pt. 1. Asia's macroeconomic setting and policy implications. Building a new model in developing Asia / by Sylvain Giguère and Aurelio Parisotto -- Economic recovery and labour market adjustment in developing Asia / by Aurelio Parisotto -- pt. 2. Job recovery and growth : the role of government...

Jobs-rich Growth in Asia discusses some of the most pressing issues that countries in Southeast Asia are facing in regard to boosting local employment and skills development while advancing social protection strategies in emerging, fast-growing labour markets. A joint OECD/ILO initiative, this...

This paper develops a model of search on the labour market with training. The model reveals how the tax system can restore the social optimum if the Hosios condition is not satisfied in the private equilibrium. Furthermore, the effects are explored of a second-best reform from average to...