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The internet economy : regulatory challenges and practices
Koske, Isabell; Bitetti, Rosamaria; Wanner, Isabelle; … - 2014
The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper … Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of users. Designing policies that protect society while allowing for … Internet’s great economic potential to be fulfilled, is a difficult task. This paper investigates this challenge and takes …
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Économie des nouvelles technologies : Internet, télécommunications, informatique, audiovisuel, transport aérien
Volle, Michel - 1999
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Fathers' leave, fathers' involvement and child development : are they related? ; evidence from four OECD countries
Huerta, Maria del Carmen; Adema, Willem; Baxter, Jennifer; … - 2013
Previous research has shown that fathers taking some time off work around childbirth, especially periods of leave of 2 or more weeks, are more likely to be involved in childcare related activities than fathers who do not do so. Furthermore, evidence suggests that children with fathers who are...
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Towards a more inclusive labour market in Hungary
Kierzenkowski, Rafał - 2012
A rapid decrease in unemployment is a short-term priority to limit social problems and reduce the risk of rising structural unemployment. To this end, strengthening labour market policies to sustain labour demand is key. The public works programme should remain temporary and become more focused...
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Reducing poverty in Estonia through activation and better targeting
Flèche, Sarah; Radziwill, Artur - 2012
The crisis revealed the need for a strategic review of the existing social protection system in Estonia. Extreme income fluctuations on one side and low social benefits on the other side exposed fragile groups in the population to a significant poverty risk. The government has recently...
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Making the labour market work better in Poland
Boulhol, Hervé - 2014
Poor labour-market outcomes remain one of Poland’s major structural weaknesses, impeding firms’ competitiveness and the nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace. Despite long working hours, labour...
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Money or kindergarten? : distributive effects of cash versus in-kind family transfers for young children
Förster, Michael F.; Verbist, Gerlinde - 2012
Public support to families with pre-school children can be in the form of cash benefits (e.g. child allowances) or of “in-kind” support (e.g. care services such as kindergartens). The mix of these support measures varies greatly across OECD countries, from a cash / in-kind composition of...
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Paid parental leave : lessons from OECD countries and selected U.S. states
Adema, Willem; Clarke, Chris; Frey, Valérie - 2015
The United States is at a crossroads in its policies towards the family and gender equality. Currently America provides basic support for children, fathers, and mothers in the form of unpaid parental leave, child-related tax breaks, and limited public childcare. Alternatively, the United...
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Better harnessing talent and knowledge to boost sustainable medium-term growth in Spain
Haugh, David; Westmore, Ben - 2014
Structural transformation towards a more knowledge-based economy will strengthen Spain’s medium-term growth prospects. To deal with long standing impediments to higher growth the government has a substantial structural reform programme touching on education, the labour market and the business...
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