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non-employed need to be protected against the risk of falling into unemployment or inactivity traps. This calls for … and training, and extending the coverage of the unemployment insurance while strengthening obligations for the unemployed … reduced. Women’s employment is high but the gender wage gap could be narrowed further by enhancing their employment …
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Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards …. Income dispersion largely originates from the labour market, which is characterised by a still high unemployment rate, a …. Reducing income inequality is a key government objective and this requires improving the performance of the labour market …
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policy insights. This paper first describes key employment trends in India by gender. Then the potential determinants of …
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. Nevertheless, high unemployment among educated women and revealed preference for work in surveys indicate that many women would … and especially for women. <P>Specific gender policies will be needed to enlarge economic opportunities for women and to …
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entrepreneurs face gender biases stemming from socio-economic factors or specific biases in laws such as inheritance laws …
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habits with the hunt for talent regardless of gender. Finally, a corporate governance code in favour of a more equal …
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Unfavourable demographic trends in many OECD countries threaten the sustainability of potential labour resources, GDP growth and fiscal positions. One factor that is expected to mitigate these trends is continued inflows of migrant workers from low income economies. However, a rapid catch-up in...
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Economic growth and recent policy reforms have increased employment and reduced overall poverty in Chile. Yet there are some groups that remain at the margins of the labour market and could benefit from and contribute more to growth. Women and young people have entered the labour force in...
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Women have contributed a great deal to Ireland's economic growth, including by joining the labour force in large numbers. The rise in female participation since 1990 has been amongst the strongest in the OECD, but from a low base. Female participation rates remain below the OECD average for all...
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This paper examines the determinants of female labour force participation in OECD countries, including a number of policy instruments such as the tax treatment of second earners (relative to single individuals), childcare subsidies, child benefits, paid maternity and parental leaves, and tax...
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