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Drawing from a multitude of secondary data sources (UNESCAP, ADB, APEC, World Bank, ILO, WHO, etc.), this special edition of Society at a Glance looks at social trends and policy developments in Asia-Pacific countries, using indicators similar to those in OECD’s recently published Society at a Glance 2009 (focused on OECD economies). Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 provides a variety of indicators, including measures such as employment, spending on education and health, rates of marriage and divorce, labour disputes, life satisfaction, drug use, and health outcomes.