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| Topics Highlights | News for Librarians | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Business & Markets | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment and Social Affairs | Energy | Environment | Health | Industry & Services | Information/Communications Technologies | Nuclear Energy | Public Management/Governance | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs Mixed Progress on Key Economic Reforms, Innovation is Important for Growth according to Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth: Press Release | Summary | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Asks Donor Countries to Honour Aid Promises and Spend Smarter in Development Co-operation 2005 Report: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Forum 2006 set for 22-23 May 2006 with the theme "Balancing Globalisation" Web Site A Special Web Version of the new Development Co-operation Report has been prepared for SourceOECD. In particular, the statistical annex provides for easy linking to Excel™ spreadsheet files of all tables. See it at www.SourceOECD/developmentreport OECD Publishing exhibited for the first time this year at the 8th International Bielefeld Conference, which this year featured the theme, "New Paradigms for the Digital Age." For more information, see the conference website. A new version of the Beyond 20/20 sofware used in SourceOECD/Statistics will be installed shortly. It should make using statistics on SourceOECD faster and easier, but the data selection process will change somewhat. More information will be available soon. Making Sure Fish Piracy Doesn't Pay: OECD Policy Brief (165 kb) Agricultural Market Impacts of Future Growth in the Production of Biofuels: Report (437 kb) Corporate Governance of Non-Listed Companies: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Improving the System of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: An Overview: Working Paper (487 kb) The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Does It Work?: Updated Version OECD Asks Donor Countries to Honour Aid Promises and Spend Smarter in Development Co-operation 2005 Report: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Statistical Annex Recipient Country Aid Charts: Web Site Survey on Harmonisation and Alignment of Donor Practices: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (See DAC Journal Volume 6 Supplement) Mixed Progress on Key Economic Reforms, Innovation Important for Growth according to Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth: Press Release | Summary | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD A Man of Interest: Alan Greenspan: OECD Observer Article MENA, OECD Countries Look for Ways to Boost Investment and Jobs in Middle East, North Africa: Announcement No OECD Economic Surveys were 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:
National Accounts of OECD Countries, Volume I: Main Aggregates 1993-2004 (2006 Edition) has final 2004 GDP figures for OECD countries, along with per capita calculations based on PPPs. The online database will be updated on SourceOECD shortly: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Composite Leading Indicators for Major OECD Non-Member Economies: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russian Federation and South Africa: Working Paper (652 kb) Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation stable: More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Moderate expansion continues: More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area falls to 6.4%: More (40 kb) Quarterly GDP Growth: Spreadsheet Merchandise Trade Volume Stagnates in Third Quarter: More Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (183 kb) IEA Monthly Oil Market Report More OECD Statistics Portal: Web Site Regular Computer Users Perform Better in Key School Subjects, according to Are Students Ready for a Technology Rich World? Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (To be posted shortly) Higher
Education Management and Policy: Volume 17 Issue 3. Special
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on SourceOECD Live Longer, Work Longer presents the conclusions of OECD work on ageing and employment: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Can Parents Afford to Work? Working Paper Fewer Jobs for Life: OECD Observer Article Labour and the OECD: The Role of TUAC: OECD Policy Brief (164 kb) ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) Latest IEA Oil Market Report: Web Site IEA Monthly Surveys: Listing IEA Statistics Web Page Energy Statistics Web Page Economic Valuation of Environmental Health Risks to Children: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Environment: Recent Developments: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Financing Water and Environment Infrastructure: The Case of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Local Capital Markets for Environmental Infrastructure: Prospects in China, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Ukraine: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Health Update: Newsletter (208 kb) OECD Study Projects Growing Pressure on Public Health Spending over and above Effects of Ageing Society: Report (699 kb) The Supply of Physician Services in OECD Countries: Working Paper (318 kb) OECD Health Update: Newsletter (208 kb) Joint India/OECD/IISI Workshop on the Situation and Outlook for Steel to be held 16-17 May 2006 in New Delhi: Announcement INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY VoIP: Developments in the Market: Report (297 kb) Examining Consumer Policy: A Report on Consumer Information Campaigns Concerning Scams: Report (246 kb) Achieving the Goals of the Decommissioning Safety Case: Report (195 kb) Performance and Accountability: Making Government Work: OECD Observer Article OECD e-Government Studies: Denmark: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Journal on Budgeting, Volume 5, Issue 2 features articles on Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain: Subscribe on Online Bookshop | Access Issue on SourceOECD OECD/World Bank Budget Practices and Procedures Database expanded to include Latin American countries: Database Corporate Governance of Non-Listed Companies: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Updated Compendium of Patent Statistics: Report (537 kb) Consultation with Business on Part IV (Insurance) of the Discussion Draft on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments: Announcement Italy to become the 12th Party to the joint OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters: Announcement Improving Tax Treaty Benefits for Collective Investment Funds: Meeting Summary Recent OECD Initiatives to Resolve International Tax Disputes: Announcement An Update to Export Credit Financing Systems in OECD Member Countries and Non-Member Economies has just been published: Update Only on Online Bookshop | Full Publication on Online Bookshop | The SourceOECD version will be available soon! Intermodal Linkages in Services Trade: Working Paper (408 kb) Special and Differential Treatment under the GATS: Working Paper (357 kb) The Linkages between Open Services Markets and Technology Transfer: Working Paper (474 kb) Quantifying the Trade and Economic Effects of Non-Tariff Measures: Working Paper (386 kb) Liberalising Trade in "Environmental Goods": Some Practical Considerations: Working Paper (145 kb) After the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Meeting: What is at Stake? Working Paper (184 kb) Trends in the Transport Sector 1970-2004: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD ECMT Ministerial to be held 17-18 May 2006 in Dublin: Web Site Short-Term Transportation Trends: Web Site URBAN, RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP OECD Territorial Reviews: Japan: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Building Competitive Regions: Strategies and Governance: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Place-Based Policies for Rural Development: Crete: Case Study (3.69 mb) Place-Based Policies for Rural Development: Lake Balaton, Hungary: Case Study (1.18 mb) |
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