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International Migration Outlook 2009: United Kingdom country note

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13-Nov-2009

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

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: United Kingdom

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that the early stages of the economic recovery are likely to be too muted to result in strong job creation. As a result, the UK unemployment rate, which reached 7.8% in the 2nd quarter of 2009, is expected to continue to rise and remain high through 2010.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for the United Kingdom

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01-Sep-2009

High public spending on child welfare and education in the UK is failing to produce results in many key areas. To give every child the chance of a better future, the government should continue to spend more on younger children and target spending on older children more effectively...

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.

Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD

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30-Jun-2009

The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report.

Economic Survey of the United Kingdom 2009: Structural policies to promote sustainable long-term growth

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29-Jun-2009

While the immediate imperative is to tackle the financial crisis and to steer the economy through the current downturn, there are also a number of longer-term challenges that need to be addressed to foster ...

Local economic strategy series: Review of Belfast

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27-Jun-2009

The success of Belfast over the next 25 years is critical to the success of Northern Ireland. This timely review examines how lessons from the exceptional circumstances that have shaped the city and its remarkable revival over the last decade have shaped the local development agenda.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for the UK

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23-Jun-2009

The United Kingdom’s private pension funds have been heavily hit by the financial crisis, with real losses of 17.4% in 2008... The proportion of retirement income package from voluntary private pensions in the UK is the highest among OECD countries.