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Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country

24-Jun-2011

These country notes contain over 50 indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

Canada and the OECD, 50 years of progress - OECD Observer special focus

21-Jun-2011

"As one of the 19 founding members of the OECD, Canada has greatly benefited from and contributed to the OECD over the past 50 years", says Judith A. LaRocque, Canadian Ambassador to the OECD.

Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics 2006-2010

07-Jun-2011

Starting in 2006, the OECD has compiled annual statistics on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics. MAP statistics for 2006-2010 are now available.

Professional mobility and migrants integration

07-Jun-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

A. Gurría said that attracting enough high-skilled candidates for some countries may require introducing elements of supply, as well as demand-driven migration in their immigration regimes.

A fragile recovery

06-Jun-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The global recovery is becoming self-sustained and more broad-based but is taking place at different speeds across countries and regions. Tackling high unemployment, fiscal consolidation and global imbalances remain the key challenges, says OECD Secretary-General.

Going for Growth in Canada: key challenges and how the OECD can help

03-Jun-2011

Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Canada’s challenge is to develop a sustainable green growth strategy centred on innovation and human capital, and design “even better policies for even better lives”, declared A. Gurría at a conference ...

Canada and the OECD: 50 Years of Converging Interests

02-Jun-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

"Canada and the OECD have been working together for five decades to produce better policies for better lives. We must use this partnership to reshape the global economy according to new values of inclusiveness, environmental respect and creative interdependence", said Mr. Gurría.

OECD-FCAC Conference on Financial Literacy: Partnering to Turn Financial Literacy into Action

26-May-2011

This conference focused on how we can help individuals improve their financial knowledge and the way they manage their personal finances.

Doing Better for Families country note - Canada

26-Apr-2011

This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Canada, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.

OECD Health Working Paper No. 56. Description of Alternative Approaches to Measure and Place a Value on Hospital Products in Seven OECD Countries

20-Apr-2011

Luca Lorenzoni and Mark Pearson

To assess the feasibility of using secondary data sets information to feed an output-based PPP approach for hospital services, we reviewed the main characteristics of diagnoses and procedures coding standards, DRG classification systems, and cost-finding methods used in selected OECD countries.