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Japan
Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education (Japan)07-Dec-2010 This volume combines an analysis of PISA with a description of the policies and practices of those education systems that are close to the top or advancing rapidly, in order to offer insights for policy from their reform trajectories. Related documents: |
Japan - Economic forecast summary (November 2011)28-Nov-2011 After a sharp contraction in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, the economy began to rebound in May 2011. Public and private reconstruction spending will drive the recovery through ... Also available:Related documents: |
Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat - Japan Key Facts23-Sep-2010 OECD Health Division Prevention can improve health and longevity. Every year, between 12 000 and 85 000 deaths from chronic diseases can be avoided through different prevention programmes, while between 15 000 and 120 000 years of life in good health would be gained. Related documents: |
OECD International Migration Outlook 2010 - Country note for Japan12-Jul-2010 This country note describes recent developments in migration movements and policies. Key statistics are presented in a standardised table. Related documents: |
Employment Outlook 2010 Country Notes: Japan07-Jul-2010 Even though the economic recovery has been underway in Japan since early 2009, the unemployment rate in May 2010 was 5.2% which is still 1.4 percentage points higher than the unemployment rate prior to the global financial crisis. Also available:Related documents: |
Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2011: How Does Japan Compare30-Jun-2011 Total health spending accounted for 8.5% of GDP in Japan in 2008, one percentage point lower than the OECD average of 9.5% for 2009. Related documents: |