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The Dynamics of Social Asssistance Receipt: Measurement and Modelling Issues, with an Application to Britain (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 67)

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01-Oct-2008

Lorenzo Capellari and Stephen P. Jenkins

There is interest in learning about the factors associated with the chances of moving into receipt or of moving off receipt of social assistance benefit. This paper models the dynamics of social assistance benefit receipt in Britain using data from the British Household Panel Survey, waves 1–15.

International Migration Outlook 2008: United Kingdom country note

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10-Sep-2008

This country note together with a standardised table describes recent trends in migration movements and policies.

Raising education achievement and breaking the cycle of inequality in the United Kingdom

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01-Sep-2008

Anne-Marie Brook

Globalisation, together with skill-biased technical change, is changing the composition of jobs in advanced economies and raising the level of skills required to do them.

Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: UNITED KINGDOM

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09-Jul-2008

OECD has launched a series of reports in 16 countries including the United Kingdom. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work.

Disadvantaged youth in Britain need better skills and effective job-search help

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09-Jul-2008

Young people in Britain who leave school without qualifications find it particularly hard to get jobs, and U.K. authorities need to take vigorous action to help them with education and training and with job-search support, according to the OECD report Jobs for Youth: United Kingdom.

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 the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom.

Action Space - Local Development Agency Review: The case of Laganside Corporation, Belfast, UK

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10-Apr-2008

The OECD was invited by the Laganside Corporation to analyse the impact made by the Corporation and its contribution to the economic and regeneration of Belfast. The OECD Team used four key factors to assess the Corporation: economic, leadership, governance and implementation roles. 

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.