14-June-2023
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This policy brief presents the results of a groundbreaking randomised control trial conducted in the Paris region of France from 2018 to 2022 with over 10 000 students aged 13-18 to measure the impact of sessions by SOS homophobie, the main French association in the fight against anti-LGBTI+ discrimination and violence.
8-December-2022
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The cost of living is climbing at an exceptionally fast pace across the OECD, with inflation in several countries reaching levels not seen in 40 years or longer. As steep increases in the prices of energy and food are causing hardship for low-income people in particular, labour market and social policies have crucial roles in protecting living standards, and in sharing losses between households, employers and governments.
15-June-2021
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This page features the latest OECD work on the impact of COVID-19 on a range of social issues, along with OECD recommendations and policy advice on how to build back better for everyone.
19-November-2020
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The Pension Policy Notes summarise the main features of countries’ pension systems and the policy challenges each of them faces and the Pension Policy Reviews provide an in-depth analysis of the different components of countries’ pension systems.
15-October-2020
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Social housing makes up nearly 30 million dwellings and about 6% of the housing stock in the OECD, but the size, scope, target population and type of provider vary widely across countries. Renewed investment in social housing should be a central part of a more sustainable, inclusive economic recovery.
22-March-2020
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This policy brief is a first attempt at setting out the employment and social-policy tools at governments’ disposal to counter the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 crisis. It is accompanied by an overview table of countries’ policy responses, available online, which will be continuously updated.
30-April-2019
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Japan has been ageing rapidly due to improvements in life expectancy and low fertility rates. This challenges the financial sustainability, solvency and adequacy of the pension system.
12-February-2019
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Eradicating the worst forms of child labour is not only a moral imperative, it is also essential for ensuring that children can fully enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential. To reach this goal, it is necessary to monitor child labour trends and identify the forms of child labour that have the most serious consequences on children’s lives.
28-September-2018
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Trends towards increasing non-standard employment may pose challenges for the Czech pension system, as some of these workers are at risk of low pension entitlements and the financial sustainability of public pensions is undermined.
24-May-2017
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Recent debates of Basic Income proposals shine a useful spotlight on the challenges that traditional forms of income support are increasingly facing, and highlight gaps in social provisions that largely depend on income or employment status. Reforms towards more universal income support would need to be introduced in stages, requiring a parallel debate on how to finance a more equal sharing of the benefits of economic growth.