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OECD Governments Gave €225 Billion in Support to Farmers in 2005, according to Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries - At a Glance: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Producer and Consumer Support Estimates Database Developing Countries Shaping Future of World Agriculture and Trade, says OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: Press Release | Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Rising Health Costs Put Pressure on Public Finances, finds OECD in OECD Health Data 2006: Press Release | CD-ROM on Online Bookshop | Database on SourceOECD Infrastructure to 2030 takes a Long-Term look at Infrastructure Needs and How They Might Be Financed: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD will attend the following events in the coming months:
Did You Know? See List of Forthcoming Books: Below Developing Countries Shaping Future of World Agriculture and Trade, says OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: Press Release | Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * OECD Governments Gave €225 Billion in Support to Farmers in 2005, according to Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries - At a Glance: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Producer and Consumer Support Estimates Database Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform: Potential Effects At Global, National and Households Levels: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Coherence of Agricultural and Rural Development Policies: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD BUSINESS & MARKETS
FDI into OECD Countries Jumps 27% in 2005: Press Release OECD Invites Public Comment on Draft Guidelines on the Funding and Benefit Security of Pensions: Announcement OECD says Japan Needs to be Proactive in Foreign Bribery Cases: Announcement OECD Recommends Denmark to Toughen Sanctions for Foreign Bribery Offences: Announcement Foreign Bribery: The Dutch Should Take a More Proactive Stance, says OECD: Announcement OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Caribbean Rim - Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and St. Lucia: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD The Importance of Financial Education: OECD Policy Brief (148 kb) What is Competition on the Merits? OECD Policy Brief (248 kb) Competition Law and Policy in Chinese Taipei: OECD Policy Brief (490 kb) DAC News, July 2006 Focuses on Aid to Fragile States: Newsletter Coherence of Agricultural and Rural Development Policies: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Integrating Human Rights into Development: Donor Approaches, Experiences and Challenges: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD DAC
Network on Gender Equality: Negotiating the Economics of Poverty
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kb) Lester Brown on Rethinking our Economic Future: OECD Observer Article US Current Account: Dealing with the Deficit: OECD Observer Article OECD Work Related to G8 Priorities for 2006 St Petersburg Summit: Web Page Workshop on Effective Corporate Taxation: Papers The Latest Issue of OECD Economic Studies includes articles on fertility rates, current account imbalances, levels of productivity, foreign affiliates in OECD economies, and sub-central government fiscal rules: Subscribe on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD OECD Economic Surveys released in 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:
G7 Merchandise Trade Volume Growth Slows in First Quarter 2006: Quarterly Release Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation rises to 3.1% in OECD Area: More Latest Purchasing Power Parities: More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Mixed signals for Major Global Economies: More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area falls further to 6.1%: More (40 kb) Quarterly GDP Growth: Quarterly Release | Spreadsheet Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (183 kb) IEA Monthly Oil Market Report More OECD Statistics Portal: Web Site Summary of the OECD Meeting of Education Ministers by the Greek Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs, Marietta Giannakou, Chair of the meeting: Chair's Summary OECD Showcases Innovative School and College Buildings in the Third Edition of the PEB Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Fee Education: Interview with Bill Rammell, MP: OECD Observer Article The Latest Issue of Higher Education Management and Policy includes articles on managing the unmanageable, incorporation, and the professional doctorate: Subscribe on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD The Importance of Financial Education: OECD Policy Brief (148 kb) John Sweeney on Why Workers Count: OECD Observer Article Employment Patterns in OECD Countries: Reassessing the Role of Policies and Institutions: Working Paper (1.51. mb) From Inactivity to Work: The Role of Active Labour Market Policies: Working Paper An Age Perspective on Economic Well-Being and Social Protection in Nine OECD Countries: Working Paper (707 kb) ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) China’s Power Sector Reforms: Where to Next? Announcement | Book on SourceOECD | Book on Online Bookshop * “Light’s Labour’s Lost” – Policies for Energy-Efficient Lighting: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD IEA Commends Danish Energy Efficiency but Advises More Focus on Efficient Transport, Cost-Effectiveness and Market Concentration: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Energy Technology Scenarios and Strategies for a More Secure and Sustainable Energy Future: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD 2006 Edition of Energy Statistics of OECD Countries Now Available: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * 2006 Edition of Energy Balances of OECD Countries Now Available: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Environmental and Energy Products: The Benefits of Liberalising Trade: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Latest IEA Oil Market Report: Web Site IEA Monthly Surveys: Listing IEA Statistics Web Page Energy Statistics Web Page IEA Open Bulletin: Newsletter The Social Dimension of Environmental Policy: OECD Policy Brief 171 kb) The Political Economy of Environmentally Related Taxes: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Celtic Waste: OECD Observer Article The 16th Addendum to the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals has been released. It includes four completely new test guidelines, revisions of three test guidelines, and a revision to the introduction to Section 2: Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD * Environmental and Energy Products: The Benefits of Liberalising Trade: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Rising Health Costs Put Pressure on Public Finances, finds OECD in OECD Health Data 2006: Press Release | CD-ROM on Online Bookshop | Database on SourceOECD Innovation and Growth in Tourism shows how business models are evolving because of innovation: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Valuation and Exploitation of Intellectual Property: Working Paper (541 kb) Council Working Party on Shipbuilding to Resume Work: Information Note INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Games World, or Why Do People Go Online? OECD Observer Article Digital Broadband Content Strategies and Policies: Report (992 kb) Nuclear Energy Data 2006: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD NEA News, 2006 Issue 1: Web Site The New Rural Paradigm: Policies and Governance: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Valuation and Exploitation of Intellectual Property: Working Paper (541 kb) Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments: Current Status of the Project Workshop on Effective Corporate Taxation: Papers Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform: Potential Effects At Global, National and Households Levels: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Environmental and Energy Products: The Benefits of Liberalising Trade: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Reducing NOX Emissions on the Road: Announcement Road Accidents in 2004: Web Page URBAN, RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP Coherence of Agricultural and Rural Development Policies: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD The New Rural Paradigm: Policies and Governance: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Education Policy Analysis, 2005 Edition: Book Listing Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection: Book Listing National Accounts of OECD Countries: Detailed Tables 2006 Edition. GDP details: Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea: Book Listing Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Book Listing Policy Framework for Investment: A Review of Good Practices: Book Listing Structural and Demographic Business Statistics. This revised and expanded version of Structural Statistics for Industry and Services includes, for the first time, breakdowns for industry and service activities by size of enterprise. It will come out this summer. Transport and International Trade: Book Listing Understanding National Accounts: An OECD Manual. An excellent guide to national accounts by the OECD authorities on the topic: Book Listing Uses and Abuses of Governance Indicators: Already creating a buzz in the international community, this no-holds-barred look at governance indicators will sell well. Due out in mid-August. *For a few books, SourceOECD links are not yet live. They should be active within a few days. |
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