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| Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs
HIGHLIGHTS
OECD Chief Economist
Jean-Philippe Cotis Says that the Global Recovery is Marking
Time, but Momentum Should Pick Up. Interim
Assessment of the OECD Economic Outlook (1.69 mb)
OECD
Development Co-operation Report 2004 Now Available. It
includes a comprehensive assessment of progress being made in achieving
the Milennium Development Goals: Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
The
New OECD Online Bookshop
Was Launched February 1, 2005. Customers will notice immediate
improvements in reliability, accessibility and speed. New features
include full-text searching and acceptance of American Express in
addition to Visa and MasterCard.
OECD
Forum 2005, to be held in Paris on 2-3May 2005, is a “multi-stakeholder
summit” which brings together business and labour leaders,
civil society personalities, government ministers and leaders of
international organisations to discuss the key issues of the 21st
century. What is unique about the OECD Forum is that it enables
participants to shape the outcome of the annual OECD ministerial
summit which will be held on 3-4 May 2005. See the Forum
Website for registration and other information.
OECD to launch
a New Periodical Assessing Structural Reform Efforts,
Economic
Policy Reforms, on March 1, 2005.
OECD to launch
OECD Factbook
2005, its New Statistical Yearbook Providing Coverage
of 100 Key Variables across the full range of policy areas
covered by the OECD, on March 15, 2005.
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AGRICULTURE/FOOD/FISHERIES
A new Fisheries
Management Systems web site describes systems in place
in each OECD country: Web
Site
The
Use of Market-Like Instruments in Fisheries Management
in OECD Countries: Full
Paper (110 kb)
Using
Trade Measures in the Fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported
Fishing Activities: Full
Paper (123 kb)
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DEVELOPMENT
OECD
Development Co-operation Report 2004 Now Available: Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
OECD
to Join Arab States in Launching “Good Governance for Development”
Programme: Press
Release
Senior Officials
Agree to Draft Principles on Good Engagement in Fragile
States: Announcement
Financing
ICTs for Development: Review of Recent Trends and its Contribution:
Full Report
(1.57 mb)
International
Licensing and the Strengthening of Intellectual Property Rights
in Developing Countries Working
Paper (261 kb)
Rule
Model: OECD
Observer Article Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENTS
OECD Chief Economist
Jean-Philippe Cotis Says that the Global Recovery is Marking
Time, but Momentum Should Pick Up. Interim
Assessment of the OECD Economic Outlook (1.69 mb)
The
following OECD Economic Surveys have been released.
Policy
Briefs summarizing the findings of Surveys are available.
OECD Economics
Department Working Papers Released during the Past Month:
- No.
414. The Jobs Challenge in Poland: Policies to Raise Employment
(224 kb)
- No.
415. Structural Policy Reforms and External Imbalances (144
kb)
- No.
416: Getting the Most out of Public Sector Decentralisation
in Japan (307 kb)
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ECONOMIC
STATISTICS
Business
Productivity: OECD
Observer Article
Latest OECD
Consumer Prices: More
Latest OECD
Composite Leading Indicators: More
Latest Standardised
Unemployment Rates: More
Main
Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More
Quarterly
GDP Growth Rates: More
IEA
Monthly Oil Market Report More
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EDUCATION
Formative
Assessment: Improving Learning in Secondary Classrooms:
Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
School
Safety and Security: Lessons in Danger: Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
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EMPLOYMENT
OECD
Economic Survey of Australia Examines Policies to Lower
Unemployment and Raise Labour Force Participation: Announcement
OECD
Economic Survey of Japan Examines How to Improve the Functioning
of Japan's Labour Market: Announcement
Top
ENERGY
Oil
Price Conundrum: OECD
Observer Article
Latest IEA
Oil Market Report: Web
Site
IEA
Statistics Web Page Energy
Statistics Web Page
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ENTERPRISE/INDUSTRY/SERVICES
Conducting
Business with Integrity in Weak Governance Zones: OECD
Invites Public Comment
Public Consultation
on the draft text of the Guidelines on Corporate Governance
of State-Owned Enterprises: Results
(356 kb)
Anti-Bribery
Convention: OECD issues the Phase
2 Country Report for Switzerland (385 kb)
Fifth
Global Forum on Competition: Background
Notes and Papers
Competition
Policy and Intellectual Property Rights: Proceedings
from a Best Practices Roundtable. (1.34 mb)
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ENVIRONMENT
Israel
joins South Africa and Slovenia as full adherents to the OECD Council
Decisions related to the Mutual Acceptance of Data Announcement
US and
Canada Commit to Use New OECD Approach in Pesticide Registrations:
Announcement
Handbook
of Market Creation for Biodiversity Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
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FINANCE/INVESTMENT
Conducting
Business with Integrity in Weak Governance Zones: OECD
Invites Public Comment
Top
HEALTH
OECD
to Follow-Up Work on Health Project: Announcement
Top
INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
Financing
ICTs for Development: Review of Recent Trends and its Contribution:
Full Report
(1.57 mb)
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PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT
Reallocation:
The Role of Budget Institutions: Online
Bookshop SourceOECD
Public Consultation
on the draft text of the Guidelines on Corporate Governance
of State-Owned Enterprises: Results
(356 kb)
Getting
the Most out of Public Sector Decentralisation in Japan:
Working Paper (307 kb)
OECD
to Join Arab States in Launching “Good Governance for Development”
Programme: Press
Release
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SCIENCE/INNOVATION
OECD Invites
Comments on Guidelines for the Licensing of Genetic Inventions:
Announcement
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TAXATION
Finalising the
work on the Attribution of Profits to a Permanent Establishment:
Announcement
US Business
engages OECD on international tax issues: Information
Note
Andorra
Joins OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information:
Press
Release
Top
TRADE
International
Licensing and the Strengthening of Intellectual Property Rights
in Developing Countries Working
Paper (261 kb)
Top
TRANSPORTATION
Short-Term
Transport Trends Data: Database
Top
URBAN,
RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
International
Conference on City Competitiveness: Announcement
Conference
on Fostering Entrepreneurship: Call
for Papers
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