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This conference proceedings provides the most comprehensive set of employment practices and experiences currently implemented in 26 countries available to date.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 46,31 MB
Release : 1999-05-04
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ISBN : 9264172874
This conference proceedings provides the most comprehensive set of employment practices and experiences currently implemented in 26 countries available to date.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 21,12 MB
Release : 2003-10-24
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ISBN : 9264104712
To ensure that people's needs are met, governments decentralise the way policies are designed and implemented. This conference proceedings presents the points of view from a variety of countries in the area of labour market policy.
Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,63 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Why decentralise the public employment service? What are the reasons for the increasing reliance on local management approaches in designing and implementing employment policies? These trends are not merely institutional changes, rather they reflect
Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,60 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Decentralising labour market policy is a delicate and challenging subject of political debate. Does decentralisation really enable co-ordination of policies? At the local level, how do we make the best use of decentralised powers? How can greater flexibility be provided in managing policies while still guaranteeing efficiency and accountability? To enhance responsiveness to citizens needs, governments increasingly decentralise the way policies are designed and implemented. In the labour market policy area, many stakeholders, from business and local government to community groups and NGOs have been receptive. The OECD invited leading experts and experienced policy makers and practitioners to address these questions and share their experiences in dealing with such issues. This report, supported by statistical data, summarises the lessons learnt from their experiences. It is for researchers, leading experts, business communities, economists in government circles and NGOs.
Author : G. Shabbir Cheema
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,83 MB
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0815713908
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the West, has become a worldwide movement. This international development—largely a product of globalization and democratization—is clearly one of the key factors reshaping economic, political, and social conditions throughout the world. Rather than the top-down, centralized decisionmaking that characterized communist economies and Third World dictatorships in the twentieth century, today's world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. In this thought-provoking book, the first in a new series on Innovations in Governance, experts in government and public management trace the evolution and performance of decentralization concepts, from the transfer of authority within government to the sharing of power, authority, and responsibilities among broader governance institutions. This movement is not limited to national government—it also affects subnational governments, NGOs, private corporations, and even civil associations. The contributors assess the emerging concepts of decentralization (e.g., devolution, empowerment, capacity building, and democratic governance). They detail the factors driving the movement, including political changes such as the fall of the Iron Curtain and the ascendance of democracy; economic factors such as globalization and outsourcing; and technological advances (e.g. increased information technology and electronic commerce). Their analysis covers many different contexts and regions. For example, William Ascher of Claremont McKenna College chronicles how decentralization concepts are playing out in natural resources policy, while Kadmeil Wekwete (United Nations) outlines the specific challenges to decentralizing governance in sub-Saharan Africa. In each case, contributors explore the objectives of a decentralizing strategy as well as the benefits and difficulties that will likely result.
Author : P. M. Townroe
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Monograph on industrial policies aiming at decentralization of employment away from large urban areas in developing countries - presents a cost benefit analysis of urban and non-urban location of industry, discusses policies regarding urban development, reviews the effects of regional development in Western European countries, and makes recommendations relating to improved geographic distribution in employment opportunity, etc. Bibliography pp. 151 to 154, flow charts and statistical tables.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Full employment policies
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Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2019
Category :
ISBN : 9789264626980
This report offers a comprehensive overview of decentralisation policies and reforms in OECD countries and beyond. Sometimes called a "silent" or "quiet" revolution, decentralisation is among the most important reforms of the past 50 years. The report argues that decentralisation outcomes - in terms of democracy, efficiency, accountability, regional and local development - depend greatly on the way it is designed and implemented. Making the most of decentralisation systems is particularly crucial in the context of a "geography of discontent" and growing divides between places that feel left behind by globalisation and technological change and those that may benefit from the opportunities offered by megatrends. The report identifies 10 guidelines for making decentralisation work and allowing it to be conducive to regional development. Beyond the guidelines, the report proposes concrete tools for policy-makers, including detailed sets of recommendations, checklists, pitfalls to avoid and examples of good practices, both in unitary and federal countries.
Author : Peter M. Townroe
Publisher :
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 28,25 MB
Release : 1979
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Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 38,98 MB
Release : 1998-04-03
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ISBN : 9264162720
This publication looks at the decentralisation of active labour market policies in OECD countries and shows how local employment management can lead to the implementation of more effective policies.