OECD working papers series

A list of OECD's working papers series by topic

Economics Department Working Papers by cross country analysis

This series of Working Papers is designed to make available, to a wider readership, selected studies which the Department has prepared for use within OECD. Authorship is generally collective, but main individual authors are named.

Economics Department Working Papers - List

This series of Working Papers is designed to make available, to a wider readership, selected studies which the Department has prepared for use within OECD. Authorship is generally collective, but main individual authors are named.

A Literature Review of School Practices to Overcome School Failure (EDU Working Paper No. 68)

This working paper was prepared as part of the OECD thematic review Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work, www.oecd.org/edu/equity. The project provides evidence on the policies that are effective to reduce school failure by improving low attainm

Exploring the Complex Interaction Between Governance and Knowledge in Education (EDU Working Paper No. 67)

Governments in all OECD countries are facing the challenge of governing increasingly complex education systems. There is a growing need for governance structures that can handle this complexity and which can provide actors with the knowledge they need to make decisions.

Structural Change in Commodity Markets: Have Agricultural Markets Become Thinner?

Pete Liapis

Market thinness, where there are few buying or selling offers, can contribute to price volatility. Contrary to general assumptions, agricultural commodity markets have not become 'thinner', according to this study of trade in selected commodities from 1970 to 2010.

The impact of changes in second pension pillars on public finances in Central and Eastern Europe

Balázs Égert

This paper studies the impact of recent changes in second pension pillars of three Central and Eastern European Countries on the deficit and implicit debt of their full pension systems.

Access to Education Over the Working Life in Sweden - Priorities, Institutions and Efficiency (EDU Working Paper No. 62)

To facilitate individuals to adjust their skills to changes in market demands, Sweden has a relatively generous policy to stimulate formal adult education at the compulsory, upper secondary and tertiary levels.

OECD Environment Working Papers

This series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected studies on environmental issues prepared for use within the OECD.

School Choice and Equity: Current Policies in OECD Countries and a Literature Review (EDU Working Paper No. 66)

This paper was prepared as part of the OECD thematic review Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work. The project provides evidence on policies that help reduce school failure by improving low attainment and reducing dropout, and proactively supports countries in promoting reform.