me OECD Global Network of Schools of Government By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:27:00 GMT OECD Global Network of Schools of Government provides direct access to OECD governance expertise and enables exchange of schools’ experiences and good practices in ensuring that public sector employees have the skills and competencies to address current and future priorities. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:09:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 6.2% in November 2016 Full Article
me Employment situation, third quarter 2016, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:46:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 67.0% in the third quarter of 2016 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: February 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:02:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 6.2% in December 2016 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:30:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate down to 6.1% in January 2017 Full Article
me Australia should help more women and other underemployed groups into work By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:07:00 GMT Australia’s strong economy has helped drive a healthy job market. But to avoid a future shortage of labour as the population ages, further efforts are needed to help older women, indigenous Australians and mothers with young children into work, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
me Cognitive skills in middle-income countries: Evidence from PIAAC and STEP By oecdskillsandwork.wordpress.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:07:00 GMT An increasing number of middle-income countries are participating in projects measuring cognitive skills of the adult population. Large differences in skill levels exist between these countries, with some having a large skills gap compared to OECD countries. Skill differences not only reflect differences in educational attainment, as skill levels among adults with the same level of educational differ widely across countries. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:14:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 6.1% in February 2017 Full Article
me Employment situation, fourth quarter 2016, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:01:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 67.2% in the fourth quarter of 2016 Full Article
me Lending volumes and credit conditions are improving for SMEs, but many firms continue to struggle to obtain financing that meets their needs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:30:00 GMT Lending volumes and credit conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have gradually improved, according to a new report from the OECD, but demand-side obstacles such as a lack of financial knowledge are contributing to holding back a stronger recovery. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: May 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 09:32:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate falls to 6.0% in March 2017 Full Article
me Policy Brief on the Future of Work: Basic Income as a Policy Option By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 04:52:00 GMT Recent debates of Basic Income proposals shine a useful spotlight on the challenges that traditional forms of income support are increasingly facing, and highlight gaps in social provisions that largely depend on income or employment status. Reforms towards more universal income support would need to be introduced in stages, requiring a parallel debate on how to finance a more equal sharing of the benefits of economic growth. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: June 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:48:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.9% in April 2017 Full Article
me WORKSHOP: Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development (Milan, Italy) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:30:00 GMT The OECD LEED Trento Centre organised a working group session on "Cultural heritage as catalyst of local development " on Thursday, 22 June, 2017 - 12.30 to 15.30 in the context of ArtLab 17 in Milan. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:00:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.9% in May 2017 Full Article
me OECD Assessment of Ireland’s second Public Service Reform Plan (2014 - 2016) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:25:00 GMT The OECD was invited to assess key elements of the Second Irish Public Service Reform Plan (PSRP 2014-2016), with a view to informing future public service reform efforts in Ireland. Full Article
me Employment situation, first quarter 2017, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:53:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 67.4% in the first quarter of 2017 Full Article
me Going Digital: the Future of Work for Women By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:17:00 GMT This policy brief discusses the possible impact of digitalisation on women and men, and proposes a range of policies to ensure that technological change supports a closing, and not a widening, of gender gaps. Full Article
me Slovenia: Boost investment and productivity through better skills and regulation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT The Slovenian economy is rebounding after a long downturn, experiencing stronger growth, declining unemployment, healthier public finances and renewed income convergence with more advanced European economies. Further reforms are now needed to increase investment, boost productivity, improve living standards and ensure that all Slovenians benefit from inclusive growth, according to a new report from the OECD. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:18:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.8% in July 2017 Full Article
me Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work - New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:59:00 GMT One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively challenged by a new global partnership, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC). Full Article
me Legal and social barriers holding back women’s empowerment in Middle East and North Africa By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:39:00 GMT Women in the Middle East and North Africa are better educated and better skilled than ever, yet legal and social barriers mean the share of them in work is still the lowest in the world. Bringing family and labour laws into line with gender goals would enable more women to enter employment and would make MENA economies more competitive and inclusive, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:55:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.8% in August 2017 Full Article
me Employment situation, second quarter 2017, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:51:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 67.6% in the second quarter of 2017 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:35:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.7% in September 2017 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:37:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate back to pre-crisis level in October 2017 Full Article
me Italy should strengthen reform implementation to boost skills By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT Recent reforms of Italy’s education system (“Buona Scuola”), labour market (“Jobs Act”) and industrial policy (“Industria 4.0”) have clear synergies and could reduce worrying imbalances between the supply and demand of skills on the Italian labour market, according to the new OECD report Getting Skills Right: Italy. Full Article
me Government at a Glance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:06:00 GMT Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance. Full Article
me Euregio Museum Day 2017: Museums & Local Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Euregio Museum Day 2017 reviewed the pilot version of the OECD guide "Culture and local development - Maximising the impact" and worked on thematic action principles and policy options to advance the reflection on these issues. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:36:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.6% in November 2017 Full Article
me Employment situation, third quarter 2017, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:25:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 67.8% in the third quarter of 2017 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: February 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:13:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate in December 2017 falls below its pre-crisis level Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:27:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.5% in January 2018 Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:04:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.4% in February 2018 Full Article
me Employment situation, fourth quarter 2017, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:36:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 68% in the fourth quarter of 2017 Full Article
me ITALY: Developing local development strategies for remote, peripheral areas - Trentino By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 13:49:00 GMT The OECD LEED Trento Centre is working with Italy and the Autonomous Province of Trento to strengthen capacities to develop and implement integrated strategies targeted at improving the quality of life and well-being of people and reversing demographic trends in ‘inner areas’ (sparsely populated areas and stranded communities isolated from large and medium-sized urban centres). Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: May 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 09:26:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.4% in March 2018 Full Article
me Strong labour relations key to reducing inequality and meeting challenges of a changing world of work – OECD & ILO By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 15:00:00 GMT Unions and employers, together with governments, can play a major role in making growth more inclusive and helping workers and businesses face the challenges of a changing world of work. Good labour relations are a way to reduce inequalities in jobs and wages and better share prosperity, according to a new OECD-ILO report. Full Article
me OECD sessions on Local Development and Spatial Productivity at the 13th Trento Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:30:00 GMT The OECD Trento Centre organised five sessions within the 2018 Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs on 1-3 June 2018. OECD and intenational experts along with high level government representatives discussed the impact of new technologies on jobs and its effect on local economies and policies and what regions and regional policy can do to narrow economic gaps and promote productivity catching-up. Full Article
me Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:36:00 GMT The Summer Academy, a three-year project 2018-2020, provides training for policy makers and representatives of cultural and creative industries (CCIs). The first edition will take place 11-15 June 2018 in Trento and Bolzano, Italy. The final conference on Friday 15 June is open to local as well as to national and international stakeholders interested in the event themes, upon registration. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: June 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:24:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate down to 5.3% in April 2018 Full Article
me Low productivity jobs driving employment growth in many OECD countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT Weak labour productivity growth continues to mark the world’s advanced economies and risks compromising improvements in living standards, says a new OECD report. Full Article
me Online public consultation on the draft Recommendation on Public Service Leadership and Capability By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:32:00 GMT The OECD has launched an online public consultation on the draft Recommendation on Public Service Leadership and Capability. Governments, recruitment managers, human resource officials, international organisations, academics and individuals are encouraged to participate in this consultation and help shape the future of employment and leadership in the public sector. Deadline is the 14 September 2018. Full Article
me Rising employment overshadowed by unprecedented wage stagnation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT Economic growth is picking up and unemployment has reached record lows in some OECD countries but wages continue to stagnate. Unless countries can break this cycle, public belief in the recovery will be undermined and labour market inequality will widen, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:32:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate down to 5.2% in May 2018 Full Article
me Employment situation, first quarter 2018, OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:49:00 GMT OECD employment rate increases to 68.2% in the first quarter of 2018 Full Article
me 9th International Summer School for community and local development in Latin America and the Caribbean By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:07:00 GMT The School is organising specialised courses on socio-economic development and creating an international platform to exchange experiences and knowledge between public officers and practitioners from OECD member and non member countries that deals with cooperation and local development issues. Full Article
me Finland must focus on integrating migrant women and their children to boost their contribution to the economy and society By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT Finland should offer labour-market-oriented integration support to all migrants, strengthen efforts to identify and address early vulnerabilities, and work more closely with employers according to a new OECD report. Full Article
me Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:14:00 GMT OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.3% in July 2018 Full Article
me ENG Policy Highlights - Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:04:00 GMT This booklet reproduces highlights from the 2018 report Job Creation and Local Economic Development. This third edition in the series focuses on preparing for the future of work. Full Article