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OECD Reviews of Migrant Education: Norway 2010

Taguma, Miho; Shewbridge, Claire; Huttova, Jana; … - 2010

By international standards, Norway has an inclusive education system. However, immigrant students, on average, have weaker education outcomes than their native peers at all levels of education. Norway is undertaking universal and targeted measures to improve the situation of immigrant students....

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Where Immigrant Students Succeed : A Comparative Review of Performance and Engagement in PISA 2003

2006

Drawing on data from the OECD’s Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA), this report examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts. As well as providing information on countries’ approaches to the...

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Naturalisation: A Passport for the Better Integration of Immigrants?

2011

This conference proceedings provides the papers presented at the OECD/European Commission joint seminar on Naturalisation and the Socio-Economic Integration of Immigrants and their Children held in October 2010 in Brussels. It takes stock of the current knowledge regarding the links between...

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Open for Business : Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD Countries

2010

Migrants contribute to the economic growth of their host countries in many ways, bringing new skills and competencies … with them and helping to reduce labour shortages. An aspect that has received only limited attention up to now is migrants … growth and job creation. In addition, increasing awareness of the positive role that migrants can play as entrepreneurs could …

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How Are School Systems Adapting to Increasing Numbers of Immigrant Students?

2011

Whether in flight from conflict, with the hope of building a better life, or to seize a social or economic opportunity, people have been crossing borders for as long as there have been borders to cross. Modern means of transportation and communication, the globalisation of the labour market, and...

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Regional problems and policies in OECD countries

1976

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North/south technology transfer : the adjustments ahead

1981

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OECD Territorial Reviews: Luxembourg 2007

2008

In the short span of just a few decades, Luxembourg has moved from a steel-based economy to one more broadly based on financial services. But being nestled between three other countries, each with their own infrastructure and development issues presents challenges. This review examines the...

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OECD Territorial Reviews: The Metropolitan Region of Melbourne, Australia 2003

2003

OECD's comprehensive territorial review of Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, most important container port, and leading cultural and educational centre. It finds that Melbourne is poised for a major phase in its growth, but that it faces a number of challenges.

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OECD Territorial Reviews: France 2006

2006

This detailed policy review examines recent developments in regional policy in France and in particular, challenges regarding competiveness policies and multilevel governance. It includes interesting statistics related to regions and makes a series of recommendations for French authorities.

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