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Improving economic opportunities for all in Belgium

Reading Time: 4 minutesContinuing labour market reforms, tackling inequity in education and supporting housing affordability would promote equal access to life chances in Belgium.

The Slovak labour market during the pandemic – who is at risk and how to protect all workers?

Reading Time: 6 minutesby Gabriel Machlica, OECD Economics Department The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most severe economic recession since World War II, causing… Read More »The Slovak labour market during the pandemic – who is at risk and how to protect all workers?

Reviving Italy’s Growth

Reading Time: 3 minutesby Mauro Pisu and Tim Bulman, Italy Desk, OECD Economics Department In Curno, 50 km north east of Milan, is… Read More »Reviving Italy’s Growth

Finland: growing and reforming, but no time for complacency

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Christophe André and Jon Kristian Pareliussen, OECD Economics Department After a long period of lacklustre economic performance, robust growth… Read More »Finland: growing and reforming, but no time for complacency

Brighter futures or dashed expectations? The global recovery needs to deliver gains for all

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Lukas Lehner and Dorothée Rouzet, OECD Economics Department Global growth has gained momentum in 2017 and the economic recovery… Read More »Brighter futures or dashed expectations? The global recovery needs to deliver gains for all

The Walking Dead: Zombie Firms Stifle Economic Recovery Prospects

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy: Müge Adalet McGowan, Dan Andrews and Valentine Millot – Structural Policy Analysis Division, Economics Department, OECD. With the global… Read More »The Walking Dead: Zombie Firms Stifle Economic Recovery Prospects

The refugee crisis: a challenge but also an opportunity for improving policies to integrate immigrants into the Dutch labour market

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Gabor Fulop, Analyst, & Rafal Kierzenkowski, Senior Economist The Netherlands Desk,  Country Studies, OECD Economics Department The ongoing refugee… Read More »The refugee crisis: a challenge but also an opportunity for improving policies to integrate immigrants into the Dutch labour market