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Raising retirement ages and expanding private pension coverage is essential, says OECD Pensions Outlook 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Promote entrepreneurship to exit the crisis, says Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
IEA sees bright future for gas in Medium-Term Gas Market Report 2012: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
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Versions of OECD publications that can be read on mobile devices are now available for selected OECD publications and will become available for all publications when clicking on the "Read" button on the OECD iLibrary. See the example for the OECD Economic Outlook OECD Subscription Prices for 2012: Price list New OECD Key Titles Catalogue, 2012: Catalogue OECD iLibrary: Brochure OECD publications will be on
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20 collaboration to improve agriculture productivity growth is key to feeding 9 billion people, says Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Growth and Bridging the Gap for Small Family Farms: Report (PDF - 1.08 mb) International Standards for Fruits and Vegetables: Onions: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Forthcoming
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Raising retirement ages and expanding private pension coverage is essential, says OECD Pensions Outlook 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Bank capital levels must be improved and their business models changed if deleveraging and new crises are to be avoided, says OECD: Article G20 countries should rely on open markets to reboot global growth: Press release Progress in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing in the Caribbean and Central American Region: Press release Recent progress in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing in the Eurasian region: Press release Brazil's financial model. Anyone wishing to gauge Brazil’s status as one of the world’s most lucrative emerging markets should look at the growth of its financial sector. OECD Observer interview with Cassio Antonio Calil of JP Morgan Lessons from National Pension Communication Campaigns: Working paper Review of the Swedish National Pension Funds: Working paper Annual DC Pension Statements and the Communications Challenge: Working paper Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting: A Stocktaking of Government Schemes: Working paper Tunisia and Morocco join multilateral business integrity and green growth instruments: Press release Competitive Neutrality: Maintaining a level playing field between public and private business: Preliminary Report (PDF - 771 kb) OECD Recommendation on Principles for Public Governance of Public-Private Partnerships: AnnouncementForthcoming
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Asean showing resilience while China and India weakening according to the latest Asian Business Cycle Indicators (ABCIs): ABCIs
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. More money or better policies (or both)? Issue paper (PDF - 441 kb) Social and legal discrimination against women remains a major obstacle to economic development in emerging and developing countries, according to the latest edition of OECD’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). Announcement | SIGI The Product Space and the Middle-Income Trap : Comparing Asian and Latin American Experiences: OECD Strategy on Development: Brochure (PDF - 898 kb) Working paper Development Accounting: Lessons for Latin America: Working paper OECD Development Centre on Twitter: Announcement Forthcoming
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Canada needs to boost innovation and human capital to sustain living standards, says OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary The Netherlands is expected to see growth resume only slowly, implying further increases in unemployment in the short term, says OECD Economic Survey: Netherlands 2012: Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary OECD Economics Department Working Papers OECD Economics Policy Papers Forthcoming
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Measuring the Joint Distribution of Household’s Income, Consumption and Wealth Using Nested Atkinson Measures: OECD Statistics Working Paper Small pick-up in G20 GDP growth in first quarter of 2012 despite slowdown in emerging economies: Press release OECD unemployment rate stable at 7.9% in April 2012: Press release OECD composite leading indicators keep pointing to diverging patterns in economic activity: Press release
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Public and Private Schools: How Management and Funding Relate to their Socio-economic Profile Print version now available! Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary How Pronounced Is Income Inequality Around the World - and How Can Education Help Reduce It? Education Indicators in Focus How Is the Global Talent Pool Changing? Education Indicators in Focus Immigrant Children’s Age at Arrival and Assessment Results: Working Paper School Funding Formulas : Review of Main Characteristics and Impacts: Working Paper Technology and Game Theory. Mobile phones and e-books are already essential school supplies on many university campuses. But they’re just slide rules compared to what education tools might look like in a few years. OECD Observer article Does Performance-Based Pay Improve Teaching? PISA in Focus Immigrant Status and Secondary School Performance as Determinants of Post-Secondary Participation: A Comparison of Canada and Switzerland: Working paper Parental Involvement in Selected PISA Countries and Economies: Working paper Open Educational Resources: Analysis of Responses to the OECD Country Questionnaire: Working paper Statistical Matching of PISA 2009 and TALIS 2008 Data in Iceland: Working paper educationtoday: OECD’s blog on global perspectives on education: Blog Forthcoming
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Raising retirement ages and expanding private pension coverage is essential, says OECD Pensions Outlook 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Jobs for Immigrants, Vol. 3: Labour Market Integration in Austria, Norway and Switzerland: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary The state's anti-poverty effect. Poverty rates are usually a measure of personal income. But how can public services affect relative poverty, that is, when the monetary value of public services, known as “extended income” is brought into the equation? OECD Observer article Skills for innovation. As technology progresses, so do labour market needs. For economies today, maintaining competitiveness means that skills must adapt and keep pace. OECD Observer article Forthcoming
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Technology can transform energy systems says Energy Technology Perspectives 2012: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary IEA sees bright future for gas in Medium-Term Gas Market Report 2012: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Global crude demand should rise sharply in coming months: Oil Market Report IEA conducts Emergency Response Exercise in India: Press release New York Times says IEA's Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas is required reading: Press release | Book announcement | Report (PDF - 5.36 mb) Progress Implementing the IEA 25 Energy Efficiency Policy Recommendations: 2011 Evaluation: Working paper Back by popular demand: IEA Training Week: Article (PDF - 145 kb) What is the impact of high oil prices on the global economy? Slides (PDF - 354 kb) What is the impact of high oil prices on the global economy? (Part 2 of 3): Slides (PDF 404.kb)Global database of bus transport systems launched: Press release A busy, productive, challenging time: Article by IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven Why does the IEA produce a coal market report? Article by senior coal analyst, Carlos Fernández Alvarez To fulfill the COP accords, turn to the experts: IEA Journal Article Fossil fuel independence: Denmark's path: IEA Journal article Forthcoming
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Slovenia needs to green its economic recovery, says OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovenia 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Rio+20 must deliver inclusive green growth, says OECD’s Gurria: Press release | Website What is green growth and how can it help deliver sustainable development? Web article Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting: A Stocktaking of Government Schemes: Working paper Green chemistry. Economic growth over the past decades has led to improved quality of life, increased prosperity and longer, healthier lives in nearly all countries. Resource constraints are making us realise that to continue to enjoy these benefits we will have to change course towards more sustainable or greener growth. OECD Observer article Making Green Growth Deliver. Environment Ministers reviewed the implementation of the Environmental Strategy, discussed priorities based on the Environmental Outlook to 2050 which is a strong case for green growth policies and adopted a policy statement as input to Rio+20 UN Conference. Website | OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 on Online Bookshop | OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 on OECD iLibrary
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OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Russian Federation 2012. Print copies now available. Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Forthcoming
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Spain can reap more value from ICTs, says Reaping the Benefits of ICTs in Spain: Press release | Preliminary Version of Publication (PDF - 3.01 mb)
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Reversibility of Decisions and Retrievability of Radioactive Waste: Report (PDF - 6.18 mb) International Structure for Decommissioning Costing (ISDC) of Nuclear Installations: Report (PDF - 33 mb) International Criticality Safety Benchmark Evaluation Project Handbook. Available on on DVD or online. Announcement Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Nuclear Reactor Safety Applications Workshop Proceedings, CFD4NRS-3, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 14-16 September 2010: Available only on CD-ROM or online. Announcement
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Restricting urban sprawl can improve the environment and quality of life, says Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary Spain can reap more value from ICTs, says Reaping the Benefits of ICTs in Spain: Press release | Preliminary Version of Publication (PDF - 3.01 mb) Recommendation of the Council on Regulatory Policy and Governance: Announcement Forthcoming:
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Promote entrepreneurship to exit the crisis, says Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Meeting Global Challenges through Better Governance: International Co-operation in Science, Technology and Innovation: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary STAN Database on Bilateral Trade in Goods by Industry and End-use Category (BTDIxE): revised version released: Announcement New Sources of Growth: Knowledge-Based Capital Driving Investment and Productivity in the 21st Century: Interim project findings Biotechnology in 12 Indicators: Website Forthcoming
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Promote entrepreneurship to exit the crisis, says Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2012: Press release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Accountability in Decentralised Employment Service Regimes: Working paper Skills for Competitiveness: Country Report for Canada: Working paper Skills for Competitiveness: Country Report for Italy: Working paper Skills for Competitiveness: Country Report for United Kingdom: Working paper Skills for Competitiveness: A Synthesis Report: Working paper
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OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles: Announcement OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours section of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines: Announcement OECD invites comments on certain transfer pricing timing issues: Announcement OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures: Announcement Forthcoming:
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Monthly Export Credit Interest Rate Update: Website
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May 2012 ITF Newsletter includes video highlights from ITF's annual summit: Newsletter (PDF - 29 kb) Seamless Transport Policy: Discussion paper (PDF -1 mb) Integration for Seamless Transport: Discussion paper (PDF 880 kb) Transport Ministers pick new Head of International Transport Forum: Press release Chile joins International Transport Forum: Press release Forthcoming: |
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FROM THE OECD INSIGHTS BLOG The arithmetick of green growth Inequality, the crash and the crisis: Part 1 “The defining issue of our times”
Not just for the rich: Green growth and developing countries The driving force behind the widening income gap of the last thirty years has been a shift in the distribution of “factor shares” – the way the output of the economy is divided between wages and profits. In the first two decades after the Second World War, a transformed model of capitalism emerged – across the rich world – in which it was accepted that the fruits of growth should be more evenly shared than they had been in the pre-War era. In the US, the share of output allocated to wages rose and stayed high. In the UK the “wage-share” settled at between 58 and 60 per cent of output, a higher rate than achieved in the pre-war era and the Victorian age. It was this elevated wage share that helped drive the “great leveling” of the post-war decades. From the late 1970s, the capitalist model underwent another transformation, one characterised by a backward shift in the way the proceeds of growth were divided. By 2007, the share of output going to wages had fallen to 53 per cent in the UK. In the US, the fruits of growth became even more unevenly divided, with the workforce ending up with an even smaller share of the economic cake. There were similar, if shallower trends in most rich nations. Read more |
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