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Chile’s labour force participation is low by comparison with most countries in the OECD area, especially among females and youths. In the case of women, labour supply has risen steadily over time for prime-age and older individuals, against a background of relative stability for men. With...
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scores are low, a large number of tertiary students study abroad, and attainment rates are low at all levels of education …. Resources devoted to education are also modest. Participation in early childhood education and care is particularly low …, influencing education outcomes in later years, the child care sector is poorly regulated and under–developed, and the separate …
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The Australian education system fares well in international comparison with regards to PISA test scores and the higher … education system attracts an increasing number of foreign students. Vocational education and training (VET) is an important part … of the post–secondary education system, equipping individuals with the skills to enter or re–enter the labour force and …
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services and on school choice is reviewed. In compulsory education, the provision mode is relatively uniform across OECD … education level and orientation towards occupational skills, and in many countries funding arrangements for public institutions …
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-national spending on primary and lower-secondary education. Using state- and municipality-level data during 1991-2002, this paper shows … importance of FUNDEF in eliminating supply constraints to the improvement of education attainment. Enrolment rates are now nearly … universal for primary and lower-secondary education. Emphasis should therefore be placed on policies to improve the quality of …
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Under the Universal Credit reform, the main means-tested benefits except the Council Tax Benefit will be pooled into one single benefit with one single taper rate. The reform will give people better incentives to work, reduce complexity and contribute to reducing poverty. The reform could reduce...
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The rapid expansion of education in Korea is exceptional and has played a key role in its economic development …. Sustaining Korea’s growth potential in the face of demographic headwinds requires further improving the education system to boost … productivity growth. One priority is to upgrade early childhood education and care (ECEC). Korea also needs to address the …
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policy attention to help parents to combine work and family through improvements to daycare and early education …
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Women have contributed a great deal to Ireland's economic growth, including by joining the labour force in large numbers. The rise in female participation since 1990 has been amongst the strongest in the OECD, but from a low base. Female participation rates remain below the OECD average for all...
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facilités de congé pour l’éducation des enfants. Cette politique ne se traduit pas seulement par un faible taux d’emploi ; elle …
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