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Labour Market Reforms in Japan to Improve Growth and Equity

Jones, Randall S.; Urasawa, Satoshi - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

retirement. More effective vocational training is needed for younger workers. This Working Paper relates to the 2011 OECD …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009291572

Education Reform in Japan

Jones, Randall S. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

While Japan has achieved outstanding scores on the PISA exams, further improving educational outcomes is important to sustain growth in the face of rapid population ageing. The government should step up investment in early childhood education and care and integrate childcare and kindergarten to...

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Sustaining Korea's Convergence to the Highest-Income Countries

Jones, Randall S.; Urasawa, Satoshi - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to decelerate from around 4% during the current decade to around 2¼ per cent during the 2030s. Sustaining growth requires policies to mitigate the impact of rapid population ageing...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276834

The Economic Consequences of Ageing: The Case of Finland

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

by the removal of the pathways to early retirement. In order to allow people to work longer, labour market flexibility …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276879

Labour Market Policies to Promote Growth and Social Cohesion in Korea

Jones, Randall S.; Urasawa, Satoshi - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

Labour market reform to improve growth prospects and reduce inequality is a top priority in the face of rapid population ageing and a dualistic labour market. Sustaining output growth requires policies to mitigate the impact of rapid population ageing by increasing labour inputs from...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276940

The German Labour Market: Preparing for the Future

Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...

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Sustaining Growth in Korea by Reforming the Labour Market and Improving the Education System

Jones, Randall S.; Tsutsumi, Masahiko - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

enhance efficiency and decrease the burden of private tutoring. The age of retirement of employees should be raised by … eliminating mandatory retirement and phasing out the retirement allowance. Active labour market policies should focus on policies …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045761

The Effects of Downturns on Labour Force Participation: Evidence and Causes

Duval, Romain; Eris, Mehmet; Furceri, Davide - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

downturns. In particular, early retirement incentives embedded in old-age pension schemes and other social transfer programmes …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009146866

Coping with the Job Crisis and Preparing for Ageing: The Case of Finland

Braconier, Henrik - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010

. With an already low effective retirement age, additional early permanent exit from the labour market needs to be … step in the right direction, but the old–age retirement system should be further adjusted to lower fiscal costs, raise the … minimum retirement age and increase work incentives for older individuals. This Working Paper relates to the 2010 Economic …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008587586

The Labour Market Impact of Rapid Ageing of Government Employees: Some Illustrative Scenarios

Høj, Jens; Toly, Sylvie - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005

This paper estimates and discusses some of the potential labour market implications arising from the rapid ageing of government employees in a number of OECD countries. Under alternative scenarios for future public employment policies, available labour resources for the private sector are...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046082