4 minute read When the COVID-19 crisis hit the world economy in 2020, concerns arose that it would further dampen productivity growth in many OECD economies.
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3 minute read The design of income taxes can influence incentives for workers to enter the labour market and the nature of their participation.
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2 minute read Significantly more men than women become ICT specialists, and this gap persists across countries.
Differences in young men and women’s education in STEM and ICT are well demonstrated.
4 minute read Nowadays, policymaking and economic analyses rely heavily on statistics and international comparisons. The demand for high-frequency, reliable but also easily accessible data is increasing.
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3 minute read Numerous surveys suggest that WFH turned out to be a good experience for most workers and managers. The question is what is going to happen as the pandemic fades. Will we all return to the office, or will we keep WFH, at least part of the time?
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6 minute read Data on availability and use of paid leave entitlements is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of paid parental leave policies. However, the design of paid leave policy varies markedly across countries.
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6 minute read COVID-19 has had a profound impact on economic activity across the globe, with GDP falling precipitously almost everywhere where stringent confinement measures have been implemented. However, official statistics on unemployment paint a more differentiated picture.
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4 minute read SMEs are particularly at risk of failure from prolonged coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures, and account for 75% of all jobs in directly affected sectors. An increasing number of countries have begun to impose containment measures in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections and, in turn, introduce significant financial support packages…
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