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Trans-border Urban Co-operation in the Pan Yellow Sea Region06-Jan-2010 The Pan Yellow Sea Region (PYSR) has been one of the fastest growing economic zones in East Asia since China’s opening in the early 1990's. However, the PYSR has not fully utilised its assets nor reached its potential for growth. This new report looks at a wide range of policies to improve the PYSR’s competitiveness and integration. |
OECD Health at a Glance 2009: key findings for KoreaEnglish | View long abstract 08-Dec-2009 Korea spent 6.8% of GDP on health, less than the OECD average of 8.9%. Spending per person has grown significantly over the past decade, but remains lower than average. The public sector provides slightly ... Related documents: |
OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) welcomes Korean membership26-Nov-2009 On 25 November, the DAC welcomed South Korea as its newest member. The Committee made its decision in a special session, during which Mr. Oh Joon, Korean Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, noted Korea’s eagerness to share its development experience – and success. |
OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Koreapdf,61Kb,English | View long abstract 19-Nov-2009 Summary of economic developments and projections for Korea taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Also available:Related documents: |
The Korean G-20 leadership: Assessing the key issues for 2010 - New sources of sustainable and balanced growthEnglish | View long abstract 17-Nov-2009 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General A year ahead of Korea chairing the next G20 Summit, Mr. Gurría described in Seoul the “cocktail” of strategy, policies and framework conditions that will enable economies to harness new sources of economic growth, prevent environmental degradation and enhance the quality of life. |
Gurría calls for ‘new generation’ of statistics to reinforce public confidence in government27-Oct-2009 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems. A media schedule and practical infomation for the World Forum in Busan is available here. |