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China's Labour Market in Transition: Job Creation, Migration and Regulation
Herd, Richard; Koen, Vincent; Reutersward, Anders - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in agriculture has declined, against the backdrop of ongoing urbanisation. Over 200 million people have been drawn into urban areas through official or unofficial migration, despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480477
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The Jobs Challenge in Poland: Policies to Raise Employment
Burns, Andrew; Kowalski, Przemyslaw - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
inactivity traps inherent in the Polish personal transfer system, while improving the efficiency and targeting of social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046206
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Getting Irish Youth on the Job Track
Pandiella, Alberto González - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Irish youth was hit hard by the crisis. Many young workers have remained unemployed for a long time and, unless it is tackled promptly, this issue will become one of the most enduring legacies of the recession. New labourmarket policy initiatives have been introduced recently, but more will be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276859
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Labour market transitions across OECD countries: Stylised facts
Causa, Orsetta - 2021
to facilitate hiring dynamics and to minimise long-term unemployment and scarring risks among vulnerable groups who have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801196
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Migration in OECD countries : Labour Market Impact and Integration Issues
Jean, Sébastien; Causa, Orsetta; Jimenez, Miguel; … - 2007
, and a temporary impact on unemployment. However, labour market integration of immigrants (as well as integration of second …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012442985
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The Unemployment Impact of Immigration in OECD Countries
Jean, Sébastien - 2007
This paper assesses the consequences of immigration for natives' unemployment in OECD countries and investigates the … raise temporarily natives' unemployment, over a period of approximately five to ten years. Anticompetitive product market … protection legislation magnifies its persistence, and a higher average replacement rate of unemployment benefits increases its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445843
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Female Labour Force Participation : Past Trends and Main Determinants in OECD Countries
Jaumotte, Florence - 2003
This paper examines the determinants of female labour force participation in OECD countries, including a number of policy instruments such as the tax treatment of second earners (relative to single individuals), childcare subsidies, child benefits, paid maternity and parental leaves, and tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444888
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The Retirement Effects of Old-Age Pension and Early Retirement Schemes in OECD Countries
Duval, Romain - 2003
This paper examines the impact of old-age pension systems and other social transfer programmes on the retirement decision of older males in OECD countries. For each of the 55-59, 60-64 and 65+ age groups, a new panel dataset (22 OECD countries over 1969-1999 or shorter periods in some cases) of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445518
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Coping with Ageing : A Dynamic Approach to Quantify the Impact of Alternative Policy Options on Future Labour Supply in OECD Countries
Burniaux, Jean-Marc - 2004
In the face of the substantial ageing of population expected to occur in OECD countries over coming decades, policies that boost labour-force participation attract considerable interest. There remain large cross-country divergences in participation rates that are largely accounted for by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447134
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Enhancing Labour Utilisation in a Socially Inclusive Society in Australia
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
institutions, reforming the tax and transfer system, and maintaining labour market flexibility. Beyond labour market policies, the …’une manière générale, les formations, l’amélioration des institutions du marché du travail, la réforme du système d’impôts et de …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008918498