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The Retirement Effects of Old-Age Pension and Early Retirement Schemes in OECD Countries
Duval, Romain - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2003
This paper examines the impact of old-age pension systems and other social transfer programmes on the retirement decision of older males in OECD countries. For each of the 55-59, 60-64 and 65+ age groups, a new panel dataset (22 OECD countries over 1969-1999 or shorter periods in some cases) of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046064
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The Economic Consequences of Ageing: The Case of Finland
Maisonneuve, Christine de la; André, Christophe; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
’espérance de vie permettrait de réduire les coûts des pensions et d’accroître l’emploi des travailleurs seniors, à condition d …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276879
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Towards a More Inclusive Labour Market in Hungary
Kierzenkowski, Rafal - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
A rapid decrease in unemployment is a short-term priority to limit social problems and reduce the risk of rising structural unemployment. To this end, strengthening labour market policies to sustain labour demand is key. The public works programme should remain temporary and become more focused...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276908
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Making the Labour Market Work Better in Poland
Boulhol, Hervé - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
Poor labour-market outcomes remain one of Poland’s major structural weaknesses, impeding firms’ competitiveness and the nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace. Despite long working hours, labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276966
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Coping with the Job Crisis and Preparing for Ageing: The Case of Finland
Braconier, Henrik - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
of the system. Stricter criteria for entry into disability pensions should also be applied. The 2005 pension reform was a … une pension d’invalidité devraient être durcis. La réforme des pensions de 2005 était un pas dans la bonne direction, mais … d’autres ajustements devraient encore être introduits dans le système de pensions de vieillesse afin d’abaisser le coût …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008587586
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Improving Employment Prospects in the Slovak Republic: Building on Past Reforms
Fuentes, Andrés - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2007
While employment growth has accelerated, allowing unemployment to fall significantly since 2005, many low-skilled workers are still unemployed and the duration of unemployment spells is still long. The introduction of an in-work benefit for workers in low-income households, subject to a minimum...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045686
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The German Labour Market: Preparing for the Future
Hüfner, Felix; Klein, Caroline - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility. Going forward, the government should build on this success and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276953
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Improving the Functioning of the Slovenian Labour Market
Koske, Isabell - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
Labour market outcomes have improved markedly in the past years as the beneficial effects of the economic upswing were reinforced by important structural reforms.With the economy on the verge of a severe economic downturn, it is important to avoid alleviating measures that adversely affect the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005034050
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The Jobs Challenge in Poland: Policies to Raise Employment
Burns, Andrew; Kowalski, Przemyslaw - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
With almost 50 per cent of the working age population not working, improving labour market performance represents an essential and daunting challenge for Poland. While some of today’s joblessness is cyclical in nature, most of it appears to be structural. This paper argues that to increase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046206
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The Turkish Pension System: Further Reforms to Help Solve the Informality Problem
Brook, Anne-Marie; Whitehouse, Edward R. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
Recent social security reform has significantly improved the long-run sustainability of the pension system. However, the pension system continues to serve as an important barrier to a more rapid expansion of the formalsector economy in two ways. First, early-retirement incentives (including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045861