Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 31 May 2011

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 2.9% in the year to April 2011, compared with 2.7% in March - the highest rate since October 2008.

OECD Launches Your Better Life Index

How do you define a better life? Your Better Life Index is a new interactive tool that lets you measure and compare well-being across 34 countries, based on 11 dimensions: housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety, work-life balance.

Capital flows and the economy

Increasing international capital flows can support long-term income growth through a better international allocation of saving and investment.

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