Family policies in OECD countries: a comparative analysis.

Social Policies and Families in Stress: Gender and Educational Differences in Work–Family Conflict from a European Perspective

In modern welfare states, family policies may resolve the tension between employment and care-focused demands. However these policies sometimes have adverse consequences for distinct social groups. This study examined gender and educational differences in working parents' perceived work-family conflict and used a comparative approach to test whether family policies, in particular support for ch...

بررسی شاخص‌های حمایت از بخش کشاورزی ایران و مقایسه آن با کشورهای منتخب

The support of agricultural sector is adopted in various countries of the globe through different means and mostly with the aims such as increasing farmers incomes, protecting domestic products, ending dependence (on foreign goods), augmenting employment and reducing poverty. This paper tries to survey the support policies in agricultural sector in different countries as far as their components...

Family policies in developed countries: contrasting models

Population trends in recent years have prompted most European countries to introduce or expand family support policies. The decline in fertility since the 1970s has led to a substantial decrease in births whose effects may be potentially detrimental over the long term. The number of children per family is often below the desired number reported in surveys. Family support is intended to close th...

Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Training Policies in a Comparative Perspective CURRENT PRACTICES IN OECD COUNTRIES AND A LITERATURE REVIEW ON POTENTIAL EFFECTS

Impact, regulation and health policy implications of physician migration in OECD countries

BACKGROUND: In the face of rising demand for medical services due to ageing populations, physician migration flows are increasingly affecting the supply of physicians in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (OECD) countries. This paper offers an integrated perspective on the impact of physician migration on home and host countries and discusses international regulation and pol...