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March 2007
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| Topics Highlights | OECD Publishing News | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Business & Markets | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment | Energy | Entrepreneurship/SMEs/Local Development | Environment | Health | Industry & Services | Information/Communications Technology | Nuclear Energy | Public Management/Governance | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs | FORTHCOMING US Growth in Lower Gear, Europe’s Robustness Confirmed according to OECD Economic Outlook Interim Assessment: Assessment (589 kb) More Effort Needed to Reach Foreign Aid Targets, says OECD Development Co-operation Report: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Statistical Annex Discover Human Capital, the first book in a new series which offers insights on global issues in a simple and non-technical language: Announcement | Podcast | Speech by Secretary-General | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Factbook 2007 will be released on April 2. This year's special topic will be migration. Save now by taking advantage of our special pre-publication offer: Book on Online Bookshop New Deputy Secretaries-General at the OECD: Announcement OECD Forum 2007 to be held 14-15 May 2007 in Paris with the theme Innovation, Growth and Equity. See the Website for the programme, speakers and registration information. With Patrice Maubourguet moving on to new professional challenges, OECD is pleased to announce that Toby Green has been appointed Head of Publishing and Catherine Candea has been appointed Deputy Head of Publishing and Senior Editor. Marion Desmartin remains Head of Production and Jochen Picht heads the Publishing Operations Unit handling fulfillment and reporting. François Barnaud heads the Sales and Promotions unit and Matt Brosius heads the SourceOECD and Corporate Marketing Unit. A special pre-publication price is now being offered on the 2007 edition of the OECD Factbook. OECD Factbook 2007 will be released on April 2. OECD Factbook 2007 on the Online Bookshop Development Co-operation Report 2006 and Society at a Glance 2006, have been added as free-access web books on SourceOECD: Development Co-operation 2006 | Society at a Glance German Language Information Service. German speakers can now sign up to the OECD’s new German information service. This service provides timely information about the OECD’s latest publications, focusing on issues of particular importance to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sign Up Librarians should note that The Journal of Business Cycle Management and Analysis is running late and we have decided to carry the 2006 subscriptions forward to 2007 and skip the 2006 volume altogether. All 2006 subscribers (to the journal only) will receive the 2007 volume (Volume 3) and that those who have renewed for 2007 will be set up to receive the 2008 volume (Volume 4). OECD will attend the following events in the coming months:
See List of Forthcoming Books: Below AGRICULTURE / FOOD / FISHERIES Farm Support Low in Major Emerging Markets but Protectionist Pressure Rising according to Agricultural Policies in Non-OECD Countries. The book will not be published until May, but the "Highlights" will be posted on the Agriculture theme page of SourceOECD, and Podcasts summarising the findings for Brazil, China, and the Ukraine are linked to the: Press Release OECD to Conduct a Further Examination of UK Efforts against Bribery: Announcement OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Korea: Report on Progress of the Implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since November 2004: Report (263 kb) Latest issue of the OECD Journal of Competition Law and Policy features articles on competition law and policy in Mexico, and competition in hospital services and in the health professions: Journal on Online Bookshop | Journal on SourceOECD Competition and Barriers to Entry: OECD Policy Brief (143 kb) OECD Releases the 2007 Update of the User's Guide for the OECD Codes of Liberalisation: User's Guide Update New Working Paper Series on Insurance and Private Pensions freely available on SourceOECD: Series Home Page More Effort Needed to Reach Foreign Aid Targets, says OECD Development Co-operation Report: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Statistical Annex | Updated Donor Aid Charts | Updated Recipient Country Charts DAC News for March 2007 features a summary of the findings of the Development Co-operation Report and other recent Development Assistance Committee Activities: Newsletter 2007 edition of Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients now available: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD 2007 edition of International Development Statistics CD-ROM: Announcement | CD-ROM on Online Bookshop | Database on SourceOECD Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Policy Guidance for Donors helps aid donors fight poverty: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Update of the Development Centre's Gender, Institutions and Development Database: Database 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.
OECD Economics Department Working Papers released during the past month:
OECD Statistics Newsletter, February 2007 features articles on Implementing the OECD Statistics Strategy for 2007-2008; Improving Public Confidence in Inflation Measures; SDMX conference in Washington 9-11 January 2007; Entrepreneurship Indicators Steering Group, Summary Record of the 1st Session, Rome, Italy, 5-6 December 2006: Newsletter (503 kb) Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation falls to 1.9% in OECD area: More Latest Purchasing Power Parities: More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Improved Outlook Signaled for Major Global Economies: More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area remains at 5.8%: More (40 kb) Quarterly GDP Growth: Quarterly Release | Spreadsheet Merchandise Trade Growth. Merchandise trade growth remains sluggish in the third quarter: Quarterly Release Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (183 kb) IEA Monthly Oil Market Report: More OECD Statistics Portal: Website Discover Human Capital, the first book in a new series which offers insights on global issues in a simple and non-technical language: Announcement | Podcast | Speech by Secretary-General | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Belgium “could do better” on School-to-Work Transition, says the OECD in Jobs for Youth: Belgium: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * New Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Brochure: Brochure (531 kb) A New One-Stop Shop for OECD Work on Gender: Website Online Version of Society at a Glance now on SourceOECD: Web Book OECD Launches Jobs for Youth Project with Report on Belgium: Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Denmark Makes a Great Effort to Tackle Major Integration Task, says the OECD: Press Release | Report The Changing Nature of the School-to-Work Transition Process in OECD Countries: Report (548 kb) An Updated Aggregate file and Background Data file for the Social Expenditure Database (SOCX 2007) is now available, with gross spending figures from 1980 to 2003 and net spending figures for 2003. When detailed country data is completed and conversion to IVT format is completed, the entire set will be loaded on SourceOECD. SOCX 2007 Aggregates Eurasylum interview with John P. Martin on Migration Trends: Text of Interview The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children (Australia, Germany, Denmark and Sweden): Country Reviews ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) Slovak Republic Invited to Join IEA: Press Release Oil Change: OECD Observer Article Can Taxes on Energy Work? OECD Observer Article 21st Century Energy: Some Sobering Thoughts: OECD Observer Article New video on the IEA: Video IEA Commends UK Energy Policy for Supporting Investment and Energy Efficiency, but Outlines Challenges on Future Security of Supply: Press Release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD South Africa Joins Forces with the IEA: Press Statement Latest IEA Oil Market Report: Website IEA Monthly Surveys: Listing IEA Statistics: Web Page Key World Energy Statistics, 2006 Edition: PDF Version (2.15 mb) ENTREPRENEURSHIP / SMEs / LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SMEs in Mexico: Issues and Policies: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD to produce new OECD Environmental Outlook early in 2008: How it Integrates with Other International Work First Training in Appraisal of Environmental Projects: Announcement Instrument Mixes Addressing Non-Point Sources of Water Pollution presents case studies from Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and in the Chesapeake Bay area of the United States: Report (1.38 mb) Instrument Mixes Addressing Household Waste includes case studies from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands discussing preference given to incineration over landfilling in these countries and in the EU: Report (1.24 mb) Assessing Environmental Policies: Policy Brief (178 kb) Improving Co-ordination between Environmental and Health Policies: Report Focusing on Fall-Related Injuries, Sweden: The Safety of Older People looks at Sweden's policies in the area of older people's safety: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Mexico: Working Paper (573 kb) Improving
Co-ordination between Environmental and Health Policies:
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Micro-Policies for Growth and Productivity: Summary of Findings, Final Report, Benchmarking User Guide INFORMATION / COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Classifying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services: Report Information Economy -- Sector Definitions Based on the International Standard Industry Classification (ISIC 4): Report (237 kb) Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Safety Case: The Role of Modelling: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD * Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD PUBLIC MANAGEMENT / GOVERNANCE / URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS The OECD and Parliamentarians: OECD Policy Brief New Working Paper Series on Governance launched with Toward Better Measurement of Government (1.38 mb), Public Sector Pensions and the Challenge of an Ageing Public Service (175 kb) City Pretty: San Francisco named Wealthiest city: OECD Observer Article Wanted: Women Scientists: OECD Observer Article Capturing the Evolving Nature of Science, the Development of New Scientific Indicators and the Mapping of Science: Working Paper (629 kb) Creating Value from Intellectual Assets: OECD Policy Brief OECD’s Taxing Wages Shows Little Change in Taxes on Individual Wage Earners: Press Release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Welcomes Tax Information Exchange Agreements between the Netherlands Antilles and Australia and NewZealand: Announcement OECD Compares Countries in Encouraging Savings through Tax-Preferred Accounts: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Tax Administration in OECD and Selected Non-OECD Countries: Comparative Information Series 2006: Report (1.71 mb) Discussion Draft on Revised Proposed Changes to the Commentary on Paragraph 2 of Article 15 (short-term assignments) of the OECD Model Tax Convention: Discussion Draft (387 kb) Examining the Trade Effect of Certain Customs and Administrative Procedures: Working Paper (260 kb) Statistics on Export Credit Activities through 2005: Report Country Risk Classifications under Export Credits arrangement updated: Report (De)Regulation of the Taxi Industry: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Transport
Infrastructure Charges and Capacity Choice: Self-financing Road
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SourceOECD Climate Policy Uncertainty and Investment Risk Book Listing Babies and Bosses: Synthesis Report OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2007 OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2007 OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2007 OECD Economic Surveys Slovak Republic 2007 OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Belgium: Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Review: China Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: New Zealand: Book Listing OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Switzerland: Book Listing The Implementation Costs of Agricultural Policy: Book Listing OECD Factbook 2007: Book Listing Natural Gas Market Review 2007: Security in a Globalising Market to 2015 Book Listing Regions at a Glance, 2007 Edition: Book Listing OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: Sweden: Book Listing The Size of Government Procurement Markets The Space Economy at a Glance Trusting the Internet Understanding the Brain, Volume 2: The Birth of a Learning Science * For a few books, SourceOECD links may not yet be live. They should be active within a few days |
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