Industry Issues

Structural Change in Austrian Industry

03-Apr-2002

Reconsidering the Austrian "Old Structures/High Performance" Paradox, two studies have been prepared of structural change in Austria on: 1) speed of change and growth of manufacturing and 2) structural change and aggregate growth.

Entrepreneurship and Growth: Tax Policy Issues

03-Apr-2002

Taxation affects entrepreneurs, innovation and other drivers of growth. Countries should evaluate the costs and benefits of business tax approaches -- for small firms, stock options, venture capital and R&D -- to ensure they address market failures and are effective in their design.

Structural Change and Growth: Economic Impacts and Policy Implications

03-Apr-2002

The pace of change in the industrial composition of OECD countries slowed in the 1990s. Further policy reforms -- such as removal of industrial supports and more regulatory reform -- is needed to facilitate structural change and adjustment within OECD industry and to spur economic growth.

Measuring Globalisation 2001

02-Apr-2002

Just published! Measuring Globalisation presents detailed data on the role played by multinationals in the OECD economies. Volume I: the manufacturing sector. Volume II: services. This year's edition also includes data on the activity of affiliates of national firms abroad (outward investment).

The Internet and Business Performance

04-Mar-2002

The Internet is a technological tool whose effects on business are likely to grow significantly in the future. A 2001 Forum explored the extent to which the Internet affects business and industry performance in key sectors, and the potential benefits of Internet-based strategies.

Conclusions of the High-Level Meeting on Steel, Paris, 7-8 February 2002

08-Feb-2002

The OECD convened a third High-Level Meeting on steel on 7-8 February 2002, in Paris, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Herwig Schlögl, Deputy Secretary General of the OECD. Senior Government officials from most major steel-producing areas participated in the discussions.

Innovation and Productivity in Services

23-Jan-2002

Policies to spur improved performance in service sectors were explored in the 2001 Conference in Australia.

The Service Economy

23-Jan-2002

A Business and Industry Policy Forum brought together government and corporate representatives to discuss the economic implications of the OECD move towards services.

Conclusions of the High-Level Meeting on Steel, 17-18 December 2001

19-Dec-2001

The second High-Level Meeting on Steel brought together senior government policymakers from all major steel-producing areas to address the facilitation of market-driven closures of inefficient facilities worldwide.

STI Scoreboard

Over 200 graphs provide a comprehensive picture of countries' performance in science, technology and innovation.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007

Editor's Choice

A comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy including statistics on R&D funding, patents, researchers and other indicators of innovative performance.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006