Mexico

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Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Mexico

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01-Sep-2009

Most child well-being outcomes for Mexican children are far behind those seen in other OECD countries, according to the OECD’s first ever report on children. Mexico needs to strengthen its child policies in order to improve outcomes in the areas of child poverty, education and health and safety.

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 Mexico Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 5.9% of GDP in Mexico in 2007, one of the lowest shares among OECD countries and three percentage points lower than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries.

Society at a Glance 2009 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Mexico

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04-May-2009

Employment, life satisfaction, health spending, obesity and education, etc. Society at a Glance 2009  also provides a special chapter examines leisure time across the OECD.

Is Informal Normal? Towards More and Better Jobs in Developing Countries

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21-Jan-2009

Shoe shine workers in Cairo, street vendors in Calcutta, badly-paid public officials driving their taxis at night in Moscow–this is informal employment. A new Development Centre study, "Is Informal Normal?", examines policy options to respond to the challenge of creating more and better job

Growing Unequal 2008 - Country note: Mexico

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21-Oct-2008

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

Improving Social Cohesion in Latin America: Making the Most of Globalisation

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06-Oct-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks delivered during a Euro-Latin American seminar, Mr. Gurría stressed that while creating immense wealth and opportunities, the global economy has also generated and deepened inequalities, particularly in Latin America where  income inequality is the greatest in the world.

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 Mexico 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 Mexico

Babies and Bosses - Key Outcomes of Mexico compared to OECD average

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21-Nov-2007

Key indicators on fertility, female and sole parent employment, childcare participation, child poverty and gender pay gap.