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OECD Factbook 2013: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. Special Chapter on Gender Equity now available! The print edition is now available! View on OECD iLibrary | Book on Online Bookshop Structural reforms more important than ever for a strong and balanced economic recovery, says Economic Policy Reforms 2013: Going for Growth: Press release | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibraryCoal’s share of global energy mix to continue rising, with coal closing in on oil as world’s top energy source by 2017, says Electricity in a Climate-Constrained World: Data and Analysis: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax in Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: Press release | Blog post | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
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Follow new facts from the OECD Factbook 2013 on the OECD Publications Twitter account: https://twitter.com/OECD_Pubs Follow OECD Publications on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OECDPublications Follow OECD Publications on Linked In: OECD Publications on Linked In OECD Subscription Prices for 2013: Price list New OECD Key Titles Catalogue, 2013: Catalogue OECD iLibrary is now available at over 2000 institutions in more than 100 countries. See the list by country OECD iLibrary: Brochure OECD publications will be on
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Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries finds that a 10% improvement in the quality of transport and trade-related infrastructure has the potential of increasing developing countries' agricultural exports by 30%: Working paper Building Resilience for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector: Proceedings of a Joint FAO/OECD Workshop: Proceedings website Forthcoming
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OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax in Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: Press release | Blog post | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary New Entrepreneurs and High Performance Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa: PDF available now. Print edition to come soon! Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary China attracts the lion’s share of global FDI flows in 2012: FDI in Figures | Excel® Spreadsheet OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment: TRACE News from the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, January 2013 includes articles on building financial capability in Africa and the Middle East, investment for food security and agriculture, due diligence in mineral supply chains in Africa, and public debt management. Newsletter Updated list of National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Contact list OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme: Website Policy Handbooks for Competitiveness in Kazakhstan: OECD-India Work on Corporate Governance: Website Forthcoming
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Donor aid at a Glance: Website Recipient Aid at a Glance: Website Donor Profile: Japan: Webpage Aid for Energy: Website Aid to Water and Sanitation: Website OECD Development Centre Newsletter for February 2013 includes articles on migration, the economic assessment of Colombia, and Global Value Chains: Newsletter Forthcoming
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Structural reforms more important than ever for a strong and balanced economic recovery, says Economic Policy Reforms 2013: Going for Growth: Press release | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Boosting growth and tackling inequality are key to recovery, says OECD Economic Surveys: United Kingdom 2013: Press release | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Sustaining growth: Trust, equality, jobs: Web article
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National Accounts at a Glance 2013: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary National Accounts of OECD Countries: General Government Accounts 2012: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Composite leading indicators point to diverging growth rates across major economies: Press release OECD unemployment rate stable at 8.0% in December 2012: Press release Frequently Asked Questions about Purchasing Power Parities: FAQs Forthcoming:
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Quality Matters in Early Childhood Education and Care: Sweden 2012. Freely available only in Read and PDF forms. Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary PISA 2012 Assessment and Analytical Framework. PDF available now. Print to come soon! Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Reviews of National Policies for Education: Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Chile 2013. Print version now available: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Investing Efficiently in Education and Active Labour Market Policies in Slovakia: Working paper What Do Students Expect To Do After Finishing Upper Secondary School? PISA in Focus What Do Students Think about School? PISA in Focus 2013 Teacher Summit fo focus on teacher evaluation and professional standards: Announcement educationtoday: OECD’s blog on global perspectives on education: Blog Forthcoming
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Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers, says Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Germany 2013: Press release | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Korea must strengthen social cohesion to boost growth and equity, says Strengthening Social Cohesion in Korea: Press release | Book to come soon! Investing Efficiently in Education and Active Labour Market Policies in Slovakia: Working paper Do Policies that Reduce Unemployment Raise its Volatility? Evidence from OECD Countries: Working paper Trade and Labour Market Adjustment: Working paper Forthcoming |
IEA shows how Sweden can build on its impressive low-carbon successes in Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Sweden 2013: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Crude oil futures prices breached nine month highs in early February, reports the IEA Oil Market Report for February 2013: Newsletter IEA releases new iPhone and iPad app with key energy data by country and by energy source: Announcement Forthcoming
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OECD’s Work on Sustainable Materials & Waste Management: Flyer OECD Work on Environment 2013-2014: Brochure Forthcoming:
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Waiting Time Policies in the Health Sector: What Works: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Frequently requested health data series now available in Excel file: Webpage Forthcoming
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Empowering and Protecting Consumers in the Internet Economy: Working paper OECD Broadband Portal now updated: Broadband Portal Forthcoming:
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NEA Monthly News Bulletin, February 2013 includes articles on fast running software tools, medical radioisotope policy, and more: Newsletter International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project Handbook: Announcement Japan's Compensation System for Nuclear Damage: Report (PDF - 3.72 mb) Nuclear Power Plant Operating Experience 2009-2011: Report (PDF - 798 kb) Follow NEA on Twitter
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Brazil's Supreme Audit Institution: The Audit of the Consolidated Year-end Govrnment Report: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Civil Service Professionalisation in the Western Balkans: SIGMA paper Rethinking Europe’s "Rule of Law" and Enlargement Agenda : The Fundamental Dilemma: SIGMA paper OECD Best Practices for Budget Transparency: Best practices (PDF - 152 kb) Forthcoming:
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OECD Reviews of Innovation Policies: Sweden 2013: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
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New Entrepreneurs and High Performance Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa: Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Forthcoming
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OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax in Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: Press release | Blog post | Book announcement | Read and Share | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits: Comments Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” (Article 5) of the OECD Model Tax Convention: Comments Public comments received on the revised proposals concerning the meaning of “beneficial owner” in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention: Comments Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits: Comments OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on the consolidated version of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines: Invitation OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment: TRACE Forthcoming:
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Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries finds that a 10% improvement in the quality of transport and trade-related infrastructure has the potential of increasing developing countries' agricultural exports by 30%: Working paper Trade and Labour Market Adjustment: Working paper Monthly Export Credit Interest Rate Update: Website Forthcoming
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ITF Newsletter, February 2013 includes articles on the upcoming May ITF Summit, the transport achievemnt award, and other activities: Newsletter Follow ITF on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ITF_forum |
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FROM THE OECD INSIGHTS BLOG Restoring Trust and Trustworthiness: The Leadership Challenge College, or something like it On a visit to Scotland in 1435, Aeneas Sylvius, the future Pope Pius II, saw many marvellous things, but as he wrote in his journal, the most astonishing was how “the poor, who almost in a state of nakedness begged at the church door, depart with joy in their faces on receiving stones as alms!” Like most Europeans at the time, the pre-Pope didn’t know what coal was, but once he heard the explanation, he saw that the monks were doing a good deed by helping the poor to heat their hovels. These days, he may have been astonished to learn that often it’s the other way round. German taxpayers for instance gave 2 billion euros to coal producers in 2011. Poland’s coal producers got 7 billion euros over 1999-2011. These are just a couple of examples of the 550 measures that support fossil-fuel production or use in the OECD’s 34 member countries. These measures had an overall value of $55 to $90 billion a year in 2005-2011 according to a new OECD report, Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels 2013. Read more BEPS: why you’re taxed more than a multinational Does money make us happy? Phrased a little more subtly, this question has been bugging economists for years. For much of the 20th century, most of them would probably have replied yes. But in the 1970s, doubts began to show, in part because of the work of the American economist Richard Easterlin. The “Easterlin paradox” appeared to show that as economies developed there was very little change in “self-reported (or “subjective”) well-being” – in other words, even though countries were getting richer, people didn’t seem to be getting happier. In the years since, all this has fed into an argument that pursuing economic growth – as measured in rising GDP – is not enough in itself. It needs to be balanced against other issues, such as access to health and education, inequality, environmental sustainability and people’s own judgement of the quality of their lives. If you want an example of how these ideas have now entered the mainstream, look no further than the latest edition of the OECD’s Going for Growth, released today in Moscow. Read more |
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