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World Economy Needs Transparency and openness in international investment; international organisations should join forces to fight corruption says OECD Secretary-General Gurría at World Bank/IMF meetings in Singapore: Text of Statement (32 kb) | Speech to Development Committee Gradual Rebalancing of Economic Growth Expected between US and Europe in second half of 2006, says Chief Economist Cotis in his OECD Economic Outlook Interim Assessment (869 kb) Low Educational Attainments Continue to Penalise People in many OECD countries, according to Education at a Glance 2006: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Uses and Abuses of Governance Indicators helps users find their way through the jungle of governance indicators: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Financial Support to Fisheries: Implications for Sustainable Development: Book on SourceOECD | Book on Online Bookshop Fishing for Coherence - Proceedings of the Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD BUSINESS &
MARKETS Central Government Debt 1996-2005, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD The OECD Fights Corruption, a new brochure providing an overview of OECD's work: PDF of Brochure (211 kb) International Investment Perspectives, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Preventing Investment Protectionism: OECD's position: Web Page Governments Must Prepare Better for Future Disasters, says OECD: Announcement | OECD Observer Article Policy Framework for Investment: A Review of Good Practices: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD | Policy Brief OECD Investment Policy Reviews, Russian Federation: Enhancing Policy Transparency: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD The Importance of Financial Education: OECD Policy Brief (148 kb) Report on Corporate Governance of Banks in Asia: Report (403 kb) Trade-Based Money Laundering (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering - FATF) - Report Business China: OECD Observer Article The Asset Test: Financial Education: OECD Observer Article South-South Trade: Vital for Development: OECD Policy Brief (209 kb) OECD Reviews the Netherlands' Development Aid: Announcement Doha: The Low Hanging Fruit: OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría urges a way forward for the Doha Development Agenda: Statement Uses and Abuses of Governance Indicators helps users find their way through the jungle of governance indicators: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Fishing for Coherence - Proceedings of the Workshop on Policy Coherence for Development in Fisheries: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Financial Support to Fisheries - Implications for Sustainable Development: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Gradual Rebalancing of Economic Growth Expected between US and Europe in second half of 2006, says Chief Economist Cotis in his OECD Economic Outlook Interim Assessment (869 kb) OECD Economic Surveys released in the past two months. Policy Briefs summarising the findings of Surveys released during the past year are available.
OECD Economics Department Working Papers released during the past two months:
Angus Maddison's The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective and Historical Statistics is now available in a single combined volume that includes Statlinks to the underlying statistical data: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Latest OECD Consumer Prices: Inflation at 3.1% in OECD Area: More Latest Purchasing Power Parities: More Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: Weakening Outlook for Major Global Economies: More Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates. Unemployment in the OECD area holds at 6%: 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 Low Educational Attainments Continue to Penalise People in many OECD Countries, according to Education at a Glance 2006: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD More OECD Countries Focusing on Early Childhood as key to education success, according to Starting Strong II: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Universities: A Social Duty: OECD Observer Article New Issue of DELSA Newsletter reports on restated OECD Jobs Strategy, a high-level policy forum in Toronto, disability policies and adult skills: Newsletter (312 kb) ENERGY (Also see Nuclear Energy) Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Reform and Climate Policy: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Coal Information, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Electricity Information, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Natural Gas Information, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Oil Information, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Renewables Information, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries, 2006 Edition: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD 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) OECD Urges Korea to do More to Protect the Environment: Press Release | Book Announcement | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD and the UN: Securing Access to Safe Water and Sanitation: Announcement (147 kb) Intergovernmental Transfers for Environmental Infrastructure: Lessons from Armenia, the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services, Case Study: Chile: Working Paper (396 kb) Reviewing Disability Policies: Article in DELSA Newsletter Input-Output Analysis in an Increasingly Globalised World: Applications of OECD's Harmonised International Tables: Working Paper (1.2 mb) Research and Development Expenditure in Industry (ANBERD) - 1987-2004: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY OECD Anti-Spam Toolkit of Recommended Policies and Measures: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Broadband Bubbling: OECD Observer Article Forty Years of Uranium Resources, Production and Demand in Perspective: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Indemnification of Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Nuclear Production of Hydrogen: Third Information Exchange Meeting: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD PUBLIC MANAGEMENT / GOVERNANCE Progress Review of the Implementation of the OECD Recommendation on the Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: Report (21 kb) Research and Development Expenditure in Industry (ANBERD) - 1987-2004: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD Tax Administrators to Join Forces in Fighting Tax Non-Compliance: Announcement French Edition of OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital: Electronic Version Now Available: Online Bookshop | SourceOECD version to be posted shortly. OECD Bribery Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners: Announcement OECD Receives Comments regarding Transactional Profit Methods as they relate to Transfer Pricing: Comments Tax Policy Development in Denmark, Italy, the Slovak Republic and Turkey: Documents OECD Invites India to Participate in its Committee on Fiscal Affairs: Announcement South-South Trade: Vital for Development: OECD Policy Brief (209 kb) Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services, Case Study: Chile: Working Paper (396 kb) Trends in Conformity Assessment Practices and Barriers to Trade: Working Paper (531 kb) Trade-Based Money Laundering (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering - FATF) - Report Transport and Decentralisation (ECMT Roundtable 131): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Strengthening Inland Waterway Transport: Pan-European Co-operation for Progress: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD Transport
and International Trade, ECMT Round Tables No. 130:
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on SourceOECD URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS / ENTREPRENEURSHIP OECD Territorial Reviews: France: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on SourceOECD OECD LEED Forum Launches Document Website: Website |
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