|
Australia
 |
NB:Under this heading, publications & documents are displayed in chronological order. You can also sort them by document category or by topic. |
Globalisation: A learning curve. Reflections from the OECD’s experience12-Aug-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary General In his remarks delivered at the University of Sydney, Mr Gurría explained that globalisation has helped to create global wealth and human progress. He also stated that it has created a much more complex global reality transformed by global challenges, emerging actors and contrasting perspectives. |
Official visit of the Secretary-General to Australia (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, 3-8 August 2008)26-Jul-2008
During his official visit to Australia, the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría attended the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform and met with government officials and business representatives to discuss a range of key policy issues. Also available: |
Employment Outlook 2008 - How does Australia compare ?02-Jul-2008 The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document highlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2008 relevant to Australia. Related documents: |
Australia: Environmental performance of agriculture since 199016-Jun-2008 Agri-environmental indicators for Australia and data on the environmental performance of Australian agriculture. Extract from the publication Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990 (2008). Also available:Related documents: |
Australian websites on agri-environmental issues16-Jun-2008 Links to sites from Australia on agri-environmental issues. |
Conference: Partnerships for social inclusion (Melbourne, Australia)22-May-2008
The conference was a collaboration between the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, the Australian Government and the OECD’s LEED Programme. |
Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events27-Mar-2008 This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised. Related documents: |
More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy27-Mar-2008 This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns... Related documents: |
Environmental Performance Reviews: Australia (2008)18-Mar-2008 The review evaluates the country’s performance in meeting environmental management objectives, achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth, and meeting international environmental commitments. Also available: |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Australia Country Note04-Mar-2008 This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Australia. Also available:Related documents: |