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OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Korea

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19-Nov-2009

Summary of economic developments and projections for Korea taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook.

The Korean G-20 leadership: Assessing the key issues for 2010 - New sources of sustainable and balanced growth

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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 government

27-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.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Korea

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Korea’s unemployment rate may have peaked in June at 4.0%, since the July rate was slightly lower at 3.8%. The June rate represented a 1 percentage-point increase from its most recent trough in September 2008.

OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Korea

28-Jul-2009

This new book assesses Korea's innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the country's innovation capabilities.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Korea Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 6.8% of GDP in Korea in 2007, the fourth lowest share (with the Czech Republic) among OECD countries, and 2.1 percentage points lower than the OECD average of 8.9%.