This analysis argues that for both equity and efficiency reasons gender differences in ICT occupations, education, access and use need to be addressed, and that more detailed, analytical work on the evolution of ICT occupations, education and use should be undertaken and the effects of policy on women and ICTs analysed in detail.

The expansion of the services sector, globalisation, deregulation, and the emergence of new information technologies have brought to the fore the issue of how knowledge is created, disseminated, retained and used to obtain economic returns. This report looks at how better understanding and improved disclosure of investments in intellectual assets, as well as diffusion of...

This paper highlights the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance over the past decade using a wide range of indicators. It presents new evidence on the length of transitions from school to work, and the degree to which temporary jobs serve as either traps for young people or stepping-stones to good careers. The paper...

The labour market integration of immigrants in Australia is shaped by the country’s long tradition as an immigration country and its selection policy. Over the post-war period, the main origin countries of immigration to Australia have shifted from English-speaking countries to other OECD countries, and, since the mid-1970s, to non-OECD countries. Parallel to this shift...

Consumer troubles and complaints in relation to mobile commerce are increasing. This report suggests that countries create more effective schemes for information disclosure, liability protection over SIM and RFID cards, effective notice to excessive consumption, and the importance of consumer education. Businesses should also consider more effective consumer protection schemes.