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03-Feb-2010
This working paper presents the second edition of the technical guidelines used in the framework of the Careers of Doctorate Holders (CDH) project. It builds on the experience from the first large-scale data collection, which was based on the first edition of the technical guidelines released in 2007. In addition to a number of basic adjustments, it proposes new ways to measure post-doctoral positions and types of mobility, including international mobility.
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04-Jan-2010
An updated version is available, including annual values of exports and imports for all OECD countries and a selection of non-members as reporters. Data are presented in US dollars, broken down by partner and by industry, and from 1988 onwards.
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15-Dec-2009
What impact has the crisis had on innovation and spending on research and development? How can innovation help to solve environmental and social threats? The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 provides the data and analysis to answer these questions.
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25-Nov-2009
Make your voice heard at the OECD conference on empowering e-consumers, to be held on 8-10 December in Washington, DC. As of today and throughout the conference, the public is invited to submit questions to the panellists. What do you think about e-commerce? Do you feel safe when making purchases online? Have you experienced any obstacles when buying from foreign countries? What are your questions or ideas? Ask the experts and express your opinion about e-commerce.
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18-Nov-2009
This new book reviews the use of pharmacogenetics across all stages of the health innovation cycle from research through to uptake by doctors and patients. It focuses on how to optimise use of pharmacogenetics to deliver effective innovations for public health, and design policies that enhance their economic and social benefits.
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12-Nov-2009
The recently adopted OECD Recommendation provides guidance on the establishment, management, governance, operation, access, use and discontinuation of HBGRDs. It has been developed to aid policymakers and practitioners who are establishing new HBGRDs, although many of the principles and best practices can also be usefully applied to HBGRDs already in existence.
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15-Oct-2009
Policymakers increasingly encounter problems that involve systems composed of very large numbers of diverse interacting parts, prone to surprising, large-scale, seemingly uncontrollable, behaviours. These are what scientists call complex systems. An exciting new field, complexity science has emerged, devoted to understanding, predicting, and influencing the behaviours of complex systems. This report explores the proposition that the insights achieved through scientific analysis can be used to design and implement better governmental policies, programmes, regulations, and infrastructures.
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