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Japan (2010) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

06-Jul-2009

The budget for Japanese development co-operation has suffered years of decline. Now, a promising budget increase in 2008 has been cancelled out by a sharp fall in the 2009 budget.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009 - OECDヘルスデータ 2009 世界の中でみる日本の状況

01-Jul-2009

日本の2006-07年の総保健医療支出の対GDP比は8.1%であり、OECD平均の8.9%を0.8%下回る。米国は、ずば抜けて最も保健医療支出の割合が多く、2007年は対GDP比16.0%であり、次いでフランス(11.0%)、スイス(10.8%)、ドイツ(10.4%)の順である。

Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD

30-Jun-2009

The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Japan

23-Jun-2009

Japan is the OECD’s ‘oldest’ country, with just 2.6 people, of working age for every person aged over 65... Public pensions in Japan are projected to provide the second lowest pensions relative to individual earnings of OECD countries...

Eco-Innovation Policies in Japan

29-May-2009

This report inventories eco-innovation policies in Japan. Similar reports are available on selected non-EU OECD members: Australia, Canada, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey and the US. They complement national roadmaps developed by EU member states under the Env. Technology Action Plan.

Ensuring Environmental Compliance: Trends and Good Practices

19-May-2009

Despite progress in recent years, there is growing evidence that OECD countries are not on track to reach some of their key environmental goals. This report examines the strategies and instruments that governments use to ensure compliance with pollution prevention and control regulations.

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy in Reforms in Japan

19-May-2009

Roger Martini and Shingo Kimura

This report is an analysis of the Japanese agricultural sector and Japanese agricultural policy, looking at the evolution of Japanese agricultural policy over the last several decades.

Society at a Glance reveals evolving social trends in OECD countries

04-May-2009

The French spend more time sleeping than anyone else in OECD countries. They also devote more time to eating than anyone else and nearly double that of Americans, Canadians or Mexicans.

Taxing Wages: Country note for Japan

04-May-2009

Japan is among the OECD countries that levy a relatively low tax burden on labour income. Single taxpayers at average earnings, for instance, take home more than 70% of what they cost to their employer ...