Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, has taken to saying that investing in girls is not just a good thing but a smart thing to do. The big surprise of the past few decades has been women’s huge advance into tertiary education. Across rich countries the share of those aged ...
According to a definition presented by the International Monetary Fund (IMF, 2007) and later adopted by the OECD (Corporate Governnce Factbook 2019), governance can be understood as “the process by which decisions are made and implemented (or not implemented). Within government, governance is ...
According to theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Japan’s gender wage gap stood at 22.1% as of 2022, ranking it fourth lowest among 38 OECD countries. Likewise, Japan’s work culture has traditionally stressed long working hours and dedication to the job, particularly...
It is possible that some IFCs’ legislation will fall short and indeed that some may ultimately choose not to comply. Jurisdictions doing the bulk of their business with non-OECD countries in Asia, for example, may decide it is in their best interests not to submit to the new substa...
`What do OECD countries cut first when faced with fiscal adjustments?', Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 77, pp. 753-775.Sanz, I. (2011), "What do OECD Countries Cut First when Faced with Fiscal Adjustments", Southern Economic Journal, 77, 753-775....
aObstfeld (1986) used data on GDP growth and on the ratio of employee compensation to national income in individual OECD countries to simulate the saving-GDP ratios and investment-GDP ratios for those countries that would result in a simple theoretical model. Obstfeld (1986) 半新数据关于国民生产...
Determinants of a Silent (R)evolution: Understanding the Expansion of Family Policy in Rich OECD Countries This paper contributes to the comparative social policy literature in two ways. First, we use multiple correspondence analysis in order to assess the different directions and the degree of (emp...
Governments in different countries approved numerous pieces of legislation and specific programs of energy transition, with the aim of reducing energy consumption in residential buildings. However, for policies to work, it is essential to design measures that are positively received by practitioners, the...
To calculate your disposable income, you will first need to know what your gross income is. For an individual,gross incomeis your total pay, which is the amount of money you’ve earned before taxes and other items are deducted. From your gross income, subtract the income taxes you owe. T...
Sustainable revenuedifferentiates a social enterprise from a traditional charity that relies on outside funding to fulfill its social mission. This goal doesn't mean social enterprises can't be profitable. Instead, it's simply that their priority is to reinvest profits into their social mission rat...