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expenditure, however, has been on large capital-intensive projects rather than on education and other social spending. More … emphasis on education would help reduce the income gap, since human capital is a key determinant of income. Government policies … inequality across provinces show that, if migration is taken into account, disparities are markedly less, and have tended to …
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-à-vis the OECD may weaken economic incentives for migration and imply a transition away from current migration patterns. This … highlight the relationship between economic factors and migration. The paper also attempts to uncover links with policy and … the destination country are associated with more migration. This relationship appears to be particularly strong for …
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Turkey can achieve strong sustainable growth and job creation but further reforms in the labour market, education and …, further progress with education reform, from pre-school all the way to the tertiary level and vocational training, is needed … et durable riche en emplois, mais des réformes s’imposent en matière de – marché du travail, d’éducation et de marchés de …
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liberalisation; strengthening competition in markets for goods and services; education, research and innovation. Progress is also … document : la libéralisation du secteur financier ; renforcer la concurrence sur les marchés des biens et services ; l’éducation …
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pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education …
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Swiss women are now as well educated as their male counterparts. However, progress remains to be made in the job market where both the supply and price of female labour are below that of men. While the participation rate for women is high and rising, it is offset by a heavy incidence of...
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As its workforce ages and major economies shift towards producing higher value-added goods and services, New Zealand will face increasing challenges to remain globally competitive and maintain high living standards. Future growth will need to come increasingly from productivity gains, and...
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education system needs to be reformed further to supply a sufficiently large pool of highly qualified labour; and immigration …
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Education has been given high priority by India’s central and state governments and continues to grow fast. School … access has been expanded by investment in school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers. In higher education too, the … education will further lift enrolment, bringing closer the government’s goal of universal elementary education, which comprises …
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Overall, health outcomes in China have improved tremendously over the past three decades, especially thanks to the reduction in some traditional infectious diseases. However, death rates from chronic diseases have been on the rise, not least owing to changes in life styles and deteriorating...
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