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Topics Highlights | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment | Energy | Enterprise/Industry/Svcs | Environment | Finance/Investment | Health | Information/Communications Technologies | Nuclear Energy | Public Management | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs OECD Ministers Reaffirm Millennium and Monterrey Development Commitments at annual OECD Ministerial held on 3-4 May 2005: Chair's Summary / Press Release / Statement on the Follow-Up to the UN Millennium Declaration and Monterrey Consensus / Growth in Services study (299 kb) / Trade and Structural Adjustment study (320 kb) OECD Forum 2005, held May 2-3 2005, featured speeches by Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister Martin Jahn, French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Thierry Breton, Total Chairman and CEO Thierry Desmarest, AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney, and many others. See the OECD Forum 2005 Web Site for the texts of the speeches and view the Webcast Archive. Also see the following OECD Observer Articles: Making Globalisation Work for All by Göran Persson, The Energy Challenge by Donald J. Johnston. OECD Finds Wide Variations in Countries’ Pension Promises, Funding Costs in Pensions at a Glance: Press Release / Online Bookshop / SourceOECD OECD Launches Fact-Filled Sites for Each of its Member Countries on www.oecd.org. These sites include statistical profiles of each country, lists of publications and reports on the country, and other news: Announcement OECD Economic Outlook No. 77 to be released on Tuesday, 24 May 2005: Announcement OECD Standard Codes for the Official Testing of Agricultural and Forestry Tractors, 2005 Edition: Web Site African Economic Outlook 2004-2005 Just Published! Coverage has been expanded to cover countries representing 85% of Africa's population and 90% of its economic output. Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD New Web Site for the DAC Network on Development Evaluation: Web Site New Zealand Aid Agency a Success - Now Time for Aid Levels to Rise, says OECD in review of aid policies: Press Release OECD Economic Outlook No. 77 to be released on Tuesday, 24 May 2005: Announcement Heads of National Economic Research Organisations to Meet at OECD in June. The agenda and some papers are now available. See the Web Site. April 2005 OECD Economics Newsletter focuses on labour supply from female and older workers: Newsletter (375 kb) The following OECD Economic Surveys have been released. Policy Briefs summarizing the findings of Surveys are available. Please note that OECD Economic Surveys are now presented in a new larger format.
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The April 2005 OECD Statistics Newsletter features articles on The OECD Factbook; OECD Regions at A Glance; Media Content Production and Distribution in Japan; OECD Outreach Programme: Statistics for Non-member Countries; The Atkinson Review: Measurement of Government Output in the National Accounts; National Strategies for the Development of Statistics in Low Income Countries; Estatistik.core: Digitally linking Statistics and Accounting; New member Country Web site and Statistical Profiles: Newsletter (709 kb) Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation in the OECD area is up slightly due mostly to increase in oil prices. More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Latest data show weakening performance. More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates: Unemployment slightly up in Europe, slightly down in Japan, and holding steady in the US. More Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (176 kb) Trade Volume Figures, 4th Quarter 2004: More Quarterly GDP Growth Rates: More IEA Monthly Oil Market Report More Governments Should Do More to Help Adults Retain and Develop Skills, says OECD: Press Release / Report (4 mb pdf - print version to be available soon) OECD Directorate for Education Web site Updated and Reorganized: Summary of Changes Conference on Fostering Entrepreneurship: The Role of Higher Education, Trento, Italy, 23-24 June 2005 Announcement School Factors Related to Quality and Equity: Results from PISA 2000: Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD OECD Calls for Active Employment and Social Measures to Accompany Trade Liberalisation: Press Release / Trade and Structural Adjustment study OECD Urges Insurers and Pension Funds to Clean Up Their Act: Press Release Governments Should Do More to Help Adults Retain and Develop Skills, says OECD: Press Release / Report (4 mb pdf - print version to be available soon) Update of Database on Foreign Born and Expatriates: Announcement Ageing and Employment Policies: United States: Announcement / Book on the OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD New Perspectives on ICT Skills and Employment: Report (201 kb) Babies and Bosses, Volume 4: Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the UK: Book on the OECD Online Bookshop Communiqué of the Meeting of the IEA Governing Board at Ministerial Level, 3 May 2005: Text Saving Oil in a Hurry: A toolbox of measures to help governments: Press Release / Online Bookshop / SourceOECD Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Turkey 2005 Review: Book on Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Making Cars More Fuel Efficient: Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Latest IEA Oil Market Report: Web Site IEA Monthly Surveys: Listing IEA Statistics Web Page Energy Statistics Web Page OECD Observer Article: The Energy Challenge by Donald J. Johnston Governments Need to be Better Owners of State-Owned Enterprises, says OECD: Press Release OECD Secretary-General Announces Launch of a High-Level Business Group Initiative to Promote Better Boardroom Practices: Announcement Romania Joins OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises: Announcement ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Welcomes the People's Republic of China and Thailand as Full Members: Announcement Senior Policy Makers Explore Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress at OECD Workshop: Press Release / Background Report (517 kb) Conference on Fostering Entrepreneurship: The Role of Higher Education, Trento, Italy, 23-24 June 2005 Announcement OECD Praises Chile's Environmental Progress but Notes Need for Further Action: Press Release / Book on Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Environment Policy Committee High-Level Special Session on the Costs of Inaction, 14 April 2005: Web Site OECD Finds Wide Variations in Countries’ Pension Promises, Funding Costs in Pensions at a Glance: Press Release / Online Bookshop / SourceOECD OECD Urges Insurers and Pension Funds to Clean Up Their Act: Press Release Private Pensions: OECD Classification and Glossary: Announcement / Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD OECD Health Data 2005 will be released on 6 June 2005: Online Bookshop INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY New Perspectives on ICT Skills and Employment: Report (201 kb) Senior Policy Makers Explore Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress at OECD Workshop: Press Release / Background Report (517 kb) Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets, and Irradiation Facilities - SATIF 7: Workshop Proceedings: Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Designing and Implementing Rural Development Policies: Conclusions of the Oaxaca Conference (92 kb) OECD Releases Summary Report of a Large-Scale Survey on Molecular Genetic Testing Laboratory Practices across 18 OECD Countries: Summary Report (265 kb) Proposal for a Major Project on the Bioeconomy in 2030: Proposal (402 kb) Senior Policy Makers Explore Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress at OECD Workshop: Press Release / Background Report (517 kb) Statistical Definition of Biotechnology: Web Page Research and Development Expenditure in Industry: Book on the OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Applying Consumption Taxes to Internationally Traded Services and Intangibles: Consultation Document Achieving Success with Electronic Services: The Importance of Having a Sound Business Architecture: Guidance Note (461 kb) E-Commerce: Transfer Pricing and Business Profits Taxation: Book on the OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Electronic Version of Model Tax Convention to be published shortly: Announcement / Online Bookshop Trade Policy Message to Ministers from the Chair of the OECD Trade Committee: Text of Message (110 kb) Trade and Structural Adjustment: Report Prepared for the 2005 OECD Ministerial Meeting: Trade and Structural Adjustment study (320 kb) Opening Up Services Markets: For Whom and For What? Press Release / Growth in Services study OECD Countries Agree to Special Financing Terms for Renewable Energy and Water Projects: Announcement European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) holds Ministerial in Moscow: Web Site Making Cars More Fuel Efficient: Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD URBAN, RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Culture and Local Development: Book on OECD Online Bookshop / Book on SourceOECD Designing and Implementing Rural Development Policies: Conclusions of the Oaxaca Conference (92 kb) |