February 2010

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29-Oct-2009

Despite the first signs of economic recovery, unemployment will remain high for the years to come.  The 6th Annual Meeting will bring together some 200 representatives of all the components of the society to review how local development actors are adapting to this new reality.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Austria

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01-Sep-2009

Very high public spending in Austria on children is failing to produce good child well-being outcomes... Austria should look closely at why high family incomes and low child poverty are not always translated into a broader range of good outcomes for children.

Spend early on children, says OECD

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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’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Austria

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23-Jun-2009

Austria has the second highest public spending on pensions in the 30 OECD countries (after Italy)... The pension replacement rate (pension entitlements relative to earnings) of 80% is much higher than the OECD average of 59%...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Austria Country Note

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03-Mar-2009

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Austria. 

5th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance, Vienna, Austria 9–10 February 2009

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14-Nov-2008

How can collaboration with the private sector be strengthened to deliver better and more sustainable outcomes on the labour market?
Answers to this issue of central importance to most partnerships today were sought at 5th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Gove

International Migration Outlook 2008: Austria country note

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10-Sep-2008

This country note together with a standardised table describes recent trends in migration movements and policies.

Economic Survey of Austria 2009: Lifting growth potential through further product and labour market reforms

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02-Jul-2008

Stimulating competition, innovation and investment in services and fostering the employment of low-skilled workers would help increase potential output and social cohesion.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Austria Country Note

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04-Mar-2008

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Austria. 

Employment crisis: What can governments do?

Interview with Stefano Scarpetta

Global downturn

Tackling the crisis

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