Under the Paris Declaration, donors and partner countries commit to “reform procedures and strengthen incentives - including for recruitment, appraisal and training - for management and staff to work towards harmonisation, alignment and results”. This commitment was based on the recognition...

En vertu de la Déclaration de Paris, les donneurs et les pays partenaires ont pris un certain nombre d’engagements auprès des décideurs et des agents des organismes d'aide. Ils se sont notamment engagés à réformer les procédures et à multiplier les incitations à leur intention afin de...

Wie bereiten Schulen ihre Schüler auf die Herausforderungen der Zukunft vor? Mit dem OECD-Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) sind die Voraussetzungen dafür geschaffen worden, anhand von international vergleichbaren Indikatoren die grundlegenden Kompetenzen von 15-jährigen...

Are students well prepared to meet the challenges of the future? Parents, students, the public and those who run education systems need to know whether children are acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to become tomorrow's citizens and to continue learning throughout life. International...

Women continue to earn less than men, in spite of major societal changes over decades and many labour market, educational and public policy initiatives that have targeted the gender wage gap. To address this persistent challenge, many governments are now mandating promising new pay transparency...

Compensation of employees has two components: gross wages and salaries payable in cash or in kind, and the value of social contributions payable by employers. This indicator is measured as a percentage of gross value added, and broken down by agriculture (including forestry and fishing),...

Drawing on relevant international research, including information from experts’ presentations and papers given at the December 2008 Joint Conference between the OECD and the Government of Mexico, this book sets out good practice in the design and implementation of incentive systems for...