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January 2007
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Topics Highlights | OECD Publishing News | 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 | FORTHCOMING World Economy Facing Rebalancing of Growth, says OECD Economic Outlook. Print Version Now Available! Announcement | OECD Observer Article | Webcast | Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD Understanding National Accounts explains what GDP and GNI and their components are, and what they mean. It shows how they are used and what they are used for. And it uses practical examples and exercises to clearly explain these notions: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (full book to be posted shortly) OECD Factbook 2007, The World Economy Vol. 1 and Vol. II , and Education at a Glance listed in Library Journal's Reference 2007 Issue, November 2006: Library Journal OECD will attend the following events in the coming months:
See List of Forthcoming Books: Below AGRICULTURE / FOOD / FISHERIES The new edition of the OECD List of Varieties eligible for Seed Certification is now available: Website Competition and Barriers to Entry: OECD Policy Brief (142 kb) Armenia must crack down on corruption, says OECD: Announcement Third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary by the OECD Secretariat of findings so far (40 kb) The DAC Evaluation Resource Centre now contains over 1300 development evaluation reports published by Network members and is updated continuously: DEReC Guidance for Managing Joint Evaluations: Report (1.45.mb) DAC Evaluation Quality Standards: Report (44 kb) Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base - Update: Database ASEAN, OECD countries to discuss “peer review” as mechanism for co-operation: Announcement World Economy Facing Rebalancing of Growth, says OECD Economic Outlook. Print Version Now Available! Announcement | OECD Observer Article | Webcast | Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication 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:
Understanding National Accounts explains what GDP and GNI and their components are, and what they mean. It shows how they are used and what they are used for. And it uses practical examples and exercises to clearly explain these concepts: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (full book to be posted shortly) Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation rises to 2.1% in OECD area: 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 5.8%: 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 New issue of IMHE Info focuses on governance: Newsletter (2.98 mb) Latest issue of Higher Education Management and Policy includes articles on management of research, governance, gender imbalance, and lifelong learning in China: Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD OECD is Developing a Database of Indicators related to the Family: Family Database Starting Well or Losing their Way? The Position of Youth in the Labour Market in OECD Countries: Working Paper (480 kb) Neutral or Fair? Actuarial Concept and Pension-System Design: Working Paper (275 kb) Is Training More Frequent When the Wage Premium is Smaller? Evidence from the European Community: Working Paper (302 kb) The Role of Derived Rights for Old-age Income Security of Women: Working Paper (387 kb) The Turkish Pension System: Further Reforms to Help Solve the Informality Problem: Working Paper (297 kb) ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) Energy Policies of IEA Countries: 2006 Review provides a broad analysis of recent trends and an easily accessible overview of energy policy during the last 12 months: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD IEA Chief Economist's prepared testimony before the US Senate's Full Committee Hearing on the Geopolitics of Oil: Testimony IEA’s Executive Director Welcomes EC Comprehensive Energy Package: Announcement (16 kb) IEA Data on Europe's Dependence on Russian Natural Gas: Data (11 kb) IEA Launches New Website: IEA Website 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 Removing Barriers to SME Access to International Markets: Background Report (341 kb) OECD Warns Climate Change is Threatening Europe's Skiing Trade in Climate Change in the European Alps: Press Release | Book announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (Book to be available for sale on 18 January) Renewable Energy and Environmental Taxes: Video Clip Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Canada: Working Paper (559 kb) Documents and Presentations related to the OECD/IEA/IISI Workshop on Sectoral Approaches to Reducing CO2 Emissions: Website INFORMATION / COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Policy Considerations for Audio-Visual Content Distribution in a Multiplatform Environment: Report (555 kb) Best Practices for Consumer Policy: Report on the Effectiveness of Enforcement Regimes: Report OECD Workshop on Access to Public Sector Information and Content Report (276 kb) Workshop on Online Audiovisual Services, Film and Video: Issues for Achieving Growth and Policy Objectives: Report (139 kb) Perspectives on Nuclear Data for the Next Decade: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD PUBLIC MANAGEMENT / GOVERNANCE / URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative – Special Issue of the OECD Journal on Budgeting: Announcement | Publication on Online Bookshop | Publication on SourceOECD 4th OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials Meeting: Website Key figures from 2006/2 issue of Main Science and Technology Indicators: Key Figures (49 kb) : Subscribe to periodical | Periodical on SourceOECD * OECD Releases Part I-III of Report on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments and Updates Status of Project: Report OECD Launches Project on Taxation of Collective Investment Vehicles: Announcement Draft of Proposed Model Tax Convention Commentary Changes relative to tax treatment of services: Discussion Draft (314 kb) CSR and Trade: Informing Consumers about Social and Environmental Conditions of Globalised Production (Part I): Working Paper (608 kb) Business services, trade and costs: Working Paper (453 kb) The Role of Trade barriers in SME Internationalisation: Working Paper (304 kb) A New OECD Recommendation Has Been Adopted by the OECD Council to Deter Bribery in Officially Supported Export Credits: Recommendation Cutting Transport CO2 Emissions: What Progress? Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Development Co-operation, 2006 Report: Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Review: China Book Listing Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, 2000-2005 Human Capital: How What You Know Changes Your Life Book Listing OECD Factbook 2007: Book Listing The Size of Government Procurement Markets Society at a Glance, 2006 Edition The Space Economy at a Glance Taxing Wages 2006/2006 Book Listing Trusting the Internet Understanding the Brain, Volume 2: The Birth of a Learning Science * For a few books, SourceOECD links may not yet be live. They should be active within a few days |
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