October 2004
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HIGHLIGHTS

OECD Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis Presents an Interim Economic Assessment: Briefing Paper (196 kb)

2004 Edition of Education at a Glance Just Published
--Education Levels Rising but Low Attainment Still Hampers Some: More
--OECD Study Finds More Freedom for Schools to Decide How They Want to Teach: More

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AGRICULTURE/FOOD/FISHERIES

Amid Volatile Oil Prices, OECD Report Calls for Policy Changes to Promote Biomass: Just Published. Also see the related OECD Observer article

Agriculture, Trade, and the Environment: The Dairy Sector Just Released!

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DEVELOPMENT

OECD Supports Millennium Development Goals as Set Out by the UN after Last Year's Millennium Summit: Press Release

OECD Initiative on Investment for Development: Towards a Policy Framework for Investment: More. Also see Global Forum on International Investment: Investment for Development - Forging Partnerships: More

GrameenPhone Revisited: Investors Reaching Out to the Poor Full report (236kb)

ODA Eligibility Issue for Expenditure under the Clean Development Mechanism Proposal (21 kb)

Italy Remains Determined to Double its Aid More

The Desert Locust Outbreak in West Africa More

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

OECD Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis Presents an Interim Economic Assessment Briefing Paper(196 kb). Related Statement by OECD Secretary-General Donald Johnston to IMFC, Washington, DC, 2 October 2004 Text of Statement(13 kb)

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. 405: Reform of the Health Care System in Portugal (285 kb)
  • No. 404: Accounting for Russia's Post-Crisis Growth (321 kb)
  • No. 403: Restructuring Russia's Electricity Sector: Towards Effective Competition or Fux Liberalisation? (266 kb)
  • No. 402: Russia's Gas Sector: The Endless Wait for Reform?(219 kb)
  • No. 401: One Money, One Cycle? Making Monetary Union a Smoother Ride (192 kb)
  • No. 400: Modelling Cyclical Divergence in the Euro Area: The Housing Channel (115 kb)
  • No. 399: Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Korea (255 kb)

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ECONOMIC STATISTICS

OECD Organises Forum on the Role of Statistics in Democracies More

OECD Composite Leading Indicator Shows Continued Weak Performance More

OECD Quarterly National Accounts, Second Quarter 2004 More

OECD Standardised Unemployment Rates, September 2004 More

Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries More (612 kb)

Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-World Bank Statistics on External Debt More

IEA Monthly Oil Market Report More

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EDUCATION

2004 Edition of Education at a Glance Just Published:

  • Education Levels Rising in OECD Countries but Low Attainment Still Hampers Some More
  • OECD Study Finds More Freedom for Schools to Decide How They Want to Teach More

OECD Education Committee Makes Recommendations on Irish Higher Education More

Science for the Educated Mind Bruno Della Chiesa, who leads OECD's Project on Learning Science and Brain Research, talks to Learning Lab Online - Denmark's quarterly online magazine. More

Internationalisation and Trade in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges. Just Published

School Buses Save Lives OECD Observer Article

OECD Recommends Reorientation of Teacher Policy in Germany. More

What Makes School Systems Perform: Seeing School Systems through the Prism of PISA Just Published

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EMPLOYMENT

The Costs and Benefis of Greater Job Security OECD Policy Brief (190 kb)

Ageing and Employment Policies in Italy Just Published

Ageing and Employment Policies in the United Kingdom Just Published

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ENERGY

IEA World Energy Outlook Released on 26 October 2004 More

Amid Volatile Oil Prices, OECD Report Calls for Policy Changes to Promote Biomass Just Published. Also see the related OECD Observer article

Improving District Heating Policy in IEA Countries Just Published.

What's On the T.V.: Trends in U.S. Set-Top Box Energy Use, Design, and Regulation More (226 kb)

IEA Monthly Oil Market Report OMR Web Page

IEA Statistics Web Page Energy Statistics Web Page

Monthly Oil, Gas, Electricity and Energy Prices Reports Monthly Energy Reports

 

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ENTERPRISE/INDUSTRY/SERVICES

OECD Recommends Common Tax-Treaty Approaches to Employee Stock-Options More

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: 2004 Meeting of the National Contact Points More PDF - 336 kb)

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: OECD Issues Country Reports for Brazil, Chile, and Mexico Reports

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ENVIRONMENT

Consensus Documents on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds: Rice and Cotton Access to documents

OECD Review of Spain's Environmental Performance Just Published

OECD Review of Sweden's Environmental Performance Just Published

OECD Review of Canada's Environmental Performance Just Published

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FINANCE/INVESTMENT

OECD Initiative on Investment for Development: Towards a Policy Framework for Investment More

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HEALTH

Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries: The Benefits and Costs for Individuals and Health Systems OECD Health Working Paper No. 15 (625 kb)

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INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

OECD Launches Anti-Spam Toolkit and Invites Public Contributions Press Release

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PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Senior Civil Service Reform Report Summary Report and Power Point Presentations

Public Sector Modernisation: Changing Organisational Structures OECD Policy Brief (121 kb)

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SCIENCE/INNOVATION

Patents, Innovation, and Economic Performance Just Published

Biotechnology Statistics in OECD Member Countries: An Inventory STI Working Paper 2004/8

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TAXATION

Comparing OECD Tax Burdens: New Edition of Revenue Statistics Just Published

OECD Recommends Common Tax Treaty Approaches to Employee Stock Options More

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TRADE

Addressing Market-Access Concerns of Developing Countries Arising for Environmental and Health Requirements OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 5 (210 kb)

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TRANSPORTATION

School Buses Save Lives OECD Observer Article

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URBAN, RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS

OECD Conference on Innovation and Regional Development More

 

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