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Improving the Economic Situation of Young People in France
Boulhol, Hervé - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
, due to a sharp decline in the results of the most highly disadvantaged students. The unemployment rate for the 20-24 age … and youth employment services enhanced. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Review of France (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/France). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276867
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Sustaining Korea's Convergence to the Highest-Income Countries
Jones, Randall S.; Urasawa, Satoshi - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to decelerate from around 4% during the current decade to around 2¼ per cent during the 2030s. Sustaining growth requires policies to mitigate the impact of rapid population ageing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276834
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Labour Market Policies to Promote Growth and Social Cohesion in Korea
Jones, Randall S.; Urasawa, Satoshi - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Labour market reform to improve growth prospects and reduce inequality is a top priority in the face of rapid population ageing and a dualistic labour market. Sustaining output growth requires policies to mitigate the impact of rapid population ageing by increasing labour inputs from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276940
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Sustaining Growth in Korea by Reforming the Labour Market and Improving the Education System
Jones, Randall S.; Tsutsumi, Masahiko - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
enhance efficiency and decrease the burden of private tutoring. The age of retirement of employees should be raised by … eliminating mandatory retirement and phasing out the retirement allowance. Active labour market policies should focus on policies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045761
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Public Social Spending in Korea in the Context of Rapid Population Ageing
Jones, Randall S. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008
Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while encouraging higher labour force participation, particularly among women. While public social spending is currently very low, there is pressure for increased outlays on pensions,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045777
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Demographic and Education Effects on Unemployment in Europe: Economic Factors and Labour Market Institutions
Biagi, Federico; Lucifora, Claudio - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
We analyse the effects of demographic and education changes on unemployment rates in Europe. Using a panel of European … individuals, in general, experience lower unemployment rates, changes in the population age structure appear to be positively … related to young workers’ unemployment rates while they have no effect on adults. Conversely changes in the skill structure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822474
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A Caseworker Like Me: Does the Similarity between Unemployed and Caseworker Increase Job Placements?
Behncke, Stefanie; Frölich, Markus; Lechner, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This paper examines whether the chances of job placements improve if unemployed persons are counselled by caseworkers who belong to the same social group, defined by gender, age, education, and nationality. Based on an unusually informative dataset, which links Swiss unemployed to their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822697
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The Impact of Education on Unemployment Incidence and Re-employment Success: Evidence from the U.S. Labour Market
Riddell, W. Craig; Song, Xueda - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
This study investigates the causal effects of education on individuals’ transitions between employment and unemployment … 16 years of schooling. Evidence on the impact of formal schooling on unemployment incidence is mixed. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008868121
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Structural Reforms to Reduce Unemployment and Restore Competitiveness in Ireland
Pina, Álvaro - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
struggling to emerge from the crisis. Reflecting the weakness of this traditional sector, which is labour intensive, unemployment … construction sector.<p> To tackle high and persistent unemployment and thus stave off social exclusion, Ireland needs to further …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009364450
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Education, Job Search and Re-employment Outcomes among the Unemployed
Riddell, W. Craig; Song, Xueda - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
increase the probability of re-employment following unemployment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009371921