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Who’s busiest: working hours and household chores across OECD12-Apr-2011 Mexicans work longer days than anyone else in OECD countries while Belgians work the least. These are among the insights in latest Society at a Glance, which gives an overview of social trends and policy developments in OECD countries. Also available: |
Spend early on children, says OECD01-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. Also available: |
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 2006: Income inequality, poverty and social spending20-Jul-2006 Income inequality and relative poverty among the working-age population in Japan have risen above the OECD average, in part due to the increasing proportion of non-regular employees in the workforce. |
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