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Best Wishes for the Holidays! Topics Highlights | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Business & Markets | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment | Energy | Entrepreneurship/SMEs/Local Development | Environment | Health | Industry & Services | Information/Communications Technology | Nuclear Energy | Public Management/Governance | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs World Economy Facing Rebalancing of Growth, says OECD Economic Outlook: Announcement | OECD Observer Article | Webcast | Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD China Will Become World’s Second Highest Investor in R&D by End of 2006, according to STI Outlook: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Ask the Economists: OECD Initiates Online Q&A Sessions: Read Q&As from first session- The World's New IT Giants | Next session - Russia - Will the Boom Bust? AGRICULTURE / FOOD / FISHERIES Mexico’s Farm and Fisheries Policies Show Progress but Further Reforms Needed says Agricultural and Fisheries Policies in Mexico: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Decoupling Agricultural Support from Production: OECD Policy Brief (193 kb) Conducting Business in Weak Governance Zones: 2006 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Secretary-General Gurría Speaks Out against Bribery and Corruption: MEDEF Colloquium Speech | Eurotradia Speech OECD Calls for Improved Corporate Reporting of Business Models and Intellectual Assets: Announcement | Report (268 kb) OECD Recommends China to Reconsider its New Rules on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: Press Release | Report (56 kb) OECD Provides Guidance for Assessment of Corporate Governance Rules and Practices: Announcement | Report (507 kb) OECD Urges the Czech Republic to Introduce Liability of legal Persons for Foreign Bribery in order to meet the requirements of the OECD Convention: Announcement The OECD Urges Ukraine to Strengthen its Fight against Corruption: Announcement | Report Case Studies of Good Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Report (2.13 mb) DAC Chair Calls on Donors to Deliver on their Gleneagles Commitments: Press Release | Final 2005 Aid Data OECD Reviews Greek Development Assistance Programmes: Announcement | Main Findings and Recommendations (Full report to be published in a future issue of the OECD Development Journal) OECD Reviews US Development Assistance Programmes: Announcement | Main Findings and Recommendations (Full report to be published in a future issue of the OECD Development Journal) Cotton in West Africa: The Economic and Social Stakes: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Aid Activities for Basic Social Services in 2004: Creditor Reporting System data: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good
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SourceOECD World Economy Facing Rebalancing of Growth, says OECD Economic Outlook: Announcement | OECD Observer Article | Webcast | Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD Ask the Economists: OECD Initiates Online Q&A Sessions: Read Q&As from first session- The World's New IT Giants | Next session - Russia - Will the Boom Bust? The “Soaring Eagle”: Poland's Economic Performance and Challenges. Speech delivered by Vincent Koen, Counselor in the OECD Economics Department at a conference celebrating Poland’s first decade as an OECD member: Speech (482 kb) OECD Economics Glossary: English-French: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD The following OECD Economic Surveys were released during the past month. Policy Briefs summarising the findings of Surveys released during the past year are available.
OECD Economics Department Working Papers released during the past month:
OECD in Figures 2006: OECD's handy annual pocket book of statistics: Book on Online Bookshop | A web version will be freely available on SourceOECD shortly. OECD Economics Glossary: English-French: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD External Debt Reports Being Discontinued. See last Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-WB Statistics on External Debt: Report Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation drops to 1.7% in OECD area with calmer energy prices: More Latest Purchasing Power Parities: More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Mixed Outlook Signaled for Major Global Economies: More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area falls to 5.9%: More (40 kb) Quarterly GDP Growth: Quarterly Release | Spreadsheet Merchandise Trade Growth. G7 volume growth continued to slow in the second quarter: Quarterly Release Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (183 kb) IEA Monthly Oil Market Report: More OECD Statistics Portal: Website Portugal Needs to Overhaul its Tertiary Education System, according to OECD review: Press Release (Full report to be published next year). Reviews of National Policies for Education: Higher Education in Ireland: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Developed Countries Must Do More to Integrate Immigrant Workers, according to From Immigration to Integration: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * | Policy Brief (182 kb) Women in Scientific Careers: Unleashing the Potential: Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Boosting Labour Productivity Is Vital for Improving Living Standards in Chile, according to OECD Economic Survey: Summary Labour Protection in China: Challenges Facing Labour Offices and Social Insurance: Working Paper (333 kb) ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) Nobuo Tanaka Nominated to Succeed Claude Mandil as IEA Executive Director in September 2007: Press Release IEA Launches New Website: IEA Website IEA Commends Greek Energy Policy for Supporting Regional Energy Links, but Outlines Domestic Challenges on Market Reform: Press Release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Latest IEA Oil Market Report: Website IEA Monthly Surveys: Listing IEA Statistics: Web Page Key World Energy Statistics, 2006 Edition: PDF Version (2.15 mb) ENTREPRENEURSHIP / SMEs / LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Local Authorities Can Do More to Integrate Immigrant Workers, according to From Immigration to Integration: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * | Policy Brief (182 kb) Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs: OECD Policy Brief (220 kb) Improving Recycling Markets: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Decoupling the Environmental Impacts of Transport from Economic Growth: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Warns Climate Change is Threatening Europe's Skiing Trade: Press Release | Overview and Country Reports (Full report to released in February) A New Landscape of Water and Sanitation Operators in Developing Countries summarises the key policy conclusions of the OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development / World Bank “Public-Private Partnership in Water Supply and Sanitation": Summary (101 kb) | Web Site Medical Malpractice: Prevention, Insurance and
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on SourceOECD * OECD Economic Survey reviews Russia's Healthcare System: Summary Health Care: Towards Quality Performance: OECD Observer Article Swiss Health: OECD Observer Article Chinese Medicine and Wisdom: OECD Observer Article Compensated Gross Ton (CGT) System: The OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding, in association with the major shipbuilding associations, has released a revised and updated system to calculate compensated gross tons (cgt). The new cgt system will come into force on 1 January 2007: Report (203 kb) INFORMATION / COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Ask the Economists: OECD Initiates Online Q&A Sessions: Read Q&As from first session- The World's New IT Giants | Next session - Russia - Will the Boom Bust? Evolution in the Management of Country Code Top-Level Domain Names (ccTLDs): Report (524 kb) NEA Provides Support for New Stage of Nuclear Safety Initiative: Press Release PUBLIC MANAGEMENT / GOVERNANCE / URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Cutting Red Tape: National Strategies for Administrative Simplification: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Cities: A Challenge for National and Global Economies according to Competitive Cities in the Global Economy: Press Release | Video Clip | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Territorial Reviews: Newcastle in the North
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SourceOECD * China Will Become World’s Second Highest Investor in R&D by End of 2006, according to STI Outlook: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Women in Scientific Careers: Unleashing the Potential: Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Switzerland: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Guidelines for the Licensing of Genetic Inventions: PDF on SourceOECD Workshop on Indicators for Assessing National Innovation Systems: Web Site with Conference Papers Taxation of Capital Gains of Individuals: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Draft of Proposed Model Tax Convention Commentary Changes relative to tax treatment of services: Discussion Draft (314 kb) International Tax Dialogue launched by OECD, World Bank, IMF, IDB, and United Nations to encourage and facilitate discussion of tax matters among national tax officials, international organisations, and a range of other key stakeholders. Announcement China's Trade and Growth: Impact on Selected OECD Countries: Working Paper (792 kb) Dynamic Gains from Trade: Working Paper (545 kb) Aid for Trade: from Policy to Practice. See papers presented at this policy dialogue with non-member countries: Web Site Transport Links between Europe and Asia: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Decoupling the Environmental Impacts of Transport from Economic Growth: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * For a few books, SourceOECD links may not yet be live. They should be active within a few days |
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