Climate Change Mitigation: What do we do?

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27-Nov-2008

This publication summarises recent OECD analyses and it strengthens the main OECD message: that an ambitious and comprehensive strategy to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is economically rational.

Responses to inflation shocks: Do G7 countries behave differently?

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25-Nov-2008

Special chapter from Economic Outlook No. 84, November 2008.

The implications of supply-side uncertainties for economic policy

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04-Jun-2008

To address the current issues, this chapter starts by looking at simple ways of estimating the possible impact of recent increases in real energy and capital costs on potential growth.

Housing permits as an advance indicator of housing investment

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15-May-2008

This note reports empirical work to quantify the relationship between permits and housing investment.

OECD Factbook 2008: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics

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08-Apr-2008

The OECD Factbook is the best-selling, innovative title from the OECD. It provides a global overview of today’s major economic, social and environmental indicators, presenting them clearly and concisely, ...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008

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04-Mar-2008

Going for Growth 2008 takes stock of recent progress in implementing policy reforms to improve labour productivity and utilisation that were identified as priorities in the 2007 edition.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008: Chapter One. Responding to the Going for Growth 2007 policy priorities: An overview of progress

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04-Mar-2008

This chapter provides an overview of the progress achieved by OECD countries over the past year in taking measures consistent with the policy priorities identified in the 2007 edition.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008: Country Notes

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04-Mar-2008

Chapter 2 of the OECD Economic Policy Reforms: Going for growth 2008. This chapter contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for individual OECD ...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, Editorial

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04-Mar-2008

Editorial for the 2008 Going for Growth by Jørgen Elmeskov, Acting Head of the Economics Department.

OECD Economic Outlook No. 82 Special Chapter: Corporate saving and investment: Recent trends and prospects

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06-Dec-2007

Since 2001, OECD corporate net lending has risen sharply. This chapter examines various facets of corporate net lending with a view to understanding some of the main forces at play behind the recent run-up. 

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