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Models for social inclusion: results from five OECD case studies

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18-Nov-2009

The international seminar aimed to disseminate the results of an OECD LEED study on social inclusion undertaken in five Regions across Italy and Poland who are members of the ESF CoNET Network.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Italy

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that the impact of the crisis on the labour market has been milder in Italy compared to a number of other OECD countries. In Italy, the unemployment rate reached 7.4% in March 2009, an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared to one year before.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Italy

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01-Sep-2009

The OECD’s first ever publication on child well-being shows that Italian government spending on children is close to the OECD average overall. The big shortfall is for spending on young children, where Italy spends 80% of the OECD average...

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.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Italy Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.7% of GDP in Italy in 2007, slightly below the average of 8.9%.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Italy

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23-Jun-2009

Italy had the highest public pension spending of OECD countries in 2005: 14% of national income... Legislated changes in Italy that would have increased the pension age and reduced benefits to reflect increased life expectancy have been postponed.

People First: Tackling together the human dimension of the crisis

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30-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

"Governments need to take quick and decisive action to avoid the financial crisis becoming a fully-blown social crisis with scarring effects on vulnerable workers and low income households," OECD Secretary-General ...

Massive rise in unemployment needs fast, decisive response, says OECD’s Gurria

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30-Mar-2009

“Governments need to take quick and decisive action to avoid the financial crisis becoming a fully-blown social crisis with scarring effects on vulnerable workers and low income households,” OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría told G8 Labour and Employment Ministers in Rome today.

Growing Unequal 2008 - Country note: Italy

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21-Oct-2008

 This note presents key findings related to income inequality and poverty for Italy, with global trends among OECD countries.