OECD employment outlook : boosting jobs and incomes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor market--OECD countries.

Labor market.

Labor supply--OECD countries.

Labor supply.

Employment forecasting--OECD countries.

Employment forecasting.

Unemployment--OECD countries.

Unemployment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Perspectives de l'emploi de l'OCDE 2006 : stimuler l'emploi et les revenus

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD countries have to improve labour market performance to increase living standards. This has become more urgent as population ageing may put considerable downward pressure on economic growth in the coming decades. What is needed is a comprehensive reform strategy to raise employment and help workers earn higher incomes. This requires action on many fronts including taxation, employment regulations, welfare benefits, wages, product-market competition and macroeconomic policy. Which reforms have been successful and in what countries? Do they necessarily imply lower social protection or more i

Contents:

Table of Contents; Editorial - Boosting Jobs and Incomes; Chapter 1. Short-term Labour Market Prospects and Introduction to the OECD Jobs Strategy Reassessment; Chapter 2. Labour Market Performance since 1994 and Future Challenges; Chapter 3. General Policies to Improve Employment Opportunities for All; Chapter 4. Policies Targeted at Specific Workforce Groups or Labour Market Segments; Chapter 5. Social Implications of Policies Aimed at Raising Employment; Chapter 6. Understanding Policy Interactions and Complementarities, and their Implication for Reform Strategies

Chapter 7. Reassessing the Role of Policies and Institutions for Labour Market Performance: A Quantitative AnalysisBibliography; Statistical Annex; The following publications are also available through the OECD online bookshop (www.oecdbookshop.org)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-60690-8

9786610606900

92-64-02385-2

OCLC:

437182641