Willem Adema
Biographic Data
| ID | 4192909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Willem Adema |
| GIVEN NAMES | Willem |
| FAMILY NAME | Adema |
| SIGNATURE | ADEMA W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Family Policies and Family Outcomes in OECD Countries
Families in OECD member countries have changed dramatically in recent decades. Across almost all OECD countries, couples are marrying and starting a family later than ever before. Fertility rates are low. Divorce and re-partnering have become much more common, giving rise to a diversity of new family forms. The (male) single-earner family model, previously dominant, is now largely a thing of the past. This chapter examines how families and family…
Work/life balance policy in Germany: Promoting equal partnership in families
Across the OECD, public policies seek to support parents in achieving their desired work/life balance. This article introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. Families in Germany face considerable challenges to spending more time together and achieving a more gender‐balanced reconciliation of work and family life, as paid work hours for fathers are long on full‐time jobs and many women…
Paid parental leave and other supports for parents with young children: The United States in international comparison
The United States is at a crossroads in its policies for families and women. Currently, the United States provides basic support for children, fathers, and mothers in the form of unpaid parental leave, child‐related tax breaks, and limited public child care. In contrast, the other member states of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) empower families through paid parental leave and comprehensive investments in infants…
Recent changes in family outcomes and policies in OECD countries: The Impact of the Economic Crisis
Following decades of progress in prosperity, female employment participation and early childhood education and care policies, the recent economic crisis which began in 2007/2008 has had a negative impact on many aspects of family and child well-being in many OECD countries. Although effects vary across countries, the growth in female employment stalled, as did the rebound in fertility rates, divorce rates went up, while child income poverty incre…
The OECD Gender Initiative
1. At the High Level Gender Forum of December 2012 (http://www.oecd.org/gender/forum2012.htm), Mr Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), summarized the importance of gender issues on the policy agenda as follows: ‘Gender equality is an imperative, not an option. Closing the gender gap must be a central part of any strategy to create more sustainable and inclusive economies and societi…
Fathers' Leave and Fathers' Involvement: Evidence from Four OECD Countries
In recent years, several OECD countries have taken steps to promote policies encouraging fathers to spend more time caring for young children, thereby promoting a more gender equal division of care work. Evidence, mainly for the United States and United Kingdom, has shown fathers taking some time off work around childbirth are more likely to be involved in childcare related activities than fathers who do not take time off. This paper conducts a f…
Focus ― Démographie et protection sociale dans les pays de l'Ocde
How much do OECD countries spend on social protection and how redistributive are their tax/benefit systems
The global economic crisis has reignited interest in social policy and public spending on different types of social benefits. Public social spending‐to‐ GDP ratios are often used to consider the magnitude of welfare systems in international perspective, but such comparisons alone give an incomplete picture of social effort across countries. This article looks at these different factors, before briefly considering the redistributive nature of tax/…
Setting the scene: The mix of family policy objectives and packages across the OECD
Public and Private Social Welfare
The OECD Family Database: Developing a Cross-National Tool for Assessing Family Policies and Outcomes
Pension reform in China
This article analyses China's progress in creating a national old‐age insurance system, providing a detailed description of the system and an assessment of the degree to which it has so far realised its primary goal of social security for more people. Since 1997, there have been many reforms, but despite progress, the scope of the system is limited, with the coverage rate among urban employees being below 50 per cent. The rural population largely…
Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life: A Synthesis of Findings for OECD Countries
Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more) children, but do not see how they could match that commitment with their employment situation. Other parents are happy with the number of children in their family, but would like to work more. Yet other parents who are happy with their family situation, may wish to work at different hours, or reduce hours worked to spend more ti…
Combating Child Poverty in Oecd Countries: Is Work the Answer
Child poverty is on the policy agenda in all OECD countries. One of the main issues in the debate about child poverty is the appropriate balance between the “tax and benefits strategy” (increasing the adequacy of benefits for low income families with children) and the “work strategy” (promoting policies to increase employment among poor families). This article assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parent…
Fathers' Leave and Fathers' Involvement: Evidence from Four OECD Countries
In recent years, several OECD countries have taken steps to promote policies encouraging fathers to spend more time caring for young children, thereby promoting a more gender equal division of care work. Evidence, mainly for the United States and United Kingdom, has shown fathers taking some time off work around childbirth are more likely to be involved in childcare related activities than fathers who do not take time off. This paper conducts a f…
How much do OECD countries spend on social protection and how redistributive are their tax/benefit systems
The global economic crisis has reignited interest in social policy and public spending on different types of social benefits. Public social spending‐to‐ GDP ratios are often used to consider the magnitude of welfare systems in international perspective, but such comparisons alone give an incomplete picture of social effort across countries. This article looks at these different factors, before briefly considering the redistributive nature of tax/…
Pension reform in China
This article analyses China's progress in creating a national old‐age insurance system, providing a detailed description of the system and an assessment of the degree to which it has so far realised its primary goal of social security for more people. Since 1997, there have been many reforms, but despite progress, the scope of the system is limited, with the coverage rate among urban employees being below 50 per cent. The rural population largely…
Recent changes in family outcomes and policies in OECD countries: The Impact of the Economic Crisis
Following decades of progress in prosperity, female employment participation and early childhood education and care policies, the recent economic crisis which began in 2007/2008 has had a negative impact on many aspects of family and child well-being in many OECD countries. Although effects vary across countries, the growth in female employment stalled, as did the rebound in fertility rates, divorce rates went up, while child income poverty incre…
Work/life balance policy in Germany: Promoting equal partnership in families
Across the OECD, public policies seek to support parents in achieving their desired work/life balance. This article introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. Families in Germany face considerable challenges to spending more time together and achieving a more gender‐balanced reconciliation of work and family life, as paid work hours for fathers are long on full‐time jobs and many women…
Setting the scene: The mix of family policy objectives and packages across the OECD
The OECD Family Database: Developing a Cross-National Tool for Assessing Family Policies and Outcomes
Paid parental leave and other supports for parents with young children: The United States in international comparison
The United States is at a crossroads in its policies for families and women. Currently, the United States provides basic support for children, fathers, and mothers in the form of unpaid parental leave, child‐related tax breaks, and limited public child care. In contrast, the other member states of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) empower families through paid parental leave and comprehensive investments in infants…
Combating Child Poverty in Oecd Countries: Is Work the Answer
Child poverty is on the policy agenda in all OECD countries. One of the main issues in the debate about child poverty is the appropriate balance between the “tax and benefits strategy” (increasing the adequacy of benefits for low income families with children) and the “work strategy” (promoting policies to increase employment among poor families). This article assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parent…
Combating Child Poverty in Oecd Countries: Is Work the Answer
Child poverty is on the policy agenda in all OECD countries. One of the main issues in the debate about child poverty is the appropriate balance between the “tax and benefits strategy” (increasing the adequacy of benefits for low income families with children) and the “work strategy” (promoting policies to increase employment among poor families). This article assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parent…
Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life: A Synthesis of Findings for OECD Countries
Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more) children, but do not see how they could match that commitment with their employment situation. Other parents are happy with the number of children in their family, but would like to work more. Yet other parents who are happy with their family situation, may wish to work at different hours, or reduce hours worked to spend more ti…
Pension reform in China
This article analyses China's progress in creating a national old‐age insurance system, providing a detailed description of the system and an assessment of the degree to which it has so far realised its primary goal of social security for more people. Since 1997, there have been many reforms, but despite progress, the scope of the system is limited, with the coverage rate among urban employees being below 50 per cent. The rural population largely…
The OECD Family Database: Developing a Cross-National Tool for Assessing Family Policies and Outcomes
Public and Private Social Welfare
Setting the scene: The mix of family policy objectives and packages across the OECD
The OECD Gender Initiative
1. At the High Level Gender Forum of December 2012 (http://www.oecd.org/gender/forum2012.htm), Mr Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), summarized the importance of gender issues on the policy agenda as follows: ‘Gender equality is an imperative, not an option. Closing the gender gap must be a central part of any strategy to create more sustainable and inclusive economies and societi…
Fathers' Leave and Fathers' Involvement: Evidence from Four OECD Countries
In recent years, several OECD countries have taken steps to promote policies encouraging fathers to spend more time caring for young children, thereby promoting a more gender equal division of care work. Evidence, mainly for the United States and United Kingdom, has shown fathers taking some time off work around childbirth are more likely to be involved in childcare related activities than fathers who do not take time off. This paper conducts a f…
Focus ― Démographie et protection sociale dans les pays de l'Ocde
How much do OECD countries spend on social protection and how redistributive are their tax/benefit systems
The global economic crisis has reignited interest in social policy and public spending on different types of social benefits. Public social spending‐to‐ GDP ratios are often used to consider the magnitude of welfare systems in international perspective, but such comparisons alone give an incomplete picture of social effort across countries. This article looks at these different factors, before briefly considering the redistributive nature of tax/…
Recent changes in family outcomes and policies in OECD countries: The Impact of the Economic Crisis
Following decades of progress in prosperity, female employment participation and early childhood education and care policies, the recent economic crisis which began in 2007/2008 has had a negative impact on many aspects of family and child well-being in many OECD countries. Although effects vary across countries, the growth in female employment stalled, as did the rebound in fertility rates, divorce rates went up, while child income poverty incre…
Paid parental leave and other supports for parents with young children: The United States in international comparison
The United States is at a crossroads in its policies for families and women. Currently, the United States provides basic support for children, fathers, and mothers in the form of unpaid parental leave, child‐related tax breaks, and limited public child care. In contrast, the other member states of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) empower families through paid parental leave and comprehensive investments in infants…
Work/life balance policy in Germany: Promoting equal partnership in families
Across the OECD, public policies seek to support parents in achieving their desired work/life balance. This article introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. Families in Germany face considerable challenges to spending more time together and achieving a more gender‐balanced reconciliation of work and family life, as paid work hours for fathers are long on full‐time jobs and many women…
Family Policies and Family Outcomes in OECD Countries
Families in OECD member countries have changed dramatically in recent decades. Across almost all OECD countries, couples are marrying and starting a family later than ever before. Fertility rates are low. Divorce and re-partnering have become much more common, giving rise to a diversity of new family forms. The (male) single-earner family model, previously dominant, is now largely a thing of the past. This chapter examines how families and family…
Political science (12 works) · Economics (11 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (8 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (5 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)