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The economic impact of immigration is an important topic in Canada.Two conflicting narratives exist: 1) higher immigration levels help to increase GDP [1] [2] and 2) higher immigration levels decrease GDP per capita or living standards for the resident population [3] [4] [5] and lead to diseconomies of scale in terms of overcrowding of hospitals, schools and recreational facilities ...
The OECD advises referring to the Hows Life - Well-being database for a view over time. The data shown below are the current rankings per country and topic for the year 2020. Each topic is given a score calculated from the indices used to create the topic group, you can find the raw data on the OECD Better Life Index website. [ 10 ]
Wellbeing economy is a public policy framework in which the economy is designed to serve social, health, cultural, equity and nature outcomes. [1] [2] The aim is to go beyond gross domestic product (GDP) as the main measure of national economic performance. Since the early 2000s there has been growing interest in wellbeing as a framework in ...
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing is part of a global movement that recognises the contribution of various domains of life to wellbeing.In Canada, these domains include community vitality, democratic engagement, education, environment, healthy populations, leisure and culture, living standards, and time use.
An economic migrant is someone who emigrates from one region to another, including crossing international borders, seeking an improved standard of living, because the conditions or job opportunities in the migrant's own region are insufficient.
This is a list of countries by employment rate, the proportion of employed adults at working age. The definition of "working age" varies: Many sources, including the OECD, use 15–64 years old, [1] but EUROSTAT uses 20–64 years old, [2] the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics uses 16 years old and older (no cut-off at 65 and up), [3] and the Office for National Statistics of the United ...
Economic Outlook is a twice-yearly analysis (available for online viewing, download, and in print) published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with economic analysis and forecasts for future economic performance of OECD countries. [1] [2] The main version is in English, and it is also published in French and ...
Employment protection legislation (EPL) includes all types of employment protection measures, whether grounded primarily in legislation, court rulings, collectively bargained conditions of employment, or customary practice. [1] The term is common among circles of economists. Employment protection refers both to regulations concerning hiring (e ...