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Nurse Workforce Challenges in the United States02-Oct-2008 The United States has the largest professional nurse workforce in the world numbering close to 3 million but does not produce enough nurses to meet its growing demand. A shortage of close to a million professional nurses is projected to evolve by 2020. This paper (Health Working Paper No. 35) focuses on the balance between supply and demand for nurses in the United States with a particular focus on nurse migration. |
Statement by the Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, on the Financial Crisis and its Aftermath23-Sep-2008 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes and supports the systemic rescue plan for financial markets announced by the US Government, which he says will contribute to stabilizing the U.S. and world economies. |
Quantifying the effect of financial conditions on US activity15-Sep-2008 This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States which suggests that since the onset of the credit crisis there has been a marked tightening in financial conditions, despite a substantial easing of policy rates and a depreciation of the dollar. |
International Migration Outlook 2008: United States country notepdf,261Kb,English | View long abstract 10-Sep-2008 This country note together with a standardised table describes recent trends in migration movements and policies. Also available:Related documents: |
International Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, 23-24 September 2008: agendapdf,178Kb,English | View long abstract 07-Jul-2008 This conference aims to provide a venue for sharing experience of leading companies in this area. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss what the OECD and its member countries can do to help advance private sector sustainable manufacturing initiatives. |
Weak activity to continue throughout 2008 - Interim economic assessment02-Sep-2008 Financial market turmoil, the bursting of the housing bubble and high commodity prices continue to weigh on global economic growth, according to OECD’s latest interim economic assessment of the G7 countries. |
