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Fall, Falilou; Bloch, Debra; Hoeller, Peter; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Social institutions face many challenges. The recent economic crisis has provided a stress test as it has left a legacy of high unemployment and high government debt in many countries. It also lowered potential output and thus the revenue base for social protection schemes. At the same time,...

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Vulnerability of Social Institutions: Lessons from the Recent Crisis and Historical Episodes

Fall, Falilou; Pisu, Mauro; Pareliussen, Jon Kristian; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

The recent economic crisis has provided a stress test for the vulnerability of social institutions. This paper assesses the vulnerability of social institutions in light of the current crisis, and surveys past episodes, when social institutions faced similar challenges. Public pay-as-you-go...

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Labour Market and Social Policies to Foster More Inclusive Growth in Sweden

Jamet, Stéphanie; Chalaux, Thomas; Koen, Vincent - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

Sweden is a very egalitarian country but inequalities have risen and some groups are poorly integrated into the labour market. For growth to become more inclusive, the gap between the cost of labour and productivity for some groups needs to be reduced, transitions from education to work should...

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Overcoming Vulnerability of Unemployment Insurance Schemes

Pareliussen, Jon Kristian - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Unemployment insurance is a key tool for risk sharing and redistribution and also a prominent automatic stabiliser. It is a volatile spending item by design, which can lead to vulnerabilities. This paper explores various shocks and sources of vulnerability of the unemployment insurance schemes...

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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

comprehensive reforms package (Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands) -- as recommended in the initial Jobs Strategy -- to reforms …

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The Labour Market in Korea: Enhancing Flexibility and Raising Participation

Jones, Randall S. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005

This paper analyses the increasing dualism in the Korean labour market and the need to encourage greater labour force participation. Although the rising proportion of non-regular workers lowers labour costs and increases employment flexibility, it has a negative impact on both equity and...

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Restarting the Growth Engine in Finland

Braconier, Henrik - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

restrictions. This Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Finland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/finland …

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Housing Price and Investment Dynamics in Finland

André, Christophe; García, Clara - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The Finnish housing market is volatile. After declining significantly as the global financial crisis unfolded, housing prices and investment recovered to reach new peaks. This paper uses a small econometric model to assess the role of fundamentals in housing price and investment developments....

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The Economic Consequences of Ageing: The Case of Finland

Maisonneuve, Christine de la; André, Christophe; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Finland’s population is set to age rapidly in the coming decades. This will put pressure on public finances, while …. Information and communications technologies, where Finland has a strong knowledge base, can help the elderly stay as autonomous as … Survey of Finland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economicsurvey- finland.htm).<P>Les conséquences économiques du vieillissement …

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A Revival of the Private Rental Sector of the Housing Market?: Lessons from Germany, Finland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands

Boer, Rik de; Bitetti, Rosamaria - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

experiences with policies and reforms in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the Czech Republic. Although in many countries the … countries. Nonetheless, there are many positive experiences of stimulating the PRS: reforms in Finland and the Czech Republic …

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