Investing in Human Capital is Key to Sustainable Growth in GCC
Economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is expected to
increase from 2.0% last year to 2.1% in 2019, before accelerating to 3.2%...
Global Action Needed to Curb New Risks From Smart Tech Spending Boom
The mass deployment of smart technologies is
transforming the traditional electricity grid system into a smart grid. But,
this spending boom has outpaced the adoption of...
Low productivity jobs continue to drive employment growth
Employment is rising in OECD countries but
most jobs continue to be created in relatively low-productivity, low-wage
activities, says a new OECD report.
The latest Compendium of
Productivity...
Bangladesh Can Prosper With More and Better Jobs for Women
Bangladesh is among the few countries in
South Asia that has increased female employment in the last decade while also
cutting the wage gap between men...
Russia must urgently step up fight against foreign bribery
The OECD Working Group on Bribery has
repeatedly recommended since 2012 that Russia rectify key legislative
deficiencies in order to comply with the Convention on Combating...
Rapid action needed for people to meet challenges of changing world of work
Governments need to overhaul their
approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions,
according to a new report from the OECD. Without...
Financial Inclusion Beyond Payments: Policy Considerations for Digital Savings
Across the developing world, financial institutions have leveraged
digital technologies and innovative business models to expand access to digital
financial services (DFS), such as digital transaction...
East Asia and Pacific Growth Expected to Moderate as Global Headwinds Persist
Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is projected to
soften to 6.0 percent in 2019 and 2020, down from 6.3 percent in...
Peru should help more young vulnerable people into work
Peru’s remarkable economic growth since the
2000s and policies targeting the most vulnerable young people have helped boost
the youth employment rate. Peru should now focus...
New safety and health issues emerge as work changes
Changes in working practices,
demographics, technology and the environment are creating new occupational
safety and health (OSH) concerns, according to a new report from the
International Labour...