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Unlocking Peru’s untapped talent by turning education into social mobility

Peru’s young population is full of potential, but too much of it remains underused. Intergenerational mobility has improved in education but remains weak in incomes. This disconnect explains why a young and increasingly educated population has not translated into stronger productivity growth or broader economic opportunity.
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Overcoming persistent obstacles to growth in South Africa

By Nikki Kergozou and Lilas Demmou, OECD. South Africa, under the Presidency’s Operation Vulindlela, has embarked on bold reforms to… Read More »Overcoming persistent obstacles to growth in South Africa

Addressing labour market challenges for sustainable and inclusive growth in Israel

To improve labour market outcomes, Israel needs reforms in three broad areas: improving skills, fostering labour market participation, and increasing job mobility.

The United Kingdom: Stronger growth needs significant productivity improvements across regions

Raising productivity requires more investment, re-and up-skilling to facilitate worker’s relocation and better use of existing skills to address shortages.

Continuing the reform process in France to improve job and income prospects

by Nicola Brandt and Pierre Guérin, France Desk, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department Economic growth is strengthening in France,… Read More »Continuing the reform process in France to improve job and income prospects

Retraining can enable ageing Slovenians to keep pace with new technologies

by Rory O’Farrell, Slovenia Desk, OECD Economics Department While workers in many OECD countries are worried whether robots will take… Read More »Retraining can enable ageing Slovenians to keep pace with new technologies

Raising skills holds the key to higher living standards and well-being in Portugal

by Sonia Araujo, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department For each hour worked Portugal produces about half of the output… Read More »Raising skills holds the key to higher living standards and well-being in Portugal

Structural reforms in a difficult time

By Naomitsu Yashiro, Structural Surveillance Division, OECD Economics Department The pace of structural reforms is slowing just when the world… Read More »Structural reforms in a difficult time

Vocational education after transition in Poland

by Nicola Brandt, Head of Poland Desk, OECD Economics Department Adapting vocational education to the needs of a market economy… Read More »Vocational education after transition in Poland