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| Topics Highlights | OECD Publishing News | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Business & Markets | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment | Energy | Environment | Health | Industry & Services | Information/Communications Technologies | Nuclear Energy | Public Management/Governance | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs | FORTHCOMING 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 * Nuclear Legislation Analytical Studies added to Reference Channel of SourceOECD: Country Reports OECD will attend the following events in the coming months:
See List of Forthcoming Books: Below The OECD Co-operative Research Programme's 2007 Research Fellowship and Conference Sponsorship Campaign Now Launched: Announcement 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 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 issue 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 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. 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 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) OECD Project on Health Workforce and Migration: Web Page 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 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 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 Building Capacity to Monitor Water Quality: A First Step to Cleaner Water in Developing Countries: Working Paper (55 kb) 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) New Atom Age? OECD Observer Article Building, Measuring and Improving Public Confidence in the Nuclear Regulator: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Latin America's Public Finances: OECD Observer Article OECD Territorial Review of Seoul, Korea: Policy Brief (331 kb) | Book on SourceOECD 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) 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 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) 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 * 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 Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Radioactive Waste Management: Book Listing The Development Effectiveness of Food Aid - Does Tying Matter? Book Listing Education Policy Analysis, 2005 Edition: Book Listing Environmental and Energy Products: The Benefits of Liberalising Trade: Book Listing ICT and Learning - Supporting Out-of-School Youth and Adults: Book Listing International Migration Outlook 2006. This new and improved International Trends in Migration includes StatLinks: Book Listing Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy-Efficient Lighting. From the IEA: Book Listing OECD Economic Surveys: Portugal 2006: Book Listing OECD Employment Outlook 2006: Boosting Jobs and Incomes: Includes StatLinks: Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea: Book Listing OECD Health Data 2006: The 2006 edition will be released late in June. CD-ROM Listing OECD Territorial Reviews France: Book Listing The Rise of China and India: What's in it for Africa? An important new book from the OECD Development Centre: Book Listing Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms - OECD Consensus Documents Volumes 1 and 2: Book Listing Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field: Book Listing Understanding National Accounts: An OECD Manual. An excellent guide to national accounts by the OECD authorities on the topic: Book Listing Uranium 2005: Resources, Production and Demand. A new edition of the NEA's biannual "Red Book": Book Listing *For a few books, SourceOECD links are not yet live. They should be active within a few days. |
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