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European Union: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

19-Jan-2012

Biographical note of the European Commission'  Permanent Representative to the OECD.

Euro Area - Economic forecast summary (November 2011)

28-Nov-2011

The recovery has stalled as confidence has weakened and financial conditions have deteriorated as a result of the sovereign debt crisis. The momentum in domestic demand has waned and external demand is ...

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the European Union

05-Oct-2011

European support to farm incomes has decreased substantially over the past 20 years, according to this report. Farmers earned 22% of total annual receipts from government support over the 2008-10 period, down from 39% annually over the 1986-88 period.

Producer and Consumer Support Estimates database

21-Sep-2011

Data on government support to agriculture in the OECD area (including European Union) and other major economies, measured by indicators including Producer Support Estimates (PSE) and Consumer Support Estimates.

Fostering Innovation for Green Growth

12-Sep-2011

This book draws on work on green innovation across several parts of the OECD to show how it can drive sustainable growth and job creation. It explores policy actions for the deployment of new technologies and innovations as they emerge.

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.

Address by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the OECD

25-May-2011

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission

The EU and the OECD: Looking back at the past 50 years and thinking ahead to the next 50.

The Political Economy of Services in Regional Trade Agreements

15-Apr-2011

Craig VanGrasstek

How do services commitments in RTAs influence multilateral negotiations? Through 4 case studies of the RTAs of Chile, Japan, the EU and the US, this paper looks at political economy issues underlying RTAs in general, as well as the specific concessions that countries make on trade in services.

Transparency Mechanisms and Non-Tariff Measures: Case Studies

11-Apr-2011

Evdokia Möisé

Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces business costs for the public and private sector, according to these case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The fiscal imperative

15-Feb-2011

Jean-Claude Trichet, President, European Central Bank

The crisis has left a legacy of nearly bankrupt governments. There is little doubt that all countries among the advanced economies are now in urgent need of implementing a credible medium-term fiscal consolidation ...