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Improving the Economic Situation of Young People in France

Boulhol, Hervé - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

The economic situation of young people is unsatisfactory. Educational inequalities have been widening for over a decade, due to a sharp decline in the results of the most highly disadvantaged students. The unemployment rate for the 20-24 age bracket has not dropped below 16% for nearly 30 years....

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Matching Skills and Jobs in Estonia

Demmou, Lilas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The labour market in Estonia is volatile, increasing the risk that groups with some obstacles to enter the labour market (youth, non-Estonian speakers and workers with no upper secondary graduation certificate) may become long-term unemployed, due to the aggravating skills mismatch in the wake...

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Getting Irish Youth on the Job Track

Pandiella, Alberto González - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

ready. The Irish economy is shifting away from bricks and mortar towards knowledge-based services, and those previously …

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Investing Efficiently in Education and Active Labour Market Policies in Slovakia

Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

In Slovakia, educational outcomes are below the OECD average and are too dependent on the socioeconomic background of students. Unemployment is high and the school-to-job transition process does not work well. Spending on education and active labour market policies are very low by international...

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The German Labour Market: Preparing for the Future

Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...

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Making the Labour Market Work Better in Poland

Boulhol, Hervé - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Poor labour-market outcomes remain one of Poland’s major structural weaknesses, impeding firms’ competitiveness and the nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace. Despite long working hours, labour...

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China's Labour Market in Transition: Job Creation, Migration and Regulation

Herd, Richard; Koen, Vincent; Reutersward, Anders - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010

Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in agriculture has declined, against the backdrop of ongoing urbanisation. Over 200 million people have been drawn into urban areas through official or unofficial migration, despite...

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Portugal: Rebalancing the Economy and Returning to Growth Through Job Creation and Better Capital Allocation

Pina, Álvaro; Abreu, Ildeberta - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

alternative financing strategies for firms, such as greater reliance on equity. To restore growth, Portugal needs to foster the … cohesion. This Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Portugal (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/portugal).<P>Portugal … propres. Pour renouer avec la croissance, le Portugal doit favoriser le redéploiement de la main-d’oeuvre et du capital, pour …

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