Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Korea

This one-pager note presents key findings for Korea from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.

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Environmental Impacts of International Shipping: The Role of Ports

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Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2008 and 2009

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Environmental Impacts of International Shipping: a Case Study of the Port of Busan

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