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HIGHLIGHTS
OECD
Ministers to Discuss Economic Issues, Trade, and Strategic Directions
for the OECD at Annual Ministerial Meeting to be held May 23-24,
2006: Announcement
| Web
Site
In Tandem
with the Ministerial, Leaders of Government, Business, Labour, Civil
Society and the Media Will Meet to Discuss Ministerial Issues at
OECD Forum 2006, being held 22-23 May 2006: Web
Site
OECD
Economic Outlook to be Released on 23 May 2006: Announcement
African
Economic Outlook Finds Improved Economic Prospects, Examines Transport
Infrastructure. This edition includes StatLinks: Press
Release | Book
Announcement | Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
OECD
Education Systems Leave Many Immigrant Children Floundering, Where
Immigrant Students Succeed Shows: Press
Release | Book
Announcement | Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
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AGRICULTURE/FOOD/FISHERIES
The
OECD Co-operative Research Programme's 2007 Research Fellowship
and Conference Sponsorship Campaign Now Launched:
Announcement
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BUSINESS
& MARKETS
OECD
Issues Policy Framework for Investment: Text
(203 kb)
OECD
Anti-Bribery Convention in Iceland: Implementation
Report (163 kb)
OECD
Countries Strengthen Measures to Deter Bribery in Export Credits:
Press
Release
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DEVELOPMENT
African
Economic Outlook Finds Improved Economic Prospects, Examines Transport
Infrastructure. This edition includes StatLinks: Press
Release | Book
Announcement | Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
OECD
Reviews Portugal's Development Aid: Announcement
(The Main Finding and Recommendations are available through this
link. The full report will be published in a future edition of the
OECD Journal on Development).
Should
OECD Donors Deliver Aid Through Poor Country Government Budgets?
Summary
Applying
Strategic Environmental Assessment to Development Co-operation:
Report
(276 kb)
Development
and Discrimination: OECD
Observer Article
Latin
America's Public Finances: OECD
Observer Article
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTS
OECD Economic
Surveys released in the past month. Policy
Briefs summarising the findings of Surveys released during the
past year are available.
No new
OECD
Economics Department Working Papers were released during
the past month.
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ECONOMIC
STATISTICS
G7 Merchandise
Trade Picks Up during 4th Quarter 2005: More
Latest OECD
Consumer Prices: Inflation rises: More
Latest Purchasing
Power Parities: More
Latest OECD
Composite Leading Indicators: Continued positive
outlook: More
Latest Standardised
Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area falls
to 6.2%: 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
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EDUCATION
OECD
Education Systems Leave Many Immigrant Children Floundering, Where
Immigrant Students Succeed Shows: Press
Release | Book
Announcement | Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
2006
IMHE (OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education)
General Conference to Examine Managing Ethics and Values in Higher
Education: Conference
Web Site
Latest
Issue of IMHE Info: Newsletter
(525 kb)
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EMPLOYMENT
& SOCIAL AFFAIRS
OECD
Project on Health Workforce and Migration: Web
Page
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ENERGY
(Also see Nuclear Energy)
IEA
Applauds New Zealand’s Steady Commitment to Liberalised Energy
Markets, but Urges Government to Finalise its Climate Policy and
Comply with its Oil Stock Obligation: Press
Release | Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
IEA
Calls for More Investment, More Energy Efficiency and More Transparency
at 10th International Energy Forum in Doha, Qatar: Press
Release
Global
Oil Outlook (Presentation of IEA Executive Director Claude
Mandil at the 10th International Energy Forum): Presentation
(143 kb)
New
Atom Age? OECD
Observer Article
Latest IEA
Oil Market Report: Web
Site
IEA
Monthly Surveys: Listing
IEA
Statistics Web Page Energy
Statistics Web Page
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ENVIRONMENT
Subsidy
Reform and Sustainable Development: Economic, Environmental and
Social Aspects: Book
on Online Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD
Building
Capacity to Monitor Water Quality: A First Step to Cleaner Water
in Developing Countries: Working
Paper (55 kb)
Good
Service: Opening Markets for Trade in Environmental Services:
OECD
Observer Article
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HEALTH
Live
Values: Is There a Connection between Health Care Expenditure and
Life Expectancy? OECD
Observer Article
OECD
Project on Health Workforce and Migration: Web
Page
Top
INDUSTRY
& SERVICES
Building
Capacity to Monitor Water Quality: A First Step to Cleaner Water
in Developing Countries: Working
Paper (55 kb)
Top
INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
OECD
Reviews of Risk Management Policies Norway: Information Security:
Book on Online
Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD
Multiple
Play: Pricing and Policy Trends: Report
(648 kb)
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NUCLEAR
ENERGY
New
Atom Age? OECD
Observer Article
Building,
Measuring and Improving Public Confidence in the Nuclear Regulator:
Book on Online
Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
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PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT/GOVERNANCE
Latin
America's Public Finances: OECD
Observer Article
OECD
Territorial Review of Seoul, Korea: Policy
Brief (331 kb) | Book
on SourceOECD
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SCIENCE/INNOVATION
Global
Overview of Innovative Activities from the Patent Indicators Perspective:
Working
Paper (970 kb)
Report
on the Evolution of Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies:
Report
(123 kb)
Policy
Mix for Innovation in Iceland: Report
(453 kb)
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TAXATION
OECD
Committee on Fiscal Affairs Approves New Manual on Information Exchange:
Announcement
OECD
Invites Comment on a Series of Draft Notes on Comparability Issues
Related to Transfer Pricing: Announcement
OECD
Launches Web Site for the Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels
of Government: Announcement
| Web Site
Top
TRADE
OECD
Countries Strengthen Measures to Deter Bribery in Export Credits:
Press
Release
Building
Capacity to Monitor Water Quality: A First Step to Cleaner Water
in Developing Countries: Working
Paper (55 kb)
Statistics
on Export Credit Activities through 2004: Report
(500 kb)
Top
TRANSPORTATION
Road
Safety Performance: National Peer Review: Russian Federation:
Book on Online
Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD
Improving
Transport Accessibility for All: Guide to Good Practice:
Book on Online
Bookshop | Book
on SourceOECD *
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URBAN,
RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Luxembourg
Joins the OECD's Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED)
Programme: Announcement
OECD
Territorial Review of Seoul, Korea: Policy
Brief (331 kb) | Book
on SourceOECD
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a few books, SourceOECD links are not yet live. They should be active
within a few days.
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