11-October-2016
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Measures that enable the acquisition of new skills and reduce mismatches between the demand and supply of existing skills can boost US economic growth and make its benefits more inclusive.
11-October-2016
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Based on the OECD data from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) this paper sheds light on the skills of migrants.
11-October-2016
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Labour market reforms are essential to promote social cohesion by removing obstacles to employment, particularly for women, youth and older persons.
30-September-2016
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Population ageing is setting in earlier in Germany than in most other OECD economies and will be marked.
23-September-2016
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The growth pattern of OECD countries and their sub-national entities is puzzling. Between-country differences in GDP per capita are declining, yet the differences across jurisdictions within those countries tend to rise.
7-September-2016
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With weak domestic demand and a relatively low export share in the economy there is much potential to raise exports. Despite a recent pick-up Greek export performance deteriorated in the last decade particularly in the service sector and by much more than in the Euro area on average
27-July-2016
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Macro-simulations benchmarking employment in Finland to the Nordic average show that closing the large gaps in labour participation vis-à-vis the other Nordics across genders and age groups would boost employment significantly.
27-July-2016
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Policies to speed up tertiary graduation, improve work incentives and activation of the unemployed and postpone labour market exit are necessary to bring the employment rate closer to the level of other Nordics
27-July-2016
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Boosting national productivity to sustain the convergence process towards OECD countries living standards will hinge on creating the right conditions for domestic firms to thrive and become more innovative and productive, while maintaining the long-standing commitment to open international markets and investment.
27-July-2016
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To support the recovery, structural reforms that yield short-run as well as long-run gains should be prioritised.