Download or read book Getting Skills Right Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills Lessons from European Good Practices written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workers’ skills are an essential asset for firms to recover from the COVID-19 shock and succeed in the twin digital and green transitions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face special barriers to investing in human capital because of their size and more limited access to information and capital markets. This report identifies policies that are successful in promoting SMEs’ investment in the skills of employees, managers or entrepreneurs.

Download or read book Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workers' skills are an essential asset for firms to recover from the COVID-19 shock and succeed in the twin digital and green transitions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face special barriers to investing in human capital because of their size and more limited access to information and capital markets. This report identifies policies that are successful in promoting SMEs' investment in the skills of employees, managers or entrepreneurs. A review of cost-reducing and financial support instruments is followed by an analysis of initiatives that promote innovative HR practices, a learning culture in the firm, and better co-operation among firms and with the education sector. The report describes the design and rationale of these measures as well as their advantages and limitations. It identifies a common set of features that make skill investment policies especially suitable for SMEs.

Download or read book Ageing and Employment Policies Retaining Talent at All Ages written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deep and rapid changes in the world of work driven by the digital and green transformations as well as population ageing have been associated with greater job instability, with potential costs for companies, workers and society. The unprecedented labour and skill shortages that emerged during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic have raised further the importance of developing and retaining talent.

Download or read book Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills written by Oecd and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Promoting Digital Business Skills in the Republic of Moldova written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-19 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Republic of Moldova has made digitalisation a policy priority. The country is currently preparing its Digital Transformation Strategy 2023-30, which will emphasise digital literacy, as well as digital business skills, with a view to improving private sector competitiveness.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Belgium 2024 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-23 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belgium’s economy has been relatively resilient to recent shocks and is expected to continue to grow steadily. Public finances have deteriorated though. In absence of fiscal consolidation, the debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to rise fast. Cutting ineffective public spending and reforming the budgetary framework to increase accountability across governments would help ensure public finances are on a sustainable path. Reforms to taxes and benefits could foster labour market activation and expand the tax base. Strengthening prevention and return-to-work programmes could contribute to tackling the high and increasing take up of disability benefits and better support employment of people with reduced work capacity. A coordinated strategy to reduce administrative costs and facilitate small firms’ access to training could increase business dynamism and productivity. Targeted support for female entrepreneurs could also unlock additional potential of the SME sector. Achieving the green transition requires setting up binding targets and improving coordination of climate policy across federal and regional governments. Easing procedures and improved financing schemes would help deploy renewable energy production. Transparency in future environmental standards with adequate and well-targeted financial incentives would sustain household investment in energy efficiency and electrification, particularly in the transportation and building renovation sectors. SPECIAL FEATURES: LABOUR MARKET, CLIMATE POLICY, SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

Download or read book OECD Skills Studies OECD Skills Strategy Ireland Assessment and Recommendations written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skills are the key to shaping a better future and central to the capacity of countries and people to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. This report, OECD Skills Strategy Ireland: Assessment and Recommendations, identifies opportunities and makes recommendations to secure a balance in skills, foster greater participation in lifelong learning, leverage skills to drive innovation and improve firm performance, and strengthen skills governance to build a joined-up skills ecosystem in Ireland.

Download or read book Policy Toolkit for Strengthening FDI and SME Linkages written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthening linkages between foreign direct investment (FDI) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is important to boost productivity and innovation across countries and regions in the OECD and beyond. This policy toolkit offers policy advice to national and subnational governments on how to increase knowledge and technology benefits from FDI on domestic SMEs and the local economy.

Download or read book OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Future Proofing Adult Learning in Berlin Germany written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a long period of employment growth that led to the lowest unemployment rate since the German reunification, Berlin’s labour market is now tightening. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, global labour market megatrends such as the automation of production processes and the increasingly advanced digital skills required to perform many jobs pose new challenges to Berlin’s policymakers.

Download or read book OECD Employment Outlook 2022 Building Back More Inclusive Labour Markets written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years into the pandemic, economic activity has recovered faster than expected. However, the labour market recovery is still uneven across sectors and is threatened by the economic fallout from Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which has generated the fastest growing humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II, sending shockwaves throughout the world economy. The 2022 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook reviews the key labour market and social challenges for a more inclusive post-COVID‐19 recovery.

Download or read book SME Policy Index Eastern Partner Countries 2024 Building Resilience in Challenging Times written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SME Policy Index: Eastern Partner Countries 2024 – Building resilience in challenging times is a unique benchmarking tool to assess and monitor progress in the design and implementation of SME policies against EU and international best practice.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Poland 2023 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-27 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poland has successfully managed a large inflow of refugees from Ukraine. Both monetary and fiscal policies should ensure that higher inflation does not become entrenched. Fiscal policy continues to support the economy in managing higher energy prices. Long term fiscal pressures need to be addressed, for instance by broadening the revenue base, improving spending efficiency and raising retirement age.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Estonia 2024 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estonian living standards have doubled since 2000 and income convergence was steady prior to the pandemic, although per capita GDP and productivity remain below the OECD averages. The economy experienced a severe downturn due to disruptions in trade, weaker export demand, high inflation and tight monetary conditions. With improvements in external demand, growth should start to recover this year.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Slovenia 2022 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slovenia’s strong post-pandemic recovery has been hit by strong headwinds from the war in Ukraine, higher energy prices, and supply chain bottlenecks. At the same time, the strong labour market performance has led to historically high employment, low unemployment and widespread labour shortages.

Download or read book Getting Skills Right Training in Enterprises New Evidence from 100 Case Studies written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enterprises are a key provider of education and training for adults across OECD countries. Yet, policy-makers lack a detailed understanding of how training in enterprises takes place. This report opens the black box of training and informal learning in enterprises by providing in-depth insights on: i) what training and learning opportunities enterprises provide; ii) why they provide training (or not); and iii) how they make decisions about training.

Download or read book OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Policy Options for Labour Market Challenges in Amsterdam and Other Dutch Cities written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labour markets across the Netherlands recovered quickly from the COVID-19 shock and Dutch cities are now facing an unprecedented level of labour market tightness. The high demand for workers presents a unique opportunity for Dutch municipalities to find pathways into employment for those with the lowest labour market attachment and alleviate the pressure faced by local employers that struggle to find suitable workers.

Download or read book Getting Skills Right The New Workplace in Japan Skills for a Strong Recovery written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines how skill requirements have been evolving in Japan prior and during the COVID-19 crisis. It examines changes in the skills composition of Japan’s workforce as well as policy efforts to improve the accessibility of career guidance, broaden training participation and foster the adoption of teleworking practices.