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The local dimension of welfare to work : an international survey; [proceedings of the Sheffield conference, held in November 1998 ... were prepared by the local economic and employ...

1999

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Job-rich Growth in Asia : Strategies for Local Employment, Skills Development and Social Protection

2011

Jobs-rich Growth in Asia discusses some of the most pressing issues that countries in Southeast Asia are facing in regard to boosting local employment and skills development while advancing social protection strategies in emerging, fast-growing labour markets. A joint OECD/ILO initiative, this...

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The Role of Indicators in Structural Surveillance

1990

This paper examines the role of structural indicators in the process of multilateral surveillance of structural policies. An analytical framework is suggested that is based on welfare economics and which focuses on efficiency considerations. Potential indicators are examined for six areas --...

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Implementing the OECD jobs strategy : assessing performance and policy; unemployment in the OECD area, 1950 - 2000

Scarpetta, Stefano (contributor) - 1999

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Submission by the OECD to the G8 Growth, Employability and Inclusion Conference

1998

. But unemployment remains unacceptably high -- having fallen only slightly from its peak of 38 million in 1993 to the … job seekers, enhancing the effectiveness of active labour market policies and lifelong learning to maintain employability …

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Trade, Employment and Labour Standards : A Study of Core Workers' Rights and International Trade

1996

Recent years have witnessed growing concern over the controversial issue of trade and labour standards. In a context of intensified international competition, alleged cases of child labour exploitation or of denial of rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining in some developing...

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Off to a Good Start? Jobs for Youth

2010

people have borne much of the brunt of the recent jobs crisis. The youth unemployment rate is approaching 20% in the OECD … area, with nearly 4 million more youth among the unemployed than at the end of 2007. The initial experience in the labour … unemployment in the context of the jobs crisis and identifies successful policy measures in OECD countries. But it also discusses …

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Indicators of Industrial Activity: 1998 Supplement : Sources and Methods: Quantitative Indicators

1999

This publication provides a detailed description of the Sources and Methods which were used in the compilation of the quantitative indicators published in the now discontinued quarterly Indicators of Industrial Activity, which was a unique source of short-term industrial statistics broken down...

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Measuring Globalisation: OECD Economic Globalisation Indicators 2005

2005

With over 250 graphs, Indicators of Economic Globalisation helps identify the economic activities of member countries that are under foreign control, and more particularly the contribution of multinational enterprises to growth, employment, productivity, labour compensation, research and...

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The Measurement of Scientific and Technological Activities Using Patent Data as Science and Technology Indicators : Patent Manual

1994

Analysts and policy makers have made increasing use of patent indicators to analyse the rate and direction of technological activity. The Patents Manual, issued in 1994, provides information on how patent data can be used as indicators, and also shows how these can be linked to other statistics...

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