Publications & Documents

Going for Growth and Balance in Europe

Over the last four years we have lived and worked under the impact of the greatest economic crisis of our lifetimes. Recent actions in Europe have cleared a bit the fog but the confidence in the markets is still shaky and the long-term growth perspective of Europe is muted.

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• Visit of the Secretary-General to Brussels (26 - 27 March 2012)

Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings

How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.

European Union: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

Biographical note of the European Commission' Permanent Representative to the OECD.

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• Web Site for the permanent delegation of the European commission to the OECD

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the European Union

European support to farm incomes has decreased substantially over the past 20 years, according to this report. Farmers earned 22% of total annual receipts from government support over the 2008-10 period, down from 39% annually over the 1986-88 period.

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• Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011: OECD Countries and Emerging Economies
• Disaggregated Impacts of CAP Reforms: Proceedings of an OECD Workshop

Fostering Innovation for Green Growth

This book draws on work on green innovation across several parts of the OECD to show how it can drive sustainable growth and job creation. It explores policy actions for the deployment of new technologies and innovations as they emerge.

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• OECD work on green growth
• OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit
• Green Growth & Eco-Innovation
• Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth
• Towards Green Growth
• The OECD Innovation Strategy

Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country

These country notes contain over 50 indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Address by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the OECD

The EU and the OECD: Looking back at the past 50 years and thinking ahead to the next 50.

The Political Economy of Services in Regional Trade Agreements

How do services commitments in RTAs influence multilateral negotiations? Through 4 case studies of the RTAs of Chile, Japan, the EU and the US, this paper looks at political economy issues underlying RTAs in general, as well as the specific concessions that countries make on trade in services.

Transparency Mechanisms and Non-Tariff Measures: Case Studies

Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces business costs for the public and private sector, according to these case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The fiscal imperative

The crisis has left a legacy of nearly bankrupt governments. There is little doubt that all countries among the advanced economies are now in urgent need of implementing a credible medium-term fiscal consolidation strategy, argues Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank.