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18-Nov-2009
The growing importance of intellectual property in knowledge-based economies has generated concerns about potential adverse effects of counterfeiting and piracy. A recent OECD study attempted to quantify the magnitude of these effects, and based on that framework this short report updates the quantitative results using more recent international trade statistics for the calendar years 2000-2007. The updated estimates suggest that counterfeit and pirated goods in international trade grew steadily over this period and could amount to up to USD 250 billion in 2007.
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18-Nov-2009
This new book reviews the use of pharmacogenetics across all stages of the health innovation cycle from research through to uptake by doctors and patients. It focuses on how to optimise use of pharmacogenetics to deliver effective innovations for public health, and design policies that enhance their economic and social benefits.
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17-Nov-2009
Employment is continuing to drop in the information and communications technology (ICT) goods sector and remaining flat in most ICT services, according to a new OECD report.
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13-Nov-2009
An updated version of STAN Bilateral Trade Database (BTD) is available. It includes annual values of exports and imports for all OECD countries and a selection of Non Members as reporters. Data are presented in US dollars, broken down by partner and by industry, and from 1988 onward. Tables are available to 2008 for several countries.
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12-Nov-2009
The recently adopted OECD Recommendation provides guidance on the establishment, management, governance, operation, access, use and discontinuation of HBGRDs. It has been developed to aid policymakers and practitioners who are establishing new HBGRDs, although many of the principles and best practices can also be usefully applied to HBGRDs already in existence.
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on 14-Nov-2009
This workshop, to be held in Egypt, will address developments in international ICT services sourcing enabled by the Internet, analyse the impacts of the economic crisis, and suggest frameworks for development and supply of these services from developing countries. A live webcast is available.
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from 08-Dec-2009 to 10-Dec-2009
The world of electronic commerce has evolved dramatically since 1999, when the OECD issued its first Guidelines for e-Consumer Protection. How effective are they 10 years later? What new opportunities, obstacles and risks face e-consumers? How can consumer trust be strengthened? Senior government officials from OECD and non-member economies, representatives from business, civil society, international organisations, and academics will discuss these and related issues at this conference.
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28-Oct-2009
This paper provides an overview of short-term and long-term developments in ICT employment trends. Preliminary analysis of available indicators shows that employment is dropping in the ICT sector - notably in ICT goods sectors and mostly remaining flat in ICT services. The paper also highlights some niche ICT activities where ICT employment is increasing despite the crisis.
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07-Oct-2009
This publication assesses the current status of Mexico's innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the country’s innovation capabilities.
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from 14-Sep-2009 to 15-Sep-2009
A key finding from this workshop was that governments need to align technology-push instruments like grants and incentives for R&D with demand-pull policy instruments such as public procurement and regulations. The discussions and expert presentations provided further insights and examples as to how countries are attempting to implement this in practice.
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from 10-Sep-2009 to 11-Sep-2009
Information communication technologies (ICTs) are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and creating new sources of income and employment for the poor. But there are substantial discrepancies in access to ICTs between, but also within, countries, depending on key factors such as gender, rural coverage, skills and educational levels. This workshop, organised jointly by the World Bank/infoDev and the OECD, aimed to share best practices in coherent approaches to meeting development objectives laid out by Ministers.
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