24-July-2014
English
Life is quite good in the United States compared to other OECD countries, thanks to strong economic growth and technological progress having lifted average income to high levels. Nonetheless, there is evidence that the benefits from growth have not been sufficiently broad based.
24-July-2014
English
Despite relative affluence, workplace stress is a prominent feature of the US labour market. To the extent that job stress causes poor health outcomes – either directly through increased blood ressure, fatigue, muscle pain, etc. or indirectly through increased rates of cigarette smoking – policy to lessen job stress may be appropriate.
10-July-2013
English, PDF, 1,756kb
A Skills beyond School Review of the United States, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training
31-May-2013
English
Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real income growth for many households.
29-January-2013
English
Although job creation has improved, since the end of the 2007-08 recession, the effects of the recession on the labour market remain severe.
2-August-2006
English
This site contains a list of key references on the United States. The documentary database includes documents on partnership and local governance that have been published by governments, universities and other organisations.