The main purpose of the thematic review on adult learning is to understand adults' access andparticipation in education and training and to enhance policies to increase incentives for adults to undertakelearning activities in OECD countries. It is a joint activity undertaken by the OECD...

The extent of low-wage work in Germany is hotly debated. In international comparisons fromthe mid-90s, Germany is often classified as a country with a low wage dispersion. Comparedto the USA and UK, Germany has a relatively equal income structure and a small proportionof low-paid workers (OECD 1996;...

This paper provides an overview of the hysteresis phenomenon in economics. After a brief formal statement the origins of this principle are outlined. Hysteresis in economic relationships is then discussed with special reference to industrial economics in an international setting and to labour...