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Fields of education, gender and the labour market
OECD - 2016
More and more adults are earning a tertiary qualification, but not all tertiary degrees have the same value on the labour market. In general, postgraduate degrees such as master’s and doctoral degrees are associated with higher employment rates and earnings than bachelor’s degrees. Labour...
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Putting finance to work for gender equality and women's empowerment : the way forward
OECD - 2020
The 2030 Agenda aims for a world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved. Yet...
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Tackling Inequalities in Brazil, China, India and South Africa : The Role of Labour Market and Social Policies
2010
Greater integration into the world economy and important policy reforms have resulted in Brazil, China, India and South … Africa becoming major actors in the globalisation process, with impressive results in terms of economic growth, social … development and poverty reduction. But the benefits of stronger growth have not always been shared equally and income inequality …
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Digital opportunities for Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Systems and the trade facilitation effects of SPS Electronic Certification
OECD - 2021
Countries are increasingly using digital technologies within their Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) systems and the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are accelerating this evolution. While countries are increasing their use of digital tools, digital technologies still have significant...
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Engaging with men and masculinities in fragile and conflict-affected settings
OECD - 2019
Gender inequality, conflict and fragility are key challenges to sustainable development. They are inextricably linked: unequal gender relations can drive conflict and violence, while women’s active participation in decision-making contributes to peace and resilience. This policy paper provides...
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Policy brief on refugee entrepreneurship
OECD - 2019
This policy brief assesses the potential of entrepreneurship to be used as a tool for the integration of refugees into the labour market. It discusses the challenges faced in business creation by these potential entrepreneurs, as well as the opportunities created by their situation. It also...
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Policy brief on women's entrepreneurship
Europäische Kommission; OECD - 2016
This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that female entrepreneurs face when it comes to starting a...
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Current challenges to social mobility and equality of opportunity
OECD - 2022
The current economic environment, the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing megatrends, such as digitalisation and the green transformation, threaten equality of opportunity and social mobility for current and future generations. High-quality cross-country evidence is necessary to implement policies to...
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