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  • 1
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264231146
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (204 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Ageing in Cities
    DDC: 305.26
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Table of contents""; ""Executive summary""; ""Ageing societies and sustainable urban development""; ""Trends in ageing societies and sustainable urban development""; ""Defining ageing societies for sustainable urban development""; ""Ageing trends""; ""Conclusion""; ""Annex 1.A1. Methodology for assessing ageing trends in OECD metropolitan areas""; ""References""; ""The impact of ageing societies on sustainable urban development""; ""Introduction""; ""Economic implications""; ""Social implications""; ""Opportunities in ageing societies""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Ageing challenges for cities in different stages of the demographic transition""""Conclusion and future work""; ""References""; ""Policy strategies for ageing societies""; ""Introduction""; ""Developing a long-term vision""; ""Developing indicators to measure "ageing societies"""; ""Promoting health for all ages""; ""Increasing older people's engagement in the labour market and in social activities""; ""Providing affordable living in accessible environments""; ""Redesigning the urban area to increase attractiveness and well-being""; ""References""; ""Governance of ageing societies""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Incorporate new actors for concerted action""""Ensure policy synergies between levels of governments""; ""Create a horizontal governance structure to overcome policy "silos"""; ""References""; ""How cities are handling their ageing societies: Nine case studies""; ""Introduction: Assessing the case studies""; ""Objectives""; ""Methodology""; ""General comparative assessment""; ""Toyama, Japan""; ""Toyama City background""; ""Demographic development""; ""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Yokohama, Japan""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Yokohama City background""""Demographic development""; ""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Lisbon, Portugal""; ""Lisbon background""; ""Demographic development""; ""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Calgary, Canada""; ""The city of Calgary background""; ""Demographic development""; ""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Brno, Czech Republic""; ""Brno background""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Demographic development""""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Manchester, United Kingdom""; ""Manchester background""; ""Demographic development""; ""Economic development""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Philadelphia, United States""; ""The city of Philadelphia background""; ""Demographic development""; ""Economic development and employment""; ""Ageing challenges""; ""Policy approaches""; ""Policy highlights""; ""References""; ""Helsinki, Finland""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Helsinki city background""
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  • 2
    ISBN: 9789264227514
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (172 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Les femmes et l'entreprise 2014 - Accélérer le développement de l'entreprenariat dans la région Afrique du Nord et Moyen-Orient
    DDC: 302.35
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Avant-propos""; ""Remerciements ""; ""Table des mati�res""; ""Abreviations et sigles ""; ""Résumé exécutif""; ""L�amélioration de la scolarisation des filles ne s�est pas traduite par une augmentation de leur emploi""; ""Les femmes entrepreneurs ont un acc�s inadéquat aux services d�appui aux entreprises""; ""Réduire l�écart hommes-femmes dans l�acc�s au crédit et au financement""; ""Recommandations clés""; ""Prochaines étapes pour le FFE""; ""Guide du lecteur""; ""Historique du partenariat MENA-OCDE de soutien à l�autonomisation économique des femmes""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Méthodologie générale""""Méthodologie des données""; ""Chapitre 1. Inégalités hommes-femmes et entrepreneuriat : Portrait statistique de la région MENA""; ""Introduction""; ""1.1. L�entrée des femmes de la région MENA dans la population active""; ""1.2. Emploi des femmes dans les économies MENA""; ""1.3. L�entrepreneuriat des femmes dans les économies MENA""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Annexe 1A.1 : Portée et méthodologie""; ""Chapitre 2. Fourniture des services d�appui aux entreprises et d�incubation pour femmes entrepreneurs de la région MENA""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Introduction""""2.1. Défis de lâ€?environnement global des affaires""; ""2.2. Organismes de SAE : caractéristiques, défis et opportunités""; ""2.3. Incubateurs dâ€?entreprises : caractéristiques, défis et opportunités""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Annexe 2A.1 : Liste des organisations ayant reÃu les questionnaires""; ""Chapitre 3. Ã?tendre les options de financement des entreprises dirigées par des femmes dans la région MENA""; ""Introduction""; ""3.1. Mieux cibler les pratiques de financement des banques sur les entreprises... ""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""3.2. Aider les femmes entrepreneurs à déterminer leurs besoins financiers... """"Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliographie""
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  • 3
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264234048
    Language: German
    Pages: Online-Ressource (158 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version Talente im Ausland : Ein Bericht über deutsche Auswanderer
    DDC: 304.843
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Vorwort""; ""Dank""; ""Inhaltsverzeichnis""; ""Abkürzungsverzeichnis""; ""Zusammenfassung""; ""Deutschland ist weltweit eines der wichtigsten Herkunftsländer von Auswanderern""; ""Die Mehrheit der deutschen Emigranten lebt in bestimmten europäischen Ländern und den Vereinigten Staaten""; ""Seit 2008 hat sich die Zahl der Fortzüge aus Deutschland verringert, und in jüngster Zeit wandern Deutsche vor allem in die Schweiz und nach Österreich ab""; ""Die Zahl hochqualifizierter deutscher Auswanderer hat sich rasch erhöht""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Es gibt mehr Frauen, die aus Deutschland ausgewandert sind, als Männer, und die Frauen weisen ein zunehmend höheres Bildungsniveau auf""""Erwerbstätige deutsche Auswanderer üben häufig Berufe mit hohem Qualifikationsniveau aus""; ""Viele Deutsche tragen sich mit Auswanderungsgedanken, doch nur manche setzen sie um""; ""Unter den deutschen Rückwanderern sind Personen mit hoher Beschäftigungsfähigkeit unterrepräsentiert""; ""Die Zahl deutscher Studierender im Ausland steigt weiter, aber nur eine begrenzte Zahl von Wissenschaftlern kehrt nach Deutschland zurück""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Zahl und Zielländer deutscher Auswanderer""""Umfang der Auswandererbevölkerung""; ""Zielländer""; ""Trends und Entwicklungen""; ""Arbeitsmarktpotenzial deutscher Auswanderer""; ""Bildungsniveau""; ""Berufstätigkeit deutscher Auswanderer""; ""Berufsaussichten""; ""Auswanderung aus und Rückkehr nach Deutschland: Muster und Beweggründe""; ""Beweggründe für die Auswanderung: Erhebungsdaten""; ""Frühere Erkenntnisse zu den Auswanderungsgründen""; ""Zufriedenheit der Auswanderer im Ausland und Rückkehrbereitschaft""; ""Analyse der Rückwanderungsbewegungen nach Deutschland""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Frühere Erkenntnisse zur Rückkehrmigration nach Deutschland""""Deutsche Auswanderer, die im Ausland studieren oder forschen""; ""Internationale Studierende aus Deutschland""; ""International mobile Wissenschaftler aus Deutschland""; ""Ab- und Rückwanderungsbewegungen von Wissenschaftlern""; ""Anhang A. Zusätzliche Tabellen und Abbildungen""
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  • 4
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264209237
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (214 p)
    Series Statement: OECD Rural Policy Reviews
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Rural Policy Reviews : Chile 2014
    DDC: 305.50983
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Table of contents""; ""Executive summary""; ""Assessment and recommendations""; ""Chapter 1. Profile of rural Chile1""; ""Redefining rural in Chile""; ""Framework conditions for rural development in Chile""; ""What is “rural� Chile?""; ""Assessing the performance of Chilean regions""; ""Inclusive and sustainable development in rural areas""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Annex 1.A1. Chile�s governance and functions at sub-national level""; ""Annex 1.A2. Regional grids and the OECD extended typology""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Annex 1.A3. Defining OECD functional urban areas""""Chapter 2. Towards a modern rural policy for Chile""; ""Introduction""; ""The rural economy and economic development""; ""A modern approach to rural policy in OECD countries""; ""The New Rural Paradigm (NRP)""; ""Current rural policy in Chile and its potential""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Chapter 3. Institutional challenges for a comprehensive rural policy in Chile""; ""Introduction""; ""The challenge of articulating rural policy in Chile""; ""Advancing towards comprehensive rural development policies""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Strengthening place-based approaches""""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Annex 3.A.1.""
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  • 5
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264223905
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (464 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Perspectives des Migrations Internationales 2014
    DDC: 304.8
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Avant-propos""; ""Table des mati�res""; ""�ditorial : les politiques migratoires en période d�incertitudes""; ""Résumé""; ""Chapitre 1. Tendances récentes des migrations internationales""; ""Principaux résultats""; ""Tendances récentes des migrations internationales""; ""Tableau 1.1. Entrées permanentes dans quelques pays de l�OCDE, 2007-13""; ""�volution de l�immigration depuis la crise financi�re""; ""Graphique 1.1. �volution des entrées permanentes entre la moyenne annuelle 2007-11 et 2012""; ""Tendances dans la composition des flux migratoires""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Graphique 1.2. Immigration permanente dans les pays de l�OCDE par catégorie d�entrée, statistiques standardisées, 2007-12""""Graphique 1.3. Les migrations de travail en Europe""; ""Graphique 1.4. Immigration permanente par catégorie d�entrée ou de changement de statut dans quelques pays de l�OCDE en 2012""; ""Les migrations temporaires de travail""; ""Tableau 1.2. Migrations temporaires de travailleurs par catégorie, 2007-12""; ""Demandeurs d�asile""; ""Tableau 1.3. Entrées de demandeurs d�asile par pays de destination, 2009-13""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Graphique 1.5. Nouvelles demandes d�asile de Syriens dans 44 pays industrialisés par trimestre, 2011-14""""Les étudiants internationaux""; ""Graphique 1.6. Les étudiants étrangers dans le monde et dans les pays de l�OCDE, 2000-12""; ""Tableau 1.4. �tudiants en mobilité internationale dans les pays de l�OCDE, 2012""; ""Graphique 1.7. Principaux pays d�origine des étudiants internationaux dans l�enseignement supérieur des pays de l�OCDE, 2008 et 2012""; ""Pays d�origine des migrants internationaux""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Tableau 1.5. Immigration vers les pays de l�OCDE, 50 principaux pays d�origine, 2007, 2009, 2011 et 2012""""Migration nette""; ""Graphique 1.8. Taux de migration nets annuels moyens, 2005-08 et 2009-12""; ""Notes""; ""Chapitre 2. L�intégration des immigrés et de leurs enfants sur le marché du travail : développer, mobiliser et utiliser les compétences""; ""Principaux résultats en mati�re de politique d�intégration""; ""Encadré 2.1. Des politiques efficaces pour mieux exploiter le potentiel des immigrés et de leurs enfants""; ""Introduction""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Encadré 2.2. Les travaux de l�OCDE en mati�re d�intégration des immigrés et leurs enfants""""Le contexte de l�intégration sur le marché du travail""; ""Taille et structure de la population immigrée""; ""Graphique 2.1. Personnes nées à l�étranger en pourcentage de la population totale, 2013""; ""Graphique 2.2. Part des personnes ayant un niveau d�éducation tertiaire parmi les personnes d�âge actif (15-64 ans) nées dans le pays ou à l�étranger, 2013""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Graphique 2.3. Distribution de la population d�âge actif née à l�étranger par continent de naissance, 2010-11""
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  • 6
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264216372
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (382 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs
    DDC: 304.8
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    Abstract: This publication gathers the papers presented at the ""OECD-EU dialogue on mobility and international migration: matching economic migration with labour market needs"" (Brussels, 24-25 February 2014), a conference jointly organised by the European Commission and the OECD. It provides new evidence on the role that international migration has played in Europe and in selected other OECD countries over the past decade in terms of labour force; educational attainment; and occupational changes. It analyses the availability and use of migrants' skills based on an in-depth literature review as well as
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Executive summary; Editorial - Turning the corner; Part I. Demographic context; Chapter 1.Demographic trends, labour market needs and migration; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Conclusion: Learning from the past - Conciliating economic needs and human rights; Notes; References; Chapter 2.Demographic change and the future of the labour force in the EU27, other OECD countries and selected large emerging economies; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Main findings; 2.3. Long-term global demographic trends; 2.4. Recent trends in working-age population in the EU27 and other OECD countries
    Description / Table of Contents: 2.5. The labour force: Demographic vs. cohort effects2.6. Beyond participation: Skills and geographical mismatches; 2.7. What role does international migration play?; 2.8. Conclusion; Notes; References; Annex 2.A1 Supplementary figures; Chapter 3.Current and future skills of the workforce: The demography of educational attainment and the role of migration; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Educational attainment of the labour force and the role of migration; 3.3. Projections of the labour force by educational attainment for 2020; 3.4. Conclusion; Notes; References
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex 3.A1 Methodology for estimating the components of demographic changeAnnex 3.A2 Methodology for estimating the projected educational attainment of the workforce in 2020; Notes; Chapter 4.The demography of occupational change and skill use among immigrants and the native-born; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Main findings; 4.3. The demography of occupational change; 4.4. The extent of occupational change over the decade 2000-10; 4.5. Occupational change and intra- and extra-European migration; 4.6. Occupational change: The gender dimension; 4.7. Conclusion; Notes; References
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex 4.A1 Methodology for estimating the components of demographic changeAnnex 4.A2 Occupational change and overqualification; Part II. Migrant skills; Chapter 5.Immigrant skills, their measurement, use and return: A review of literature; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Immigrants' educational attainment and skills; 5.3. Returns to education and skills in the host country labour market; 5.4. Explanations for the differences in returns to immigrant and native skills; 5.5. Conclusion; Notes; References; Annex 5.A1 Educational attainment
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex 5.A2 Explanatory factors of the difference in returns to education between immigrants and nativesChapter 6.The qualifications of immigrants and their value in the labour market: A comparison of Europe and the United States; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. The qualifications of immigrants; 6.3. The value of immigrants' qualifications in the labour market; 6.4. Selected issues in transferring qualifications from the country of origin to the host country; 6.5. Conclusion; Notes; References; Annex 6.A1 Supplementary tables and figures
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 7.The international portability of migrant human capital: Canadian experiences
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  • 7
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    ISBN: 9789264193314
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (134 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Commercialising Public Research
    DDC: 306.45
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: Public research is the source of many of today's technologies from the GPS and MRI to MP3 technology. Public research institutions (PRIs) and universities are also an engine of entrepreneurial ventures from biotech start-ups to Internet giants like Google. Today, globalisation, open innovation and new forms of venture financing such as crowd funding are changing the way institutions promote the transfer and commercialisation of public researcher results. This report describes recent trends in government and university level policies to enhance the transfer and exploitation of public research a
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Introduction; Shifting missions and growing demands; Driving factors for the increased focus on commercialisation; Report structure; References; Chapter 1 Knowledge transfer channels and the commercialisation of public research; Typology of channels; Note; References; Chapter 2 Benchmarking knowledge transfer and commercialisation; Co-creating new knowledge; Invention disclosures and patents as indicators of commercialisation; Business sector use of university patents, licensing income and spin-offs
    Description / Table of Contents: Metrics beyond the number of patents and spin-offsNotes; References; Chapter 3 Policies to enhance the transfer and commercialisation of public research; Different levers for accelerating transfer and commercialisation; Legislative initiatives related to commercialisation and patenting; Intermediaries and bridging organisations; Business "open innovation" for sourcing public sector knowledge; Collaborative IP tools and funds; "Open science" policies; Researchers' incentives for knowledge and invention disclosure; Encouraging the emergence of entrepreneurial ideas among faculty and students
    Description / Table of Contents: NotesReferences; Chapter 4 Financing of public research-based spin-offs; Constraints in financing public research spin-offs; National-level support; Institutional-level support; Alternative and new sources of financing; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Looking ahead: National policy implications; References; Annex A National periodic surveys and institutional data on patent applications and industry-university co-publications; Annex B Selected national programmes to support knowledge transfer and commercialisation of public research
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  • 8
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    Paris : OECD Publishing
    ISBN: 9789264200722
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (147 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Society at a Glance 2014: OECD Social Indicators
    DDC: 306.091713
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: The seventh edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators, this report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. It updates some indicators included in the previous editions published since 2001 and introduces several new ones; in total: 25 indicators. It includes data for the 34 OECD Member countries and where available data for key partners (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa) and for other G20 countries (Argentina and Saudi Arabia). This report features a special chapter on the social i
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Acronyms and conventional signs; Editorial; Executive summary; Chapter 1. The crisis and its aftermath: A "stress test" for societies and for social policies; Introduction; Box 1.1. About the social and economic indicators in this chapter; 1. Social outcomes in the wake of the economic crisis; Economic losses heighten social risks; Figure 1.1. Economic output has begun a recovery everywhere, but employment and wages have not; Figure 1.2. Most people want to protect social spending, even where support for reducing fiscal gaps is strong
    Description / Table of Contents: Social risks are higher when hardship is concentrated in specific groupsFigure 1.3. Employment perspectives of youth and low-skilled deteriorated sharply during the crisis; Figure 1.4. Public-sector jobs were often more secure despite consolidation efforts; Economic hardship felt most acutely among low income earners and youth; Figure 1.5. Very large increases in the number of workless households are a major test for social policies; Figure 1.6. Recessions widen income gaps, and recoveries often fail to close them
    Description / Table of Contents: Economic hardship carries serious consequences for families and society as a wholeFigure 1.7. Growing numbers of people feel they cannot afford food; Where the crisis has bitten, life satisfaction is now lower than in 2007; Emerging economies were less affected by the crisis, but still face major social challenges; Box 1.2. Major emerging economies continue efforts to strengthen redistribution; Symptoms of a social crisis - and the right policy responses; Figure 1.8. Crisis exposure and policy shape key social outcomes; 2. Social policy responses to date
    Description / Table of Contents: Social spending increased most in countries least affected by the crisisFigure 1.9. Social spending keeps rising in real terms, but has stabilised as a share of GDP; Figure 1.10. Social spending increased least in countries most affected by the crisis; Figure 1.11. Spending on working-age cash transfers rose steeply; Figure 1.12. Unemployment benefit amounts changed little, but durations were extended substantially in some countries; Figure 1.13. More people receive unemployment benefit, but receipt of "inactive" benefits has largely remained stable
    Description / Table of Contents: But social policies are now at the core of fiscal consolidationFigure 1.14. Rising social spending and social needs, but decreasing fiscal space; Figure 1.15. Fiscal pressures will persist well into the next decade; Figure 1.16. Social transfers are more often part of consolidation plans than other areas of public spending; Table 1.1. Significant changes to unemployment, minimum-income, and incapacity benefits; Table 1.2. Significant changes to family-related benefits (family/child/child-birth/childcare benefit)
    Description / Table of Contents: Table 1.3. Significant changes to the generosity or accessibility of old-age pensions
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    ISBN: 9789264208971
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (180 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Investing in Youth: Brazil
    DDC: 305.235
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    Abstract: This report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth labour market and education system in Brazil. It takes an international comparative perspective, offering policy options to help improve school-to-work transitions. It also provides an opportunity for other countries to learn from the innovative measures that Brazil has taken to strengthen the skills of youth and their employment outcomes.
    Abstract: This report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth labour market and education system in Brazil. It takes an international comparative perspective, offering policy options to help improve school-to-work transitions. It also provides an opportunity for other countries to learn from the innovative measures that Brazil has taken to strengthen the skills of youth and their employment outcomes
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Assessment and policy options; How are young Brazilians faring in the labour market?; Helping youth make the transition to work; Remaining challenges and policy options; Youth and the labour market in Brazil; Introduction; Brazil has a large youth population, but the birth rate is dropping; An overview of youth labour market outcomes in Brazil; Many different factors shape youth's experiences in the labour market; Key steps in school-to-work transitions; The characteristics of jobs performed by youth
    Description / Table of Contents: NotesReferences; Education and training for Brazilian youth; Introduction; Structure and governance of the education system; Labour market outcomes by level of education; Education is the cornerstone of Brazil's youth policy; Recent progress in educational attainment; Outstanding challenges; Between school and work; Notes; References; Demand-side factors driving youth employment in Brazil; Introduction; Economic growth and youth employment; Where are the jobs for youth?; Skills shortages and mismatches; Wages and labour costs; Employment protection legislation; Notes; References
    Description / Table of Contents: The role of welfare and activation policies in BrazilIntroduction; Welfare and unemployment benefits for youth; Public employment services; Active labour market policies; Notes; References
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    ISBN: 9789264183483
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (142 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Études économiques de l'OCDE : Irlande 2013
    DDC: 305.23509415
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    ISBN: 9789264129672
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (171 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Études économiques de l'OCDE : Corée 2012
    DDC: 306.09519
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    Description / Table of Contents: ""Table des mati�res""; ""Statistiques de base de la Corée""; ""Résumé""; ""�valuation et recommandations""; ""Graphique 1. �volution de la situation macroéconomique en Corée""; ""L�expansion économique de la Corée et les politiques macroéconomiques propres à la soutenir""; ""Un ralentissement de la croissance et une progression de l�inflation en 2011""; ""Le rythme de la croissance devrait s�accélérer, mais dans un contexte qui n�est pas exempt de risques""; ""Tableau 1. Perspectives économiques à court terme""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""La politique de modération des dépenses vise un rééquilibrage du budget d�ici à 2013""""Depuis la mi-2011, le durcissement de la politique monétaire marque une pause""; ""Graphique 2. Les conditions monétaires sont relâchées""; ""Politique de taux de change et flux de capitaux""; ""Graphique 3. Les réserves de change ont augmenté tandis que la dette extérieure à court terme reste élevée""; ""Graphique 4. �volution du taux de change""; ""Encadré 1. Recommandations de politique macroéconomique""; ""Politiques visant à promouvoir la croissance économique""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Graphique 5. La Corée poursuit son processus de convergence vers les �tats-Unis""""Graphique 6. Selon les prévisions, le vieillissement de la population en Corée sera le plus rapide de toute la zone OCDE""; ""Mettre en place une croissance verte et sobre en carbone""; ""Graphique 7. Bien qu�en baisse, l�intensité énergétique de la Corée reste nettement supérieure à la moyenne de l�OCDE""; ""Prendre des mesures sur le marché du travail pour stimuler la croissance""; ""Graphique 8. Population active : projections à long terme""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Réformer la fiscalité pour soutenir la croissance et financer la hausse des dépenses publiques""""Tableau 2. Structure de la fiscalité dans les pays de l�OCDE""; ""Graphique 9. Coin fiscal moyen et marginal sur le travail""; ""Accroître la contribution du syst�me éducatif à la croissance""; ""Graphique 10. Le pourcentage des jeunes inactifs dipl�més du supérieur est élevé en Corée""; ""Graphique 11. Les dépenses consacrées à l�éducation préscolaire sont faibles en Corée""; ""Développer le secteur des services""; ""Graphique 12. Le secteur des services""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Encadré 2. Principales recommandations en vue de stimuler la croissance économique""""Renforcer la cohésion sociale en luttant contre les inégalités de revenu croissantes et la pauvreté relative""; ""Graphique 13. Les inégalités se creusent en Corée""; ""Accroître progressivement les dépenses sociales afin de renforcer la cohésion sociale""; ""Graphique 14. Taux de pauvreté relative, par groupe d�âge""; ""Graphique 15. Les dépenses de santé par habitant sont faibles et la part privée est élevée""; ""Tableau 3. Comparaison internationale des services de santé""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Lutter contre le dualisme du marché du travail pour réduire les inégalités de salaire""
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    ISBN: 9789264211216
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (172 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version How's Life in Your Region? : Measuring Regional and Local Well-being for Policy Making
    DDC: 303.4
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    Abstract: How's life? The answer can depend on the region in which you live. Many factors that influence people's well-being are local issues, such as employment, access to health services, pollution and security. Policies that take into account regional differences beyond national averages can therefore have a greater impact on improving well-being for the country as a whole. This report presents the OECD analytical framework for measuring well-being at the regional level, as well as internationally comparable indicators on 9 well-being dimensions for 362 regions across 34 OECD countries. It also sets
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Reader's guide; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Chapter 1. A framework for measuring regional and local well-being; Introduction: Why measure well-being on a regional level?; A framework for measuring regional well-being; Measuring well-being where it is lived; Focus on results and outcome indicators; Multi-dimensionality of well-being; Regional disparities in well-being outcomes; The role of citizenship, governance and institutions in shaping well-being; Building synergies across well-being dimensions
    Description / Table of Contents: Dynamics of well-being and the resilience of regionsConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2. How to measure regional and local well-being; Introduction; A common set of well-being indicators for regions; The geography of well-being in OECD regions and cities; Accounting for interactions among well-being dimensions; The way forward in measuring well-being in regions and cities: The statistical agenda; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3. Using well-being measures to improve policy results in regions and cities; Introduction; What are regional well-being indicators used for?
    Description / Table of Contents: A multi-stakeholder process for implementing a regional well-being strategyTranslating well-being objectives into policy-relevant indicators; Selecting indicators; Identifying baselines and targets; Monitoring progress and evaluating the potential of different places; Fostering citizen engagement and communication; Conclusion: Guidelines for using regional well-being data to build stronger communities; Annex 3.A1 - Overview of regional well-being measurement initiatives in seven OECD case study regions; Bibliography; Chapter 4.Regional well-being in OECD countries; Australia; Austria; Belgium
    Description / Table of Contents: CanadaChile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Korea; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States
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    ISBN: 9789264111899
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (157 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Insights: Economic Globalisation
    DDC: 303.482
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    Abstract: Few subjects are as controversial - and poorly understood - as globalisation. While in its broadest sense, economic globalisation is as old as trade itself, the recent financial crisis has amplified the complexity associated with the global interconnectedness of the world's economies and its ramifications on our livelihoods. This publication reviews the major turning points in the history of economic integration, and in particular the pace at which it has accelerated since the 1990s. It also considers its impact in four crucial areas, namely employment, development, the environment and financi
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Table of contents; 1. Introduction; By way of introduction…; What kind of globalisation?; A highly controversial phenomenon; What this book is about; Box: Some new faces of the globalised economy; 2. The merchant, the inventor and the ruler (from the neolithic period to the Second World War); By way of introduction…; The origins of economic globalisation (from Antiquity to the 14th century); Empires and world economies; The Middle Ages: European downturn, Asian dynamism; The new horizons of the Renaissance (15th century-18th century); Trade - A tool of power
    Description / Table of Contents: The Industrial Revolution and the explosion of international trade (late 18th century-1914)Box: Until the early 19th century, global GDFP per capita grew very slowly. Asia and Europe remained shoulder to shoulder for a long time; Figure: Increasingly affordable shipping; Figure: Economic expansion of European countries, 16th century-21st century; The two World Wars stall the globalisation process (1914-45); Box: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, a protectionist over-reaction; Find out more; 3. Growing economic integration in a divided world (from 1945 to the 1990s); By way of introduction…
    Description / Table of Contents: A new global ecosystem favourable to tradeFigure: Trade and transaction costs have diminished; Borders open to trade: The GATT-WTO dynamic; The free movement of capital; Do regional economic organisations drive or hinder globalisation?; The major role of MNEs; The quest for raw materials and the convergence of distribution markets; The fragmentation of production and quest for low-wage countries; The era of networked MNEs; Box: Thanks to its optimised global supply chain, assembly time for the Boeing 737 dropped from 45 to 8 days; Figure: The history of globalisation is not linear
    Description / Table of Contents: Find out more4. A global or semi-global village? (1990s to present); By way of introduction…; The (almost) flat world of goods and capital; A world goods superstore?; Figure: Exponential world trade, up to the crisis…; Intermediate goods, the first driver of trade; An incomplete globalisation of goods; Box: In real life; The golden years of financial globalisation; Widespread cross-border investments; The dynamism of developing countries with regard to FDI; Figure: Very dynamic foreign investment, until the crisis hits…; Increasingly integrated financial markets; Some facts and figures
    Description / Table of Contents: Principal causesBut financial globalisation is still incomplete; Services and workers: A case of "semi-globalisation"?; The intense internationalisation of a small number of services; Highly controlled labour flows; The globalisation of brain power; By way of conclusion…; Box: A conversation; Find out more; 5. Does globalisation promote development?; By way of introduction…; Globalisation has promoted the development of emerging countries; Figure: Trade growth in emerging countries; Globalisation promotes the "convergence" of new countries; Newly attractive countries to "northern" countries
    Description / Table of Contents: Figure: The shift in global wealth
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    ISBN: 9789264200159
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (423 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version International Migration Outlook 2013
    DDC: 304.8
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    Abstract: This publication analyses recent development in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non member countries including migration of highly qualified and low qualified workers, temporary and permanent, as well as students. This edition also contains two special chapters on topical issues: fiscal impact of migration and discrimination.
    Abstract: This publication analyses recent development in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non member countries including migration of highly qualified and low qualified workers, temporary and permanent, as well as students. This edition also contains two special chapters on topical issues: fiscal impact of migration and discrimination
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Editorial; What else do the results show?; Executive summary; Chapter 1. Recent developments in international migration movements and policies; Introduction; Main findings; Recent trends in international migration; Figure 1.1. Average annual net migration rates, 2005-07 and 2008-10; Permanent immigration in 2011; Table 1.1. Inflows of permanent immigrants into selected OECD countries and the Russian Federation, 2007-11; Table 1.2. Preliminary trends in international migration in OECD countries in 2012; Outflows during the economic crisis
    Description / Table of Contents: Table 1.3. Outflows of foreign nationals, by country of residence, 2007-11Table 1.4. Outflows of nationals from selected OECD countries to main European and other OECD destination countries, 2007-11; Permanent immigration by category of entry; Figure 1.2. Permanent immigration in OECD countries by category of entry or of status change, standardised statistics, 2007-11; Figure 1.3. Permanent immigration by category of entry or of status change into selected OECD and the Russian Federation, 2011, and total for 2010; Temporary labour migration; Table 1.5. Temporary labour migration, 2006-11
    Description / Table of Contents: Asylum seeking and humanitarian migration in the OECD areaTable 1.6. Inflows of asylum seekers by country of destination, 2006-11; Figure 1.4. Origin countries with largest changes in number of asylum seekers, 2010-11; Origin countries of international migrants; Table 1.7. Immigration into OECD countries, top 50 countries of origin, 2007, 2009 and 2011; Figure 1.5. Immigration, 2000 and 2011; Figure 1.6. Immigrants in the top five origin countries and index of dissimilarity (× 100) of the distribution of immigrants by source country compared to that for all countries as a whole, 2011
    Description / Table of Contents: International studentsTable 1.8. International tertiary-level students in OECD countries and the Russian Federation, 2004-10; The foreign-born population; Special topics; Figure 1.7. Foreign-born population, 2001 and 2011; Figure 1.8. Self-declared labour migrants who indicated they had found a job before arrival, by region of birth, 2008; Figure 1.9. Order of arrival of married immigrant women, compared to that of their spouses, 2006-10 entries; Figure 1.10. Family reunification cases in which the wife arrives first; Migration policies
    Description / Table of Contents: Countries are taking stock and looking forward by means of strategic reviewsEconomic migration; Figure 1.11. European Union Blue Card thresholds, required salary as a percentage of the average annual gross income of full-time employed, 2010-12; International students; Figure 1.12. Maximum duration of job-search periods for post-graduate schemes in different OECD countries; Irregular migration; Family migration; Asylum; Emigration and return; Notes; References; Annex 1.A1
    Description / Table of Contents: Figure 1.A1.1. Changes in inflows of migrants by country of origin, selected OECD countries and the Russian Federation, 2001-10 and 2011
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    ISBN: 9789264105690
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (99 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Society at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2011
    DDC: 306.095
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    Abstract: This is the second edition of Society at a Glance Asia -Pacific, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators. This report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. This report includes a special chapter on unpaid work. It also provides a guide to help readers in understanding the structure of social indicators and a summary. Part II reports on social indicators, including chapters covering the general context, self-sufficiency, equity, health, and social cohesion
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acronyms and Conventional Signs; Asia/Pacific countries and economies ISO codes; OECD Asia/Pacific countries ISO codes; Conventional signs; OECD/Korea Policy Centre; Table of contents; Chapter 1. How do People in the Asia/Pacific Region Spend their Time?; Why time use is an important social indicator; The challenge of time-use comparisons across Asia/Pacific countries and economies; Table 1.1. Available time-use surveys; Country-specific issues from the surveys; Working time; Figure 1.1. Total working time is the longest in Mongolia
    Description / Table of Contents: Figure 1.2. Mongolians spend the longest time in market work and learningFigure 1.3. Kazakhs spend the most time on non-market activities; Free time; Figure 1.4. Cambodians have the most free time; Figure 1.5. Men usually have more free time than women; Figure 1.6. Personal care represents more than three-fifths of people's free time; Figure 1.7. The Chinese sleep the most; Figure 1.8. People have the longest leisure time in Kazakhstan; Figure 1.9. Men have more leisure time than women; Conclusion; Notes; Further reading; Chapter 2. Interpreting OECD Social Indicators
    Description / Table of Contents: The purpose of social indicatorsThe framework of OECD social indicators; The selection and description of indicators; General social context indicators (GE); Table 2.1. List of general context indicators (GE); Self-sufficiency (SS); Table 2.2. List of self-sufficiency indicators (SS); Equity (EQ); Table 2.3. List of equity indicators (EQ); Health (HE); Table 2.4. List of health indicators (HE); Social cohesion (CO); Table 2.5. List of social cohesion indicators (CO); What can be found in this publication; Chapter 3. Society at a Glance: An Overview
    Description / Table of Contents: Table 3.1. Overview of the social situation in Asia/Pacific countries and economiesChapter 4. General Context Indicators; GE1. GDP per capita; Definition and measurement; GE1.1. GDP per capita and recent trends; GE1.2. GDP per capita is converging across the Asia/Pacific region; GE2. Fertility; Definition and measurement; GE2.1. Fertility rates and changes; GE2.2. Rich countries have higher fertility rates; GE3. Marriage and divorce; Definition and measurement; GE3.1. Marriage and divorce and recent trends; GE3.2. Adults living with their parents
    Description / Table of Contents: GE3.3. Partner status in selected Asia/Pacific countries and economiesGE4. Migration; Definition and measurement; GE4.1. Migration; GE4.2. Richer countries have a higher share of foreign-born population; GE4.3. High migration rates combined with increases in foreign-born people; GE5. Support rate; Definition and measurement; GE5.1. Support rate levels and trends; GE5.2. Point change in support ratio, 2010-50; GE5.3. GDP growth and changes in total support ratio; Chapter 5. Self-sufficiency Indicators; SS1. Employment; Definition and measurement; SS1.1. Employment rates and recent changes
    Description / Table of Contents: SS1.2. Gender gap in labour force participation rate (men minus women)
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    ISBN: 9789264095984
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (209 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2011
    DDC: 303.48/33
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    Abstract: This OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society is a compilation of concepts, definitions, classifications and methods for information society measurement and analysis
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. ICT Products; Chapter 3. ICT Infrastructure; Chapter 4. ICT Supply; Chapter 5. ICT Demand by Businesses; Chapter 6. ICT Demand by Households and Individuals; Chapter 7. Content and Media; Chapter 8. The International Scene and the Road Ahead
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    ISBN: 9789264115651
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (159 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Business Innovation Policies: Selected Country Comparisons
    DDC: 302.23
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    Abstract: This study is concerned with trends in and key features of policies and programmes used by governments to support innovation in the business sector. In addition to identifying good practices across a range of programme types, it compares business innovation policies across several countries, with a particular focus on Canada
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Executive summary; Business innovation policies: Findings and policy conclusions; Key trends in business innovation policies; The changing rationale for policy; Key policy instruments supporting business innovation; Considerations on the policy mix; Strengthening evaluation; Canada's policy mix for innovation; Notes; References; Public support for business R&D; Direct support for R&D; R&D tax credits; Notes; References; Non R&D-based public support for business innovation; Policy rationales; Allocating direct support
    Description / Table of Contents: Examples of financial support for start-ups, technology-oriented and fast-growth businessesExamples of support for researchers and innovative entrepreneurs to start their own business; Support to knowledge transfer through technology-related collaboration and networks; Support for the creation of innovation hubs and centres of excellence; Examples of technology incubators; Notes; References; Demand-side policies to support innovation: Trends and challenges; Evidence and policy trends; Public procurement; Innovation-oriented regulations and standards; Lead markets; Conclusions; Notes
    Description / Table of Contents: ReferencesEvaluating public support for innovation in business: Methodologies and metrics; Introduction; Standard methodological challenges to policy evaluation; Steps in undertaking an evaluation; Examples of evaluations of different forms of innovation support; Evaluating demand-side programmes and policies; Evaluation of policy systems; Selected policy lessons; Notes; References;
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (255 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Insights From Crisis to Recovery : The Causes, Course and Consequences of the Great Recession
    DDC: 304.82
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    Abstract: How did the sharpest global slowdown in more than six decades happen, and how can recovery be made sustainable? OECD Insights: From Crisis to Recovery traces the causes, course and consequences of the ""Great Recession"". It explains how a global build up of liquidity, coupled with poor regulation, created a financial crisis that quickly began to make itself felt in the real economy, destroying businesses and raising unemployment to its highest levels in decades. The worst of the crisis now looks to be over, but a swift return to strong growth appears unlikely and employment will take several
    Description / Table of Contents: Cover; Foreword; 1. Introduction; By way of introduction …; Pop!; The recession and its legacies; What this book is about …; 2. The Roots of a Crisis; By way of introduction …; The dam breaks; A brave new world of banking; Why did it happen when it happened?; 3. Routes, Reach, Responses; By way of introduction …; What were the routes of recession?; How far did the recession reach?; How did governments respond?; 4. The Impacts on Jobs; By way of introduction …; Which jobs are affected?; Are some countries worse off than others?; What can government do to help the unemployed?
    Description / Table of Contents: 5. Pensions and the CrisisBy way of introduction …; What happened?; Who suffered most?; Automatic stabilisers and destabilisers; Two-way influences; Changes in risk; Policy responses; Should governments bail out private pensions?; What should be done?; The outlook; 6. New World, New Rules?; By way of introduction …; Why do we need to regulate financial markets?; What's being done to tackle tax evasion?; Can we agree on global ethical standards?; 7. The Future: Five Questions; By way of introduction …; What's the long-term economic impact?; When will government policy get back to normal?
    Description / Table of Contents: Has the global balance shifted?Can the crisis be a green opportunity?; Does economics need a rethink?; By way of conclusion …; References
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    ISBN: 9789264075771
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (113 p)
    Series Statement: OECD Reviews of Migrant Education
    Parallel Title: Print version Closing the Gap for Immigrant Students : Policies, Practice and Performance
    DDC: 305.235089914
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    Abstract: OECD has conducted policy reviews of migrant education in Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden and has examined the migrant education experience in many countries. This book offers comparative data on access, participation and performance of immigrant students and their native peers and identifies a set of policy options based on solid evidence of what works
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Key challenges and opportunities; Chapter 3 School level policies; Chapter 4 System level policies; Annex 1 Description of the project
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    ISBN: 9789264086289
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (300 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Making Reform Happen : Lessons from OECD Countries
    DDC: 305.2609/051
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    Abstract: OECD countries have made significant reform progress in recent decades, in fields as diverse as competition policy, health care and the environment. How have they done it? And why have reforms advanced in some places and stalled in others? This collection of essays analyses the reform experiences of the 30 OECD countries in nine major policy domains in order to identify lessons, pitfalls and strategies that may help foster policy reform in the future. While taking full account of the tremendous differences in the political and institutional settings in which these reforms were undertaken, the
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Executive summary; Chapter 1 Reform beyond the crisis; Chapter 2 Opening markets to competition; Chapter 3 Advancing pension and labour-market reforms; Chapter 4 Making fundamental tax reform happen; Chapter 5 Making reform happen in environmental policy; Chapter 6 Making reform happen in education; Chapter 7 Effective ways to realise policy reforms in health systems; Chapter 8 Modernising government; Chapter 9 Enabling regulatory reform; Chapter 10 Achieving and sustaining fiscal consolidation;
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    ISBN: 9789264086012
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (358 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version International Migration Outlook 2010
    DDC: 304.8
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    Abstract: This annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries. It looks at the contribution of immigration to changes in the working-age population in the past decade, and the role of migration inflows at projected levels in driving growth of the working-age population in the next decade. It presents information on  international students, including a first attempt to calculate the rates at which these students remain in their host countries after the completion of their studies.  . This publication also explores the main changes
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Editorial: Ensuring that Migrants are Onboard the Recovery Train; Introduction; Part I. Recent Trends in International Migration; Part II Migrants in OECD Labour Markets through the Crisis; Part III. Public Opinions and Immigration: Individual Attitudes, Interest Groups and the Media; Part IV. Naturalisation and the Labour Market Integration of Immigrants; Part V. Recent Changes in Migration Movements and Policies (Country Notes); Statistical Annex; List of Correspondents of the Continuous Reporting System on Migration (SOPEMI)
    Description / Table of Contents: List of OECD Secretariat members involved in the preparation of this report
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    ISBN: 9789264075856
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (696 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version African Economic Outlook 2009, Country Notes : (Two-Volume Set)
    DDC: 306.09605
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    Abstract: The African Economic Outlook 2009 Country Notes volumes review the recent economic situation and predict the short-term evolution of 47 African countries which account for 99% of the continent's economic output and 97% of its population. The Outlook is drawn from a country-by-country analysis based on a unique analytical design. This common framework includes a forecasting exercise for the current and the two following years, using a simple macroeconomic model, together with an analysis of the social and political context. These volumes provide dynamic links (StatLinks) for graphs and tab
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Preface; Country Notes;
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    Series Statement: West African Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version West African Perspectives : Resources for Development
    DDC: 305.40966
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    Abstract: West African Perspectives: Resources for Development conducts a cross-cutting analysis of the main development challenges in the region and offers suggestions on how to meet them. It provides an overview of West Africa's abundant resources , examining not only economic and natural resources but also human, social and cultural capital. Finally, it presents the perspectives of six prominent West Africans involved in the development of their region
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminaries; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; SUMMARY; PRESENTATION OF THE REGION; PART 1 SEVEN CHALLENGES FOR THE REGION; Population and migration; Society and governance; Culture and development; Economy wealth and knowledge; Agriculture food and markets; Economy and energy policy; Regional co operation; PART 2 DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES; Chapter 1 Natural capital; Chapter 2 Social cultural and human capital; Chapter 3 Economic capital; PART 3 WEST AFRICAN VISIONS; José Brito; Ayoko Mensah; Ken Ofori Atta; Doumbo Ogobara; Aminata Dramane Traoré; Lionel Zinsou
    Description / Table of Contents: POSTFACE
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    ISBN: 9789264075511
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    Series Statement: Development Centre Studies
    Parallel Title: Print version Policy Ownership and Aid Conditionality in the Light of the Financial Crisis : A Critical Review
    DDC: 303.483
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    Abstract: The current economic situation has obliged the international donor community to reexamine its stance on the conditionality of development assistance. This study evaluates which controversies persist with respect to aid conditionality, how successful donors have been in stemming the rising tide of aid conditionality of the 1980s and 1990s, and whether the donor community practices what it preaches regarding the allocation of aid based on governance and development criteria. Above all, the report considers how the financial crisis has rendered it increasingly difficult to maintain traditional co
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Acronyms; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Shifting Aid Modalities: A Brief Historical Recapitulation; Chapter 3 - Is Conditionality Increasing or Diminishing?; Chapter 4 - A Brief Review of Some Empirical Studies of Conditionality's Impact; Chapter 5 - The Intrinsic Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Policies; Chapter 6 - The Slippery Slope of Political Conditionality; Chapter 7 - Conditionality and the Shift to New Aid Modalities: How Far Does Budget Support Resolve the Dilemma?
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 8 - Policy-Based Conditionality and the Economic Crisis - A Final Nail in the Coffin?Chapter 9 - Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; References
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    ISBN: 9789264060043
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    Parallel Title: Print version National Accounts of OECD Countries, 3A/B : 2-Volume Set
    DDC: 300
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    Abstract: Volume III of National Accounts of OECD Countries comprises Volume IIIa - Financial Accounts - Flows and Volume IIIb - Financial Balance Sheets - Stocks . In both volumes, data, based on the System of National Accounts (SNA 1993), are expressed in national currency (in euros for euro area countries). Volume IIIa covers financial accounts of OECD countries and includes financial transactions (both net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities), by institutional sector (non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government, households and non-profit insti
    Description / Table of Contents: Financial Accounts - FLOWS - Vol. IIIa 1996-2007; Foreword / Avant-propos; Table of Contents / Table des matières; Introduction; Introduction; Tables and Methodological Notes by Country / Tableaux et notes méthodologiques par pays; Annex 1. List of Financial Instruments / Annexe 1. Liste des instruments financiers; Annex 2. List of Institutional Sectors / Annexe 2. Liste des secteurs institutionnels; Financial Balance Sheets - STOCKS - Vol. IIIb 1996-2007; Foreword / Avant-propos; Table of Contents / Table des matières; Introduction; Introduction
    Description / Table of Contents: Tables and Methodological Notes by Country Tableaux et notes méthodologiques par paysAnnex 1. List of Financial Instruments / Annexe 1. Liste des instruments financiers; Annex 2. List of Institutional Sectors / Annexe 2. Liste des secteurs institutionnels;
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    ISBN: 9789264047280
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (174 p.)
    Series Statement: OECD Insights
    Parallel Title: Print version International Migration : The Human Face of Globalisation
    DDC: 304.82
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    Abstract: About 190 million people around the world live outside their country of birth. These migrants bring energy, entrepreneurship and fresh ideas to our societies. But there are downsides: young migrants who fail in education, adults who don't find work and, of course, unregulated migration. Such challenges can make migration a political lightning rod and a topic for angry debate. Drawing on the unique expertise of the OECD, this book moves beyond rhetoric to look at the realities of international migration today: Where do migrants come from and where do they go? How do governments manage
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1. The Migration Debate; Chapter 2. Migration Then and Now; Chapter 3. Managing Migration; Chapter 4. Migrants and Education; Chapter 5. Migrants and Work; Chapter 6. Migration and Development; Chapter 7. By way of Conclusion; References;
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    Parallel Title: Print version The Future of International Migration to OECD Countries
    DDC: 304.82
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    Abstract: This book explores the social, economic and environmental forces that may combine to attract migrants of various types and backgrounds to OECD countries, as well as those that may persuade migrants to leave their countries or to stay at home. By analysing different pull and push factors and constructing five different scenarios of migration in the future, this volume casts light on major determinants of global migration flows, which OECD countries will look particularly attractive for migrants, where  the pressures to migrate be especially strong and what kind of migration-relat
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 - The Future of International Migration: Introduction and Overview; Chapter 2 - Immigration "Pull" Factors in OECD Countriesover the Long Term; Chapter 3 - Migration "Push" Factors in Non-OECD Countriesover the Long Term; Chapter 4 - Scenarios for the Global Economyand Implications for Migration; Annex A - The Future of International Migration to OECD Countries: Members of the Steering Group; Annex B - The Future of International Migration to OECD Countries: Contributing Authors;
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    ISBN: 9789264041639
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (179 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Rural Policy Reviews Scotland, UK
    DDC: 302.9
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    Abstract: Rural Scotland represents an important resource for national development and growth, but large unexploited potential remains. Many of Scotland's strengths are rural in nature, including an abundant land area, rich natural and cultural resources, higher standards of living, and a stable and relatively diversified economy with good employment and entrepreneurship indicators. This comprehensive review of rural policy in Scotland recommends a more integrated approach to rural policy which addresses land and housing related isues, economic diversification in key emerging sectors, service delivery i
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Acronyms; Assessment and Recommendations; Chapter 1. Profile of Rural Scotland; Chapter 2. Policy Assessment; Chapter 3. Policy Recommendations; Bibliography; Évaluation et recommandations
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    ISBN: 9789264056480
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (159 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version The Impact of Culture on Tourism
    DDC: 395.52
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    Abstract: The Impact of Culture on Tourism examines the growing relationship between tourism and culture, and the way in which they have together become major drivers of destination attractiveness and competitiveness. Based on recent case studies that illustrate the different facets of the relationship between tourism, culture and regional attractiveness, and the policy interventions which can be taken to enhance the relationship, this publication shows how a strong link between tourism and culture can be fostered to help places become more attractive to tourists, as well as increasi
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; TABLE OF CONTENTS -; Executive Summary; Part I. Increasing the Attractiveness of Destinations through CulturalResources; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Roles and Impact of Culture and Tourism onAttractiveness; The developing relationship between culture and tourism; Issues of definition; Culture and tourism as drivers of regional attractiveness andcompetitiveness; Culture as a factor in the competitiveness of the creative destination; Tourism and creativity; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Policies and Programmes for Culture and Tourism; The policy context; Policy aims; Implementation
    Description / Table of Contents: Results and evaluationChapter 4. Conclusions, Policy Implications and Long-TermChallenges; Conclusions; Policy implications; Long-term challenges; Bibliography; Part II. Case Studies from Five OECD Members; Chapter 5. Introduction; Chapter 6. The Port Arthur Historic Site, Australia; Chapter 8. Temple Stay Programme, Republic of Korea; Bibliography; Chapter 9. State of Michoacán, Mexico; Chapter 10. The Industrial Monuments Route of the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland; Annex A. Summary of Culture and Tourism Case Studies
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    ISBN: 9789264053663
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (290 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Investment Policy Reviews, China 2008
    DDC: 305.895
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    Abstract: This Investment Policy Review of China 2008 reviews Chinese government efforts to encourage responsible business conduct against the backdrop of recent regulatory changes and China's increasing outward investment. It assesses the extent to which China's legal and regulatory framework for investment has been improved since the 2006 Review, including new cross-border mergers and acquisitions regulations, the Enterprise Income Tax Law, the Property Rights Law, the Anti-Monopoly Law and the latest revision of the Catalogue for Guiding Foreign Investment Industries. It also evaluates recent im
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Recent Developments in China's Investment Policies; Chapter 2. China's FDI Statistics; Chapter 3. China's Outward Direct Investment; Chapter 4. Encouraging Responsible Business Conduct in China; Chapter 5. Environmentally Responsible Corporate Conduct in China; English Glossary; Chinese Glossary;
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    ISBN: 9789264040908
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (201 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version A Profile of Immigrant Populations in the 21st Century : Data from OECD Countries
    DDC: 305.9/06912
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    Abstract: This publication presents and discusses some of the key information available in the newly created Database on Immigrants in OECD Countries (DIOC). The many graphs and tables include data on: immigrants' demography including age, gender and duration of stay; and their labour market outcomes including labour market status, occupation and sector of activity. The book consists of nine thematic chapters, each including a brief description of sources, and a discussion of cross-country differences. The chapters also include a short analysis of specific issues relevant to the data, such as the gender
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Introduction; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Foreign and Foreign-born Populations; Chapter 2. Age Structure of the Immigrant Population; Chapter 3. Education of the Immigrant Population; Chapter 4. Duration of Stay; Chapter 5. Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants; Chapter 6. Occupations of Immigrant Workers; Chapter 7. Sectors of Activity of Immigrant Workers; Chapter 8. Fields of Study of the Immigrant Population; Chapter 9. Expatriates; Annex A. Methodology; References;
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    ISBN: 9789264029705
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (264 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Ageing and the Public Service : Human Resource Challenges
    DDC: 305.26
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    Abstract: Government workforces are ageing even more rapidly than the rest of society. This raises specific challenges and opportunities. An ageing public service increases fiscal burdens while decreasing immediate capacities to deliver services. In the long run, however, it also offers a strategic opportunity to downsize the public sector workforce if necessary and to change employment conditions and the management of government employees where this is deemed reasonable. This book reviews the experience of 9 OECD member countries in this field. It presents some conclusions on strategies that countries
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Notes; PART I. Synthesis Report; Chapter 1. The Ageing Challenge; Chapter 2. Country Actions; Chapter 3. Review of Country Strategies; Chapter 4. Towards Sustainable Ageing Strategies and Actions for Government; PART II. Case Studies; Chapter 5. Ageing and the Public Service in Australia; Chapter 6. Ageing and the Public Service in Denmark; Chapter 7. Ageing and the Public Service in Finland; Chapter 8. Ageing and the Public Service in France; Chapter 9. Ageing and the Public Service in Germany
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 10. Ageing and the Public Service in IrelandChapter 11. Ageing and the Public Service in Italy; Chapter 12. Ageing and the Public Service in the Netherlands; Chapter 13. Ageing and the Public Service in Portugal
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (281 p.)
    Series Statement: OECD Employment Outlook
    Parallel Title: Print version OECD Employment Outlook 2007
    DDC: 304.25
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    Abstract: As ageing populations put more downward pressure on economic growth in the coming decades, it is essential that OECD countries improve labour market performance.  This edition of OECD's annual report on labour markets brings the reader not only detailed information on recent labour market developments, but also in-depth analysis of the effects of various policy measures and prospects through 2007.  The analysis includes coverage of labour markets in OECD Countries as well as  in Brazil, China, India and Russia; labour market policies and productivity; the vulnerability
    Description / Table of Contents: Table of Contents; Editorial: Addressing the globalisation paradox; Chapter 1. Labour Markets in Brazil, China, India and Russia and Recent Labour Market Developments and Prospects in OECD countries; Chapter 2. More Jobs but Less Productive? The Impact of Labour Market Policies on Productivity; Chapter 3. OECD Workers in the Global Economy: Increasingly Vulnerable?; Chapter 4 Financing Social Protection: The Employment Effect; Chapter 5. Activating the Unemployed: What Countries Do; Statistical Annex;
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    ISBN: 9789264028180
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (118 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Society at a Glance : OECD Social Indicators 2006 Edition
    DDC: 306.091713
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    Abstract: Social problems rarely have a single cause. For example, tackling social exclusion involves simultaneously addressing barriers to labour market integration, health problems and low education. Coping with an ageing society requires new approaches to health care and employment, as well as to pensions. Social indicators provide the broad perspective needed for any international comparison and assessment of social trends, outcomes and policies. By linking status and response indicators across a broad range of policy areas, social indicators help readers to identify whether and how the broad thrust
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Part I. Indicators Framework and Assessment; Part II. OECD Social Indicators;
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    ISBN: 9789264032859
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (403 p.)
    Series Statement: International Migration Outlook
    Parallel Title: Print version International Migration Outlook : SOPEMI - 2007 Edition
    DDC: 304.8
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    Abstract: This second edition of the International Migration Outlook,  a revised and expanded version of what was previously published under the title Trends in International Migration , brings the reader detailed analysis of recent trends in migration movements and policies in OECD countries. It includes harmonised statistics on long-term international migration inflows for most OECD countries. It describes measures taken to facilitate the integration of immigrants from their arrival up until they gain full citizenship. International co-operation to improve border control and to combat i
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Editorial: The Medical Brain Drain: Myths and Realities; Introduction; Part I. Recent Trends in International Migration; Part II. Matching Educational Background and Employment: A Challenge for Immigrants In Host Countries; Part III. Immigrant Health Workers in OECD Countries in the Broader Context of Highly Skilled Migration; Part IV. Recent Changes in Migration Movements and Policies; Statistical Annex; List of Sopemi Correspondents; List of OECD Secretariat Members Involved in the Preparation of this Report;
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    ISBN: 9789264027084
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (449 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Competitive Cities in the Global Economy
    DDC: 304.6091732
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    Abstract: Urban areas are now home to more than half the population of OECD countries. Megacities like Tokyo with more than 35 million people and Mexico with about 18.5 million, and large agglomerations such as Montreal, Helsinki, Madrid and Stockholm are often called 'engines of national growth'. They represent an important part of the national economy (up to 50% for Budapest, Seoul and Helsinki) and feature higher GDP per capita and productivity levels than their country's average. But there is also an urban paradox as cities also harbour large pockets of unemployment and poverty and suffer from&nbsp
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I. Competitive Cities in the Global Economy: Horizontal Synthesis Report; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. The Emerging Role of Metropolitan Regions; Chapter 2. Competitiveness, Liveability and Strategic Vision; Chapter 3. The Governance of Metro-regions; Bibliography; Appendix 1. Definition of Metropolitan Areas in some OECD Countries; Appendix 2. OECD Methodology for Identification of Metropolitan Regions; Appendix 3. Regressions and Correlations in Chapter 1; Appendix 4. Identifying the Determinants of Regional Performances
    Description / Table of Contents: Part II. Proceedings from Conferences and Workshops on City CompetitivenessIntroduction; Mainsprings of the Creative City:Lessons for Policy-makers; Globalisation and Urban Competitiveness:Challenges for Different Typesof Urban Regions; Specialisation and Networkingin Medium-sized Cities; The Impact of Tertiary Educationon Urban Development; Policies to Enhance City Attractiveness:Achievements and New Challenges; The Connections Between Social Cohesionand City Competitiveness; Labour Market Integration Policies to EnhanceSocial Cohesion; Can Distressed Urban AreasBecome Growth Poles?
    Description / Table of Contents: Cohesion and Competitiveness:Business Leadership for Regional Growthand Social EquityGovernance for Metropolitan Sustainability; Local Public Finance:Issues for Metropolitan Regions; Bibliography;
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    ISBN: 9789264025011
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (149 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Innovation and Growth in Tourism
    DDC: 306.4819
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    Abstract: How is innovation transforming tourism business models? By tackling the subject of innovation, this report touches upon an important dimension of tourism economics rarely examined at the international level. It provides information about the dynamics and characteristics of innovation in tourism, and gives examples of how business models are evolving as a result. It also aims to provide an important contribution to further research and policy work in this area. The report includes a discussion of the conceptual issues regarding innovation in tourism, it illustrates national and industry practic
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    ISBN: 9789264109698
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (172 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version New Zealand : 2006 Review
    DDC: 306.0993
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    Abstract: A small, geographically isolated country, New Zealand faces some serious energy sector challenges, requiring special attention to security of supply issues, both in oil and gas domains. Natural gas production from the major Maui field is rapidly declining. New domestic resources must be found or an import capability developed and imports secured if gas is to remain a significant part of the country's energy mix. At the same time, New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions are rising: the most recent estimates put them at 21% above their Kyoto target over the first commitment period. Thankfully, th
    Description / Table of Contents: Preliminaries; CONTENTS; ORGANISATION OF THE REVIEW; SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; GENERAL ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NEW AND EMERGING RENEWABLES; FOSSIL FUELS; ELECTRICITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ANNEX ENERGY BALANCES AND KEY STATISTICAL DATA; ANNEX INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SHARED GOALS; ANNEX GLOSSARY AND LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS C;
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    ISBN: 9789264036277
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (332 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version International Migration Outlook : SOPEMI - 2006 Edition
    DDC: 304.82
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    Abstract: Previously published as Trends in International Migration. This first issue of the International Migration Outlook analyses recent trends in migration movements and policies in all OECD countries. For the first time, it includes harmonised statistics on long-term international migration inflows for most OECD countries. The report highlights the growing importance of immigrants from Russia, Ukraine, China and Latin America, as well as increasing feminisation of the flows. It describes the importance of the immigrant population and its contribution to human capital in receiving countries. The de
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Editorial: Managing Migration - A Delicate Balancing Act; Introduction; PART I. Recent Trends in International Migration; PART II. Managing Migration - Are Quotas and Numerical Limits the Solution?; PART III. International Migrant Remittances and their Role in Development; PART IV. Recent Changes in Migration Movements and Policies (COUNTRY NOTES); Statistical Annex; List of SOPEMI Correspondents; List of OECD Secretariat Members Involved in the Preparation of this Report;
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    ISBN: 9789264013087
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (166 p.)
    Edition: 3rd ed
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Parallel Title: Print version The Measurement of Scientific and Technological Activities, Oslo Manual : Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data
    DDC: 303.064
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    Abstract: The Oslo Manual is the foremost international source of guidelines for the collection and use of data on innovation activities in industry. This third edition has been updated to take account of the progress made in understanding the innovation process, the experience gained from the previous round of innovation surveys, the extension of the field of investigation to other sectors of industry and the latest revisions of international standard classifications
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Objectives and Scope of the Manual; Chapter 2. Innovation Theory and Measurement Needs; Chapter 3. Basic Definitions; Chapter 4. Institutional Classifications; Chapter 5. Linkages in the Innovation Process; Chapter 6. Measuring Innovation Activities; Chapter 7. Objectives, Obstacles and Outcomes of Innovation; Chapter 8. Survey Procedures; References; Annex A. Innovation Surveys in Developing Countries; Annex B. Examples of Innovations; Acronyms;
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    ISBN: 9789264008489
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (140 p.)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    Series Statement: The OECD Health Project
    Parallel Title: Print version Project Long-term Care for Older People
    DDC: 305.26
    Keywords: Cross-Cultural Comparison Statistics ; Health Services for the Aged Statistics economics ; Health Services for the Aged Statistics trends ; Long-Term Care Statistics economics ; Long-Term Care Statistics trends ; Aged ; Electronic books ; Statistics
    Abstract: This study reports on the latest trends in long-term care policies in nineteen OECD countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It studies lessons learned from countries that undertook major reforms over the past decade. Trends in expenditure, financing and the number of care recipients are analysed based on new data on cross-country differences. Special attention is given to experience with programmes that provide consumer
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1. An Overview of Long-term Care Programmes and Expenditures; Chapter 2. Towards a Continuum of Care: Bringing Services Together; Chapter 3. Consumer Direction and Choice in Long-term Care; Chapter 4. Monitoring and Improving the Quality of Long-term Care; Chapter 5. Paying for Long-term Care: Current Reforms and Issues for the Future; References; Annex A. Demographic Trends and Changes in Living Arrangements of Older Persons; Annex B. Profiles of Long-Term Care Systems in 19 Countries;
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    ISBN: 9789264103900
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (135 p.)
    Series Statement: PISA
    Parallel Title: Print version Learners for Life : Student Approaches to Learning
    DDC: 302.2244
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    Abstract: What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only because those with stronger approaches to learning get better results at school but also because young adults who are able to set learning goals and manage their own learning are much more likely to take up further study and become lifelong learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students' motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning strategies. In particular, it looks at those characteristics that together make it more likely that a student will become
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of contents; Chapter 1: The PISA survey and student approaches to learning; Readers' guide; Chapter 2: Motivation, self-related beliefs, learning strategies and performance: How they are associated in PISA; Chapter 3: Comparing countries: Profiles of student approaches to learning; Chapter 4: Differences in the approaches to learning between different groups of students; Chapter 5: Key findings and policy implications; References; Annex A: PISA questionnaire items measuring student characteristics as learners; Annex B: Background to scales measuring learner characteristics
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex C: Data tablesAnnex D: Standard errors, significance tests, effect sizes and structural equation models; Annex E: The development of the PISA thematic report - A collaborative effort;
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    Pages: Online-Ressource (149 p)
    Series Statement: ECMT Round Tables
    Parallel Title: Print version What Role for the Railways in Eastern Europe?
    DDC: 394.52
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    Abstract: Facing the collapse of their business and stiff competition from road transport, Eastern European railways are in a critical financial situation. Railway restructuring is a must, but where circumstances in each country are so different there can be no "one size fits all" solution. Nevertheless, some guidelines for restructuring are emerging. The strategies to be implemented will involve both governments and the railway companies themselves. Separating infrastructure from operations, for instance, could be a good model provided infrastructure usage is priced efficiently. Concessions should be g
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Report by J. SIEGMANN (Germany); 1. Situation of railways before the lifting of the Iron Curtain; 2. Development of the railways since 1990; 3. Current position of the Central and Eastern European railways; 4. Future role of the railways; 5. Conclusions; Report by L. THOMPSON (United States); Railways in Eastern Europe; 1. Setting the scene: when past was not prologue; 2. Transition: the dam breaks; 3. The changing environment for transport and for railways; 4. Future rail structures in the CEE/CIS countries: where to from here?; 5. Summing up; Report by M. PONTI (Italy)
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction2. The decline of the system: contingent and structural aspects; 3. A ""Kuznetsian"" approach: what happened to the Western European railways; 4. The role of the State; 5. The main issue: land-use control; 6. Freight and passenger services; 7. Eastern railways and ""open access"" competition; Report by M. BROWN (United Kingdom); The future of railways in Central and Eastern Europe; 1. Introduction; 2. External threats to rail; 3. The threat from within; 4. Barriers to competitiveness; 5. Adaptability, measures and efficiency; 6. Actions plans; 7. The way forward; 8. Conclusion
    Description / Table of Contents: (Round Table debate on reports)LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
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    ISBN: 9789264197374
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    Parallel Title: Print version Towards Sustainable Household Consumption? : Trends and Policies in OECD Countries
    DDC: 306.30941
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    Abstract: Making consumption patterns sustainable is a prerequisite to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Ten years after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, it is time to ask: are OECD countries moving towards sustainable consumption? What are the best policy options to effectively promote sustainable consumption?. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of household consumption patterns in five key areas: food, tourism-related travel, energy, water and waste generation. It brings together the various elements of household consumption that are necessary to better understand consumpti
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Household Consumption Trends and Environmental Impacts; Chapter 3. Driving Forces Behind Household Consumption; Chapter 4. Policies to Promote Sustainable Household Consumption; Chapter 5. Policy Recommendations and Unresolved Policy Questions; References; Annex. Monitoring Progress Towards more Sustainable Household Consumption Patterns
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    ISBN: 9789264091887
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    Series Statement: Creditor Reporting System on Aid Activities
    Parallel Title: Print version Aid Activities Targeting the Objectives of the Rio Conventions 1998/2000, Volume 2002/1
    DDC: 304.2
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    Abstract: This publication provides detailed information on individual foreign aid commitments, i.e. intended disbursements, of Official Development Assistance (ODA) targeting the objectives of the Rio Conventions - the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity - for the years 1998-2000. For each commitment listed, information is provided on the receiving country and sector, the donor country and agency, the amount and type of aid (grant or loan), grant element percentage, and whether the aid can be considered to
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Basic aspects of the Creditor Reporting System ; Le Systéme de notification des pays créanciers en bref; Conventions and definitions; Conventions et définitions; Sectors; Secteurs; Aid extending agencies; Agences d' aide; Part 1: Data analysis; Partie 1: Analyse des données; Part 2: List of activities; Partie 2: Liste des activités; Annex 1: List of CRS sectors; Annexe 1: Liste des secteurs SNPC; Annex 2: Definitions of biodiversity, climate change and desertification related aid
    Description / Table of Contents: Annexe 2: Definitions de l'aide axée sur la biodiversité, les changements climatiques et al désertificationAnnex 3: Information on the Rio Conventions; Annexe 3: Informations sur les Conventions de Rio
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    ISBN: 9789264186392
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    Parallel Title: Print version The Social Crisis in the Russian Federation
    DDC: 306/.0947
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    Abstract: The Russian Federation faces important economic and social challenges. By 1998 national income was little more than half its level in 1990. Life expectancy for men is now about 61 years, compared to 65 years a decade ago. The rate of suicide and self-inflicted injuries is more than three times the OECD average and maternal mortality rates are about five times the OECD average. Infectious diseases have increased in prevalence, but real public spending on health care has fallen by nearly one-third. Spending on many other social programmes has fallen even as a percentage of the smaller GDP, yet m
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Introduction; Summary and Policy Conclusions; 1. The Standard of Living and Policy Context in Russia; Introduction; Overview of the social protection system; Informal social protection mechanisms; Social spending and financing; Inter-governmental fiscal relations; Concluding comments; 2. Poverty in the Russian Federation; Introduction; Who are the poor?; The "new poor"; How poor are the poor?; Why the poor are poor: the policy implications; Concluding comments; 3. Labour Market Developments; Introduction; Legacy of the command economy: a stylised description
    Description / Table of Contents: Privatisation and enterprise restructuringEmerging labour markets; Labour force participation, employment, and unemployment; Active and passive labour market policies; Passive labour market policies; Concluding comments; 4. Health Status and Health Care; Introduction; The health care system; Health care reform after 1991; Assessment of health care reforms; Concluding comments; 5. Paths to Social Policy Reform; Introduction; The political economy of social policy reform; Current programmes; Pension reform; Targeting benefits: approaches to helping the poor; Concluding comments; Bibliography;
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    ISBN: 9789264195424
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    Parallel Title: Print version Ageing and Income : Financial Resources and Retirement in 9 OECD Countries
    DDC: 306.38
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    Abstract: This landmark study of the material well-being of older people in nine OECD countries -- Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States -- uses a wealth of new data to shed light on the challenges that face policy-makers as they anticipate the coming retirement of the baby-boom generation. The findings are often surprising. In all the countries surveyed, policies have been fundamentally successful: older people at all income levels tend to maintain or even increase their material standards of living once they stop working. This happens
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Summary and Key Points; 1.1. Structure of the report; 1.2. The economic well-being of older people: a success story; 1.3. The three challenges; 1.4. Country-specific conclusions; Part I. Convergent Outcomes, Divergent Means; Chapter 2. The Resources of Older People: Complex Systems and Successful Outcomes; Chapter 3. The Determining Role of Public Policy; Chapter 4. The Need for Reform; Part II. A Comparaison of Policy Responses to Key Retirement Income Challenges; Chapter 5. Reforms to Re-balance Work and Retirement
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 6. Responses to the Challenge of Balanced Resources in RetirementChapter 7. Maintaining Economic Well-being and Protecting the Vulnerable; Chapter 8. Conclusion - Lessons about Reform Strategies; Bibliography; Annexes; Annex I. Main features of the retirement income systems in the nine countries; Annex II. Retirement Incentives; Annex III. Statistical Annex
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    ISBN: 9789264186767
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (232 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Social Sciences and Innovation
    DDC: 303.48/3
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: What is the contribution of the social sciences to improving our understanding of social and technological innovation processes? How can they help to overcome some of the barriers to technological and social innovation and improve the management of innovation by limiting the negative side-effects of new technologies and social change? And how can social and technological innovations contribute to the better functioning of social science?. These were some of the questions tackled at the Tokyo Workshop on Social Sciences and Innovation which brought together high-level experts and policy makers
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Keynote Address: Challenges to the Social Sciences in the New Millennium; Chapter 1. Socio-Economic Analyses in the OECD; Chapter 2. About Innovating the Social Sciences and Innovation in Society ; Chapter 3. Social Sciences and Innovation: Summary Remarks ; Chapter 4. Social Sciences and Innovation: Report of the Tokyo Workshop; Chapter 5. Developing Unified, Dynamic Knowledge Management Systems ; Chapter 6. Regional Clusters, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship: What Can the Social Sciences Tell Us About Silicon Valley? ; Chapter 7. The Characteristics and Promotion of Innovation
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 8. Scientific Innovation and Societal Change: A Historical Perspective Chapter 9. Innovation Policy as a Substitute for Failing Economic Policies ; Chapter 10. The Role of Social Science in Raising Public Understanding of Scientific and Technological Innovation; Chapter 11. Matching Societal Needs and Technological Capabilities: Research Foresight and the Implications for Social Sciences ; Chapter 12. Analysing the Innovation Process for Policy Formulation: Research Agenda Drawn from the Japanese Experiences ; Chapter 13. Innovation Theory and Innovation Policy: Bridging the Gap
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 14. Social Innovation, Social Change and Social Science Chapter 15. Social Sciences and the Social Development Process in Africa ; Chapter 16. Social Sciences, Media and Society ; Chapter 17. Social Sciences and Ethics ; Chapter 18. Bringing Science to the People: Medical Innovation and Community Health Programmes; Chapter 19. Assessing the Impacts of Innovation: New Developments in Technology Assessment ; Chapter 20. How Social Dynamics Influence Information Society Technology: Lessons for Innovation Policy ; Annex: List of Participants
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    Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    ISBN: 9789264186743
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (111 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Society at a Glance 2001 : OECD Social Indicators
    DDC: 306.091713
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: This new annual publication captures in a nutshell information covering a wide range of social topics, including: fertility rates, asylum seekers and refugees, employment, retirement ages, early childhood education and care, replacement rates, relative poverty, the gender wage gap, social expenditure, potential years of life lost, health infrastructure, suicide, group membership and prisoners. A Winner of the 2001 Awards for Notable Government Documents conferred by the American Library Association/Library Journal
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Part I. An interpretative guide; Part II. OECD Social Indicators;
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    Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    ISBN: 9789264176874
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (220 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Reforms for an Ageing Society
    DDC: 305.26
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: This book reviews recent trends, reforms and lessons learned in the 29 OECD countries as they relate to ageing. Recent reforms have been driven mainly by fiscal factors - to adjust systems such as pensions and long-term care to the ageing of the baby boom generation. This remains a main concern in many countries. A new reform agenda is emerging, however, that marries fiscal objectives with broader social and economic policy goals. It focuses on active ageing, providing opportunities and incentives for people to contribute more actively in the labour market and society as they grow older. This
    Description / Table of Contents: Des réformes pour une société vieillissante; FOREWORD; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Executive summary; Purpose of this report; Part 1; PROGRESS IN INTRODUCING AGE-RELATED REFORMS; Part II; TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT AND ACTIVE AGEING; Annex 1; NOTE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE; Annex 2; THE PRESSURES OF AGEING IN THE 29 OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES
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    ISBN: 9789264223967
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (182 p)
    Parallel Title: Print version Comment va la vie dans votre région? - Mesurer le bien-être régional et local pour les politiques publiques
    DDC: 303.4
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Avant-propos""; ""Remerciements""; ""Table des mati�res""; ""Guide du lecteur""; ""Acronymes et abréviations""; ""Résumé""; ""Chapitre 1. Un cadre pour mesurer le bien-être régional et local ""; ""Introduction : pourquoi mesurer le bien-être au niveau régional ?""; ""Un cadre pour mesurer le bien-être régional""; ""Mesurer le bien-être là où il est vécu""; ""Gros plan sur les indicateurs de résultats""; ""La nature multidimensionnelle du bien-être""; ""Disparités des résultats du bien-être entre les régions""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Le r�le de la citoyenneté, de la gouvernance et des institutions dans le bien-être""""Créer des synergies entre les dimensions du bien-être""; ""Dynamiques du bien-être et résilience des régions""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Chapitre 2. Comment mesurer le bien-être régional et local""; ""Introduction""; ""Un ensemble commun d�indicateurs du bien-être pour les régions""; ""Tenir compte des interactions entre les dimensions du bien-être""; ""La marche à suivre pour la mesure du bien-être dans les régions et les villes : le futur programme statistique""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Notes""""Bibliographie""; ""Chapitre 3. Utiliser les mesures du bien-être pour améliorer les résultats des politiques publiques dans les régions et les villes""; ""Introduction""; ""À quoi servent les indicateurs du bien-être régional ?""; ""Un processus multipartite pour la mise en oeuvre d�une stratégie de bien-être régional""; ""Traduire les objectifs de bien-être dans des indicateurs pertinents pour les politiques publiques""; ""Sélectionner les indicateurs""; ""Identifier les valeurs de référence et les cibles""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Suivre les progr�s accomplis et évaluer le potentiel des différents territoires""""Encourager l�engagement des citoyens et la communication""; ""Conclusion : Lignes directrices pour l'utilisation des données du bien-être régional afin de bâtir des collectivités plus fortes""; ""Annexe 3.A1 Synth�se des initiatives de mesure du bien-être régional dans sept régions témoins de l�OCDE""; ""Bibliographie""; ""Chapitre 4. Le bien-être regional dans les pays de l'OCDE""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Allemagne""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Australie""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Autriche""""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Belgique""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Canada""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Chili""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Corée""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Danemark""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Espagne""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Estonie""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � �tats-Unis""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Finlande""; ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � France""
    Description / Table of Contents: ""Comment va la vie dans vos régions � Gr�ce""
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    Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    ISBN: 9789282112601
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (261 p.)
    Series Statement: ECMT Round Tables
    Parallel Title: Print version Transport and Ageing of the Population
    DDC: 305.26/0994
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: Advances in medicine make the ageing of populations in developed countries inevitable. These populations, however, will exhibit new and different characteristics, particularly in the transport sector as, unlike previous generations, they will have made widespread use of the car. How will they meet their travel needs in the future? Until now rail transport, unlike car or bus transport, has been losing its elderly clientele. Can this trend be reversed? For the frail elderly, whose needs are similar to those of the disabled, suitable services have yet to be set up. How can the mobility needs of t
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; ROSENBLOOM, S. (United States); BRÖG, W., ERL, E. and GLORIUS, B. (Germany); MARCELLINI, F., GAGLIARDI, C. and LEONARDI, F. (Italy); HJORTHOL, R. and SAGBERG, F. (Norway); OXLEY, P. (United Kingdom); SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS (Round Table debate on reports); LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
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    Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    ISBN: 9789264176546
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (204 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version Literacy in the Information Age : Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey
    DDC: 302.2244
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: Literacy in the Information Age, the final report from the International Adult Literacy Survey, presents evidence on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by OECD countries. It offers new insights into the factors that influence the development of adult skills in various settings - at home, at work and across the 20 countries for which comparable household assessment results are included. Findings point to large differences in the average level and population distribution of literacy skills both within and between countries. Low literacy skills are evident among all adult groups
    Description / Table of Contents: CONTENTS; Introduction; Highlights and Note to Readers; Chapter 1 Skills for the Twenty-first Century; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Structural Changes in the Knowledge Economy; 1.3 Impact on the Demand for Skills; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Population Distributions of Adult Literacy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Patterns of Adult Literacy Skills; 2.3 Literacy Skills and Education; 2.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 How Literacy is Developed and Sustained; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Home Background and Literacy Outcomes; 3.3 Literacy and Education by Age; 3.4 Literacy and Work
    Description / Table of Contents: 3.5 Literacy and Formal Adult Education3.6 Literacy, Culture and Civic Skills; 3.7 Self-assessed Literacy Skills; 3.8 Factors Explaining Literacy Proficiency; 3.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Outcomes and Benefits of Literacy; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Literacy and the Labour Force; 4.3 Education, Literacy and Experience; 4.4 Windows into the Socio-economicBenefits of Literacy; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Future Developments; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodological Advances; 5.3 Main Findings; 5.4 Issues for Further Analysis; References
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex A Definitions of Literacy Performance on Three ScalesAnnex B Survey Methodology and Data Quality; Annex C Note on International Comparability of IALS Data; Annex D Data Values for the Figures; Annex E Source Database for the International AdultLiteracy Survey; Annex F Principal Participants in the Project;
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    Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
    ISBN: 9789264171961
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (196 p.)
    Parallel Title: Print version The Creative Society of the 21st Century
    DDC: 306/.09/05
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: How can growing social diversity be harnessed to make for more creative societies in the future? Three powerful forces are simultaneously shaping the social foundations of the future: deep-seated change in underlying economic systems, rapid global integration, and growing social diversity itself. The question is whether the three will combine constructively and lead to social progress or whether another, grimmer scenario lies ahead. Does growing diversity, commendable in itself, mean we are headed for more inequality across the world's populations? Will access to and use of new knowledge and a
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Social Diversity and the Creative Society of the 21st Century; Chapter 2. Social Capitalism and Human Diversity; Chapter 3. Global Inequality, Human Rights and the Challenge for the 21st Century; Chapter 4. Socio-economic Consequences of the Advance of Complexity and Knowledge; Chapter 5. Towards Globalism: Social Causes and Social Consequences; Chapter 6. The Prospects for Social Renewal; Chapter 7. Primary Globalisation, Secondary Globalisation, and the Sustainable Development Paradigm...
    Description / Table of Contents: Annex 1. Keynote Address by Donna E. Shalala US Secretary of Health and Human ServicesAnnex 2. List of Participants;
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