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The Future of Families to 2030

2011

Since the 1960s the family in the OECD area has undergone significant transformation. In many countries, the extended family has all but disappeared, and the traditional two-parent family has become much less widespread as divorce rates, re-marriages, cohabitation, single parenthood and same-sex...

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Ageing and the Public Service : Human Resource Challenges

2007

Government workforces are ageing even more rapidly than the rest of society. This raises specific challenges and opportunities. An ageing public service increases fiscal burdens while decreasing immediate capacities to deliver services. In the long run, however, it also offers a strategic...

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OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies: Sweden 2007 : The Safety of Older People

2007

As the share of the population aged 65 and over grows rapidly in the next decades across most of the OECD, the number of fall-related injuries could rise dramatically, and with it, the strains on hospitals, medical services, social services and public budgets. This OECD review of risk management...

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Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi: France 2005

2005

In France, the proportion of persons aged 65 and over to the working-age population will double to 58% by 2050. Without policy changes, this could lead to higher public expenditures, labour force shortages, and slower economic growth. This report surveys of the main barriers to employment for...

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Reforms for an ageing society

2000

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Inclusive education at work : students with disabilities in mainstream schools

Labon, Don (contributor) - 1999

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OECD Territorial Reviews: Italy 2001

2001

OECD's territorial review of Italian regions. It finds that Italy’s economic development has been characterised by … marked regional disparities, most notably between the Centre-North and the South. Today, Italy demonstrates one of the widest … the Mezzogiorno (Southern Italy) which involve all actors and all tiers of government, in the strategic phases of design …

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Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform : Potential Effects at Global, National and Household Levels

2006

between different sectoral and household constituencies within countries. Case study summaries are included for Brazil, Italy …

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The Urban Complex in Cattolica, Italy

2003

The Italian city of Cattolica has developed an urban complex, the Piazza della Repubblica, providing a wide range of services to the public. In renovated facilities, the complex provides a modern and rational architectural setting based on the idea of the traditional town square or "piazza", an...

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Food and the Tourism Experience : The OECD-Korea Workshop

2012

Tourism is a major part of the contemporary experience economy, in which food plays an important role. Food is a key part of all cultures, a major element of global intangible heritage and an increasingly important attraction for tourists. The linkages between food and tourism also provide a...

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