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Reducing the Involvement of Youth in Armed Violence : Programming Note

2011

. These three notes cover: armed violence in urban areas, youth and armed violence, and linkages between armed violence …

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Off to a Good Start? Jobs for Youth

2010

Promoting a smooth transition from school to work, and ensuring that youth are given the opportunities to move on in … people have borne much of the brunt of the recent jobs crisis. The youth unemployment rate is approaching 20% in the OECD … area, with nearly 4 million more youth among the unemployed than at the end of 2007. The initial experience in the labour …

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Regional Competitiveness and Skills

1997

Human resources, training, qualifications and skills play an essential part in the development of regional economies. The notion of "learning" regions which has now become self-evident has yet to be translated into practice: but under which conditions and what are the priorities? This...

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Human Capital Investment : An international Comparison

1998

Investment in human capital is to the fore of debate and analysis in OECD countries about how to promote economic prosperity, fuller employment, and social cohesion. Individuals, organisations and nations increasingly recognise that high levels of knowledge, skills and competencies are essential...

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From Education to Work : A Difficult Transition for Young Adults with Low Levels of Education

2005

This book presents the results of the project on Young Adults with Low Levels of Education, conducted jointly by the OECD and the Canadian Policy Research Networks. It examines the extent to which young men and women with low levels of education are marginalised, the role family background plays...