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Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countries

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02-Jul-2008

Women are 20% less likely than men to have a paid job in OECD countries and they earn on average 17% less than men, according to the latest edition of OECD’s Employment Outlook.

Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Germany compare ?

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02-Jul-2008

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document  highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Germany.

Economic survey of Germany 2008: Maintaining the reform drive to make labour market improvements more lasting

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09-Apr-2008

Labour market outcomes are improving rapidly in the current upswing, also reflecting previous reform efforts. To make those improvements more lasting, but also to widen the positive effects, further reform ...

More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy

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27-Mar-2008

This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Germany 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 Germany. 

Beruf und Familie sind in Deutschland nur schwer unter einen Hut zu bringen

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29-Nov-2007

Obwohl Deutschland im OECD-Vergleich einen großen Anteil seiner Wirtschaftsleistung in die Unterstützung von Familien und Kindern investiert, leben hierzulande mehr Kinder in wirtschaftlich prekären Verhältnissen ...

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Germany

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29-Nov-2007

Although spending on family benefits is higher in Germany than OECD average, spending on childcare is low. Public spending should be redirected towards childcare to help (sole) parents overcome barriers to work and reduce child poverty...

OECD LEED Conference on “Perspectives on Strengthening Entrepreneurship in East Germany”, Berlin, Germany, 27 November 2007

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23-Oct-2007

The conference was part of the project "Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in East Germany", which assesses the opportunities and barriers for entrepreneurship in East Germany.

Ageing and the Public Service: Human Resource Challenges

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13-Aug-2007

Elsa Pilichowski

An ageing population creates immediate pressures for changes in both service delivery and human resources management in government, increasing fiscal burdens while decreasing immediate capacties to deliver services. It also offers strategic opportunities.

Jobs for Immigrants - Pressemitteilung zu Deutschland

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10-Jul-2007

Deutschland sollte Migranten zu besseren Chancen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt verhelfen

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