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Institutionalisation of crypto-assets and DeFi–TradFi interconnectedness
OECD - 2022
This report examines institutional investor participation in markets for digital assets, including crypto-assets and decentralised finance (DeFi). It considers and tests potential drivers of growing supply and demand for such assets by institutional investors, analyses the potential for...
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Environmental impact of digital assets : Crypto-asset mining and distributed ledger technology consensus mechanisms
OECD - 2022
Crypto-asset markets are rapidly developing and reached USD 3tn in late 2021, yet the infrastructure supporting mainstream crypto-assets, such as the Bitcoin, use an enormous amount of energy. This paper explores the growing environmental impact of crypto-assets due to increasing institutional...
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Career guidance policy and practice in the pandemic : results of a joint international survey June to August 2020
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training; … - 2020
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COVID-19 and well-being : life in the pandemic
OECD - 2021
COVID-19 and Well-being: Life in the Pandemic explores the immediate implications of the pandemic for people’s lives and livelihoods in OECD countries. The report charts the course of well-being – from jobs and incomes through to social connections, health, work-life balance, safety and more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801119
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Rising from the COVID 19 crisis: Policy responses in the long-term care sector
OECD - 2021
COVID‑19 hit the long-term care sector hard. This brief looks at mortality rates in care homes, as well as the policy responses undertaken during the pandemic. The brief assesses the emergency preparedness of the sector and highlights the lessons learned, including policies to reduce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801124
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Social vouchers : Innovative tools for social inclusion and local development
OECD - 2021
This paper explores the role of social vouchers as a tool for social inclusion and local development. It presents a typology of vouchers and their objectives, governing institutional and regulatory frameworks, use by national and local governments, and the social economy (Section1). It analyses...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801177
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Lessons for education from COVID-19 : a policy maker's handbook for more resilient systems
OECD - 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken long-accepted beliefs about education, showing that learning can occur anywhere, at any time, and that education systems are not too heavy to move. When surveyed in May 2020, only around one-fifth of OECD education systems aimed to reinstate the status quo....
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Science, technology and innovation: How co-ordination at home can help the global fight against COVID-19
OECD - 2020
The urgency of tackling COVID-19 has led governments in many countries to launch a number of short-notice and fast-tracked initiatives (e.g. calls for research proposals). Without proper co-ordination amongst ministries and agencies, they run the risk of duplicating efforts or missing...
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Supporting the financial resilience of citizens throughout the COVID-19 crisis
OECD - 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has wide implications for the socio-economic fabric worldwide. In addition to health fears, citizens are facing a host of financial uncertainties stemming from the temporary closure of businesses, schools, public facilities and quarantines, as well as instability in the...
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Dealing with digital security risk during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
OECD - 2020
Digital security risk is increasing as malicious actors take advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic …. Coronavirus-related scams and phishing campaigns are on the rise. There are also cases of ransomware and distributed denial of … service (DDoS) attacks targeting hospitals. Individuals and businesses should exercise caution when they receive coronavirus …
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