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Korea faces the challenge of reversing rising inequality while sustaining robust economic growth. Welltargeted … increases in Korea’s low level of social spending are needed to fill holes in the safety net, especially for the elderly. The …
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While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to …
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Korea, which has had the highest growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD area since 1990, adopted an … to promote green growth. Korea is planning to establish a carbon price through a cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme …
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coverage and expanded training for non-regular workers. This Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Korea … (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Korea).<P>Réformer le marché du travail pour stimuler la croissance et améliorer la cohésion …
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The rapid expansion of education in Korea is exceptional and has played a key role in its economic development …. Sustaining Korea’s growth potential in the face of demographic headwinds requires further improving the education system to boost … productivity growth. One priority is to upgrade early childhood education and care (ECEC). Korea also needs to address the …
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The Korean government has made fostering a “creative economy” a top priority. The goal is to shift Korea's economic …
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The tax burden in Korea is among the lowest in the OECD area, mainly reflecting that the social safety net is at an …
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A well-functioning labour market is essential to sustain rapid economic growth in the face of population ageing. Priorities are to reverse the rising share of non-regular workers, which has negative implications for both growth and equity, and encourage greater employment of women and youth, who...
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Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while …
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key force driving economic growth. Although Korea has become more integrated in the world economy over the past decade, it … the labour force. A number of policy reforms would help Korea make greater use of goods, services, capital and human …
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