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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 Canada 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 Canada.

Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Japan 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 Japan.

The contribution of labour market and employment policies to addressing the needs of vulnerable workers and areas in a globalising economy

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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 ...

Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the labour market to cope with increasing dualism and population ageing

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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 Events

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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.

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 - Japan 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 Japan. 

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Japan

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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...

OECD Employment Outlook 2007 - How does Japan compare ?

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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.