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Structural Policies and Growth: A Non-Technical Overview
Serres, Alain de - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2003
the case of Japan the gap in GDP per capita is essentially due to the lagging performance in labour productivity, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045617
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Migration in OECD countries: Labour Market Impact and Integration Issues
Jean, Sébastien; Causa, Orsetta; Jimenez, Miguel; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
country labour market. Changes in the share of immigrants in the labour force may have a distributive impact on natives' wages …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045889
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Assessing the OECD Jobs Strategy: Past Developments and Reforms
Brandt, Nicola; Burniaux, Jean-Marc; Duval, Romain - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
In 1994, the OECD published a set of recommendations -- known as the OECD Jobs Strategy -- to deal with high and persistent unemployment that affected many member countries. These recommendations are currently being reassessed by the OECD and this paper contributes to this process. It provides a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045890
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Integration of Immigrants in OECD Countries: Do Policies Matter?
Causa, Orsetta; Jean, Sébastien - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
lag behind natives in terms of employment and/or wages. The differences narrow as years since settlement elapse …, especially as regards wages, reflecting progressive assimilation. Strong differences in immigrant-to-native gaps are also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046263
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Russian Industrial Restructuring: Trends in Productivity, Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage
Ahrend, Rudiger - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
examines, more particularly, levels and changes in labour productivity, unit labour costs and revealed comparative advantages … labour productivity have been achieved since 1997, especially during the post-crisis period. Secondly, this has been true for … productivity increased more in less productive sectors. Since the crisis, relative unit labour costs have also adjusted …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045822
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Russian Manufacturing and the Threat of ‘Dutch Disease': A Comparison of Competitiveness Developments in Russian and Ukrainian Industry
Ahrend, Rudiger; Rosa, Donato de; Tompson, William - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
This paper examines the development of Russian industry in comparison with that of Ukrainian industry during 1995–2004 in an effort to ascertain to what extent, if any, Russian manufacturing showed signs of succumbing to ‘Dutch disease’. Ukraine and Russia began the market transition with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046265
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The Efficiency and Equity of the Tax and Transfer System in France
Égert, Balázs - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011274980
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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....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276867
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Youth Labour Market Performance in Spain and its Determinants: A Micro-Level Perspective
Dolado, Juan J.; Jansen, Marcel; Felgueroso, Florentino; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
labour market dimensions. These include employment and unemployment rates, youth wages, decisions to work and study, youth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276989
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Improving Labour Market Performance in France
Jamet, Stéphanie - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
With high unemployment, low participation of specific groups such as the low-skilled and those nearing retirement age, and relatively low average hours worked, France is far from using its full labour potential. Improving the labour market situation would not only increase living standards and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045744