Growing Unequal Income Distribution And Poverty In Oecd Countries

This report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity and causes of the increase differ from what is typically suggested in the media.

-Foreword (Russian version); Acronyms and abbreviations - (Russian version); Assessment and recommendations - (Russian version); A dynamic but segmented labour market - (Russian version); Reinforcing labour market institutions - (Russian version); Supporting the working-age population more effectively and more fairly - (Russian version); Ensuring adequate and financially sustainable pensions in

In the early 21st century, poverty, impoverishment and inequalities are increasing across the European continent. These phenomena not only weaken the social cohesion of European societies, they also violate human rights, including social and civil and political rights, and question the functioning of democracy. How can people living in poverty

This report explores likely future changes in family and household structures in OECD countries; identifies the main forces shaping the family landscape to 2030; discusses the longer-term challenges; and suggests policy options for managing the challenges.

"This book is based on selected papers from the final conference of a European Commission financed project on "Improving the capacity and usability of EU-ROMOD (I-CUE)"--P. [4] of cover.

What new theories, evidence, explanations, and policies have shaped our studies of income distribution in the 21st century? Editors Tony Atkinson and Francois Bourguignon assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues. In two volumes they address subjects that were not covered in Volume 1 (2000),

OECD's 2014 Economic Survey of Germany examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover financial sector resilience, the domestically oriented sector and socially inclusive growth.

This book describes and quantifies the major socioeconomic changes that have occurred in four new member states of the EU (Slovenia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria) since the early 1990s.Within the broad framework of socioeconomic change, a number of topics are explored in greater detail. These include changes in activity, occupational

This book is concerned with children's economic and social rights (sometimes referred to simply as children's social rights). Despite increased academic interest in both children's rights and socio-economic rights over the last two decades, children's social and economic rights remain a comparatively neglected area. This is particularly true with regard

Poverty in Canada provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective on poverty and its importance to the health and quality of life of Canadians. This volume considers a range of issues that will be of great interest to a variety of audiences--those studying or working in Community and Developmental Psychology, Education, Health