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Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countriesEnglish | View long abstract 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. Also available: |
Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Canada compare ?pdf,75Kb,English | View long abstract 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 Canada. Also available:Related documents: |
Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Japan compare ?pdf,66Kb,English | View long abstract 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 Japan. Also available:Related documents: |
The contribution of labour market and employment policies to addressing the needs of vulnerable workers and areas in a globalising economyEnglish | View long abstract 12-May-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General In his speech delivered at the meeting of the G8 Employment and Labour Ministers in Niigata, Mr. Gurría presented the global economic situation and its potential impact on labour markets. He underlined ... Related documents: |
Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageingEnglish | View long abstract 07-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. |
Local Development Benefits from Staging Global EventsEnglish | View long abstract 27-Mar-2008 This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised. Related documents: |
More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based EconomyEnglish | View long abstract 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. Related documents: |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Japan Country Notepdf,45Kb,English | View long abstract 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 Japan. Also available:Related documents: |
Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Japanpdf,42Kb,English | View long abstract 29-Nov-2007 Parents in Japan find it hard to combine work and family commitments. The result is a low female employment and a very low fertility rate of below 1.3 children per woman. Social policies to help parents (leave arrangements, childcare, etc) are relatively well-developed... Related documents: |
OECD Employment Outlook 2007 - How does Japan compare ?pdf,22Kb,English | View long abstract 19-Jun-2007 The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document higlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2007 relevant to Japan. Also available:Related documents: |
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