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Regulatory Reform in OECD Countries: Reports by Country08-Dec-2010 The unique OECD peer review process has helped improve public policy. It assesses how countries manage the design, adoption and enforcement of regulations according to a conceptual framework. It ensures comparability while taking account of institutional and cultural differences across countries. Also available: |
Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2008 and 200925-Nov-2010 As part of its ongoing work on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) under tax treaties, the OECD makes available to the public annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of member countries and of certain non-OECD economies. MAP statistics have now been released for 2008 and 2009. Also available:Related documents: |
Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers - Key findings and challenges for Australia24-Nov-2010 This country note highlights key findings and challenges for Australia from the synthesis on Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers. Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Australia 201014-Nov-2010 Australia’s key risks are medium-term--supply bottlenecks, the rising current account, and uncertainty about commodity prices. Policies should guard against inflation and fiscal pro-cyclicality while preserving a flexible economy and ensuring a fair distribution and use of the prosperity benefit Also available: |
Paying for Biodiversity: Enhancing the Cost-Effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES)04-Oct-2010 This book identifies good practice in the design and implementation of PES programmes to enhance their environmental and cost effectiveness. Also available:Related documents: |
Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat - Australia Key Facts23-Sep-2010 OECD Health Division Obesity rates are high in Australia, relative to most OECD countries, and they have been increasing faster than in any other OECD country in the last 20 years. One in 2 people is overweight in Australia. |
OECD Ambassadors04-Aug-2010 Photos and CVs of Ambassadors to the OECD on Flickr. Also available: |
OECD International Migration Outlook 2010 - Country note for Australia12-Jul-2010 This country note describes recent developments in migration movements and policies. Key statistics are presented in a standardised table. Related documents: |
Nurses in Advanced Roles: A Description and Evaluation of Experiences in 12 Developed Countries (OECD Health Working Paper No. 54)12-Jul-2010 Marie-Laure Delamaire and Gaetan Lafortune This working paper reviews the development of advanced practice nurses in 12 countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Japan, Poland, United Kingdom and United States), with a particular focus on their roles in primary care. Related documents: |
Employment Outlook 2010 Country Notes: Australia07-Jul-2010 Australia has escaped the worst of the global recession and its unemployment rate, at 5.2%, is now one of the lowest in the OECD. Related documents: |