Publications & Documents

OECD news on innovation, science, technology and industry

Every month, this newsletter delivers the latest reports, statistics and policy recommendations from the OECD on the translation of science, technology and knowledge into innovation.

Overcoming barriers to international investment in clean energy*

This project aims to take stock of policy measures that may distort international competition and hamper international investment in renewable energy.

Brochure on mobilising private investment in clean energy infrastructure

This brochure describes the tools the OECD has created to help governments create an enabling environment to maximise private investment investment flows to clean-energy infrastructure.

The Missing Entrepreneurs 2014: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Europe

In addition to inspiring policy practices, the 2014 edition contains special thematic chapters on entrepreneurship by ethnic minorities, pro-entrepreneurship welfare support systems and support for entrepreneurship from unemployment.

The Missing Entrepreneurs 2014 - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Europe

The Missing Entrepreneurs 2014 is the second edition in a series of annual reports that provide data and policy analysis on inclusive entrepreneurship, and on its barriers, by target social groups across the European Union. Inclusive entrepreneurship involves business start-ups and self-employment activities that contribute to economic growth and social inclusion - notably of youth, women, seniors, immigrants and the

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Workshop on Shipbuilding and the Offshore Industry

The purpose of this workshop was to better understand this increasingly important market segment for the shipbuilding industry and particularly the scope and limitations for reorientation of shipyards towards offshore vessels and the lessons learnt from recent diversification strategies.

Science, Technology and Innovation in Viet Nam

This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the innovation system of Viet Nam, focusing on the role of government and providing concrete recommendations on how to improve policies that affect innovation and R&D performance.

Job Creation and Local Economic Development

This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It  also includes  a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3).

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OECD maps location of skilled U.S. workers and the employers who seek them

U.S. employers are demanding skilled workforces, but are not always able to find a local supply, says a new OECD study looking at Job Creation and Local Economic Development.

Italy: Key Issues and Policies

This review underlines some important points of strength with respect to Italian SMEs and entrepreneurship, notably for medium-sized firms that very often excel in their market niches, have a strong propensity to business collaboration, as well as favourable access to finance. The review also looks at the challenges that lie ahead for Italy, hard hit by the global economic crisis, notably among micro and small firms. Recovery will