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August-September 2009
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Governments must urgently reassess and adapt their labour market and social policies in order to prevent people from falling into the trap of long-term unemployment, says OECD Employment Outlook 2009: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Recovery arriving quicker than expected but activity will remain weak, says OECD in Interim Economic Assessment: Announcement
Invest in education to beat recession, boost earnings says Education at a Glance 2009: Press Release | Book Announcement | Highlights Book on Online Bookshop | Highlights Book on SourceOECD | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Spend early on children, says OECD in Doing Better for Children: Press Release | Book Announcement | Economist Article | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
SECRETARY-GENERAL GURRÍA'S ACTIVITIES
Governments must act decisively on jobs, says OECD's Gurría: Press Release | Book Announcement
OECD welcomes experts’ call on need for new measures of social progress: SG Remarks
The Return to Investment in Education: Remarks by the Secretary-General on the Release of Education at a Glance 2009: Remarks | Book Announcement
Remarks by Angel Gurría at the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information on Tax Matters: Remarks
Towards a Green Economy: Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, delivered at the National Forum on Energy, Environment and Climate Change Policy: Remarks
OECD Secretary-General congratulates Enrico Giovannini on designation to head Italian Statistics Institute: Announcement
Recent reforms strengthening Brazil’s resilience to economic crisis, says OECD’s Gurría on release of OECD Economic Survey: Brazil 2009: Gurría Remarks | Book Announcement
OECD’s Gurría welcomes strengthening of G8/G5 dialogue through HAP: Announcement
OECD Factbook 2009 - iPhone App now freely available to access the 100 top OECD indicators from anywhere: Factbook 2009 - iPhone App
The new OECD iLibrary has been opened up to SourceOECD subscribers in July via a link from SourceOECD. See a guided tour: OECD iLibrary Guided Tour
In this time of economic crisis, OECD Publishing maintains 2009 pricing for 2010 subscriptions: Press Release | 2010 Subscriptions Price List
OECD publications will be on exhibit at the Following Events in the Coming Months:
- Oesterreichischer Bibliothekartag, 15-18 September 2009, Graz, Austria
- National Association of Business Economists, 10-13 October 2009, St Louis, MO USA
- Frankfurt Book Fair, 14-18 October 2009. Frankfurt, Germany
- International Guadaljara Book Fair 2009, 28 November-6 December 2009, Guadaljara, Mexico
- Online Information 2009, 1-3 December 2009, London, UK
- American Economics Association, 3-5 January 2010, Atlanta, GA USA
- UKSG, 12-14 April 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- European Business Schools Librarians' Group, 18-21 May 2010, Cologne, Germany
- American Library Association Annual Conference, 24-29 June 2010, Washington, DC
See List of Forthcoming Books: Below
AGRICULTURE / FOOD / FISHERIES
Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries: Policies and Summary Statistics 2008: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
The Trade and Trade Policy Implications of Different Policy Responses to Societal Concerns. This study examines a number of issues that are part of the current debate and how these are addressed at the domestic level as well as within the framework of applicable provisions of WTO agreements: Working Paper (PDF - 535 kb)
Finance, business and the crisis. Read about OECD efforts to help governments improve the domestic and global policies that affect business and markets in the wake of the global economic crisis: Website
OECD adopts guidelines to avoid protectionist use of national security measures: Announcement
OECD countries improve their investment commitments under the Codes of Liberalisation: Announcement
Investment Regulations and Defined Contribution Pensions: Working Paper (PDF - 612 kb)
Regional Atlas on West Africa: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation: Policy Guidance: Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Aid for Trade is building stronger economies says Aid for Trade at a Glance: Press Release | SG Remarks | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (Book is now available)
Improving Incentives in Donor Agencies: Good Practice and Self-Assessment Tool: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Policy Ownership and Aid Conditionality in the Light of the Financial Crisis: A Critical Review: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Journal on Development, Volume 9 Issue 4 includes articles on making economic growth more pro-poor and assessing national procurement systems: Issue on SourceOECD
Making the Most of Aid: Challenges for Africa’s Agribusiness: OECD Development Centre Policy Brief (PDF - 1.58 mb)
To Benefit from Plenty: Lessons from Chile and Norway: OECD Development Centre Policy Brief (PDF - 3.09 mb)
How to Spend It: Commodity and Non-Commodity Sovereign Wealth Funds: OECD Development Centre Policy Brief (PDF - 1.24 mb)
Revisiting Political Budget Cycles in Latin America: OECD Development Centre Working Paper (PDF - 1.47 mb)
Recovery arriving quicker than expected but activity will remain weak, says OECD in Interim Economic Assessment: Announcement
The Political Economy of Reform: Lessons from Pensions, Product Markets and Labour Markets in Ten OECD Countries: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
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Tackling the financial and economic crisis: OECD updates the website with commentary, analysis and statistics on the crisis we are facing: Updated Website
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:
- Brazil: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
- Greece: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
- Iceland: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
- Mexico: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
- Russian Federation: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Economics Department Working Papers released during the past month:
- No. 721: Is there a Case for Price-level Targeting? (PDF - 477 kb)
- No. 720: The Challenge of Restoring French Competitiveness (PDF - 827 kb)
- No. 719: Improving the Functioning of the Slovenian Labour Market (PDF - 936 kb)
- No. 718: What Drives Sovereign Risk Premiums? (PDF - 524 kb)
- No. 717: Financial Stability in the United Kingdom: Banking on Prudence (PDF - 219 kb)
- No. 716: The English National Health Service (PDF - 404 kb)
- No. 715: Economic Growth and the Role of Taxation-Disaggregate Data (PDF - 543 kb)
- No. 714: Economic Growth and the Role of Taxation – Aggregate Data (PDF - 469 kb)
- No. 713: Economic Growth and the Role of Taxation – Theory (PDF - 475 kb)
- No. 712: The Effectiveness of Education and Health Spending among Brazilian Municipalities (PDF -179 kb)
- No. 711: The Bank Lending Channel of Monetary Transmission in Brazil: A VECM Approach (PDF - 233 kb)
- No. 710: How Does Decentralised Minimum-Wage Setting Affect Unemployment and informality? The Case of Indonesia (PDF - 285 kb)
- No. 709: Intergenerational Social Mobility in European OECD Countries (PDF - 536 kb)
- No. 708: Equity in Student Achievement Across OECD Countries (PDF - 617 kb)
- No. 707: Intergenerational Social Mobility (PDF - 734 kb)
- No. 706: Taxes or Grants: What Revenue Source for Sub-Central Governments? (PDF - 444 kb)
- No. 705: The Spending Power of Sub-Central Governments: A Pilot Study (PDF - 303 kb)
OECD Secretary-General congratulates Enrico Giovannini on designation to head Italian Statistics Institute: Announcement
Consumer confidence remains low but signs of improvement appear: More
OECD Statistical Narratives: Announcement
OECD Factbook 2009 - iPhone App now freely available to access the 100 top OECD indicators from anywhere: Factbook 2009 - iPhone App
Measuring Capital - OECD Manual 2009 (Second Edition): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Consumer prices fall 0.6% in OECD area: More
Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: OECD Composite Leading Indicators point to broad economic recovery: More
Latest Harmonised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area stable at 8.5%: More
Unit Labour Cost growth stabilises at 1% during 1st quarter: More
Quarterly GDP Growth. GDP in OECD countries stabilised during the second quarter: Quarterly Release | Spreadsheet
Trade flows collapse continues in Q1 2009: More (PDF - 326 kb)
Main Economic Indicators for Enhanced Engagement Countries: More (PDF - 183 kb)
Key World Energy Statistics 2009: Pocket Book ( PDF - 4.76 mb)
IEA Monthly Oil Market Report: More
OECD Statistics Portal: Website
Invest in education to beat recession, boost earnings says Education at a Glance 2009: Press Release | Book Announcement | Highlights Book on Online Bookshop | Highlights Book on SourceOECD | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Policy Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: Country Reports
OECD Review of Teacher Evaluation in Portugal: Report
Assessment and Innovation in Education: Working Paper (PDF - 692 kb)
Teacher Evaluation: Current Practices in OECD Countries and a Literature Review: Working Paper (PDF - 450 kb)
Do Quasi-Markets Foster Innovation in Education? Working Paper (PDF - 686 kb)
Going Separate Ways? School-to-Work Transitions in the United States and Europe: Working Paper (PDF - 1.85 mb)
Governments must urgently reassess and adapt their labour market and social policies in order to prevent people from falling into the trap of long-term unemployment, says OECD Employment Outlook 2009: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Spend early on children, says OECD in Doing Better for Children: Press Release | Book Announcement | Economist Article | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Insights: International Migration: The Human Face of Globalisation: Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
The Future of International Migration to OECD Countries: Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting: Tackling the Jobs Crisis to be held from 28-Sep-2009 to 29-Sep-2009. OECD employment and labour ministers will meet on 28-29 September to discuss how labour market and social policies can best help workers and low-income households weather the storm of the current jobs crisis. Announcement
Crisis highlights the need for sweeping pension reforms,says OECD in Pensions at a Glance: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD (Book is now available)
Jobs for Youth: France 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific: Announcement
Legislation, Collective Bargaining and Enforcement: Working Paper (PDF -696 kb)
Should Pension Systems Recognise "Hazardous and Arduous Work": Working Paper (PDF - 449 kb)
ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy)
Coal Information 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Electricity Information 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Natural Gas Information 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Renewables Information 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2009: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Sectoral Approaches in Electricity: Building Bridges to a Safe Climate: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Energy Technology Transitions for Industry: Strategies for the Next Industrial Revolution: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
ENTREPRENEURSHIP / SMEs / LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Recession, Recovery, and Reinvestment: The Role of Local Economic Leadership in a Global Crisis: Announcement | Book (PDF - 3 mb)
Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Routes Out of the Crisis – New Strategies for Skills and Employment: Conference Website with videos and presentations
Top Barriers and Drivers to SME Internationalisation: Report (PDF - 470 kb)
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OECD Conference on the Economics of Climate Change: Announcement
Cost-Effective Actions to Tackle Climate Change: OECD Policy Brief (PDF - 263 kb)
OECD Global Forum on Eco-Innovation, Paris, 4-5 Nov. 2009: Announcement
OECD Conference on Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth: Conference Website
OECD Key Biotechnology Indicators 2009: Indicators
INFORMATION / COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Mobile phone calls cost least in Finland, Netherlands and Sweden, says OECD Communications Outlook: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Piracy of Digital Content: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Measuring the Relationship between ICT and the Environment: Working Paper (PDF - 406 kb)
The Impact of the Crisis on ICTs and their Role in the Recovery: Working Paper (PDF - 409 kb)
Nuclear Energy Data 2009: Press Release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT / GOVERNANCE / URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
Integrity and Fiscal Stimulus, article in The Globalist by Angel Gurría: Article
OECD recommends strengthening Chilean regions to boost the economy in OECD Territorial Review of Chile: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Regulatory Impact Analysis: A Tool for Policy Coherence: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
SCIENCE / INNOVATION / INDUSTRY
Responding to the Economic Crisis: Fostering Industrial Restructuring and Renewal in the Automotive and Construction Industries: Report (PDF - 1.68 mb)
Fall in shipbuilding set to continue for some time, says OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding: Announcement
OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Korea: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Key Biotechnology Indicators 2009: Indicators
Bank secrecy as a shield for tax evaders coming to an end says Tax Co-operation 2009: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
The OECD releases the 2009 edition of its Transfer Pricing Guidelines: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD releases a proposed revision of Chapters I-III of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines: Announcement and Texts
Building Transparent Tax Compliance by Banks: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information on Tax Matters consolidates tax evasion revolution in advance of Pittsburgh: Summary of Outcomes
Last Chance to Register for the conference "Transfer Pricing and Treaties in a Changing World," to be held at OECD in Paris 21-22 September 2009: Announcement | Website
Strengthening tax compliance: Working with large business and wealthy individuals. The largest and wealthiest taxpayers have a significant impact on government revenues and revenue bodies devote considerable time and resource to managing their tax compliance and taxpayer service issues. Four recently published reports provide an insight into current trends and approaches to working with the largest businesses and wealthiest individuals: Compliance Management of Large Business (768 kb) | Corporate Governance and Tax Risk Management (582 kb) | Building Transparent Tax Compliance with Banks | Engaging with High Net Worth Individuals on Tax Compliance(PDF - 1.36 mb)
Aruba,the British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands Antilles, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Vincent and the Grenadines make progress on implementing OECD standards on tax information exchange: Announcement
Recovering VAT/GST Incurred Abroad: Survey of Business: Announcement
ITD 3rd Global Conference on Financial Institutions and Instruments - Tax Challenges and Solutions to be held in Beijing 26-28 October 2009: Web Site and Registration
Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum. Book is now available: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD
Vertical Trade, Trade Costs and FDI: Working Paper (PDF - 594 kb)
Illustrated Glossary for Transport Statistics: Report (PDF - 3.97 mb)
Chile Energy Policy Review 2009: Book Listing
The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Options for Global Action beyond 2012: Book Listing
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Spain 2009: Book Listing
Engaging with High Net Worth Individuals on Tax Compliance: Book Listing
Equally Prepared for Life?: How 15-year-old boys and girls perform in school: Book Listing
Government at a Glance 2009: Book Listing
Health at a Glance 2009: OECD Indicators: Book Listing
Implementing Energy Efficiency Policies: Are IEA Member Countries on Track? Book Listing
Innovation in Firms: A Microeconomic Perspective: Book Listing
Managing Risk in Agriculture: A Holistic Approach: Book Listing
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews, Greece: Book Listing
OECD Economic Surveys: European Union 2009: Book Listing
OECD in Figures 2009: Book Listing
OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: Italy 2009: Better Regulation to Strengthen Market Dynamics: Book Listing
OECD Territorial Review of Chile: Book Listing
Rethinking e-Government Services: User-Centred Approaches: Book Listing
Taxation of SMEs: Key Issues and Policy Considerations: Book Listing
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