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Health at a Glance 2007 - Press release in Japanese

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13-Nov-2007

Health at a Glance 2007 - ＯＥＣＤ加盟国の保健医療は改善しているが、慢性疾患の管理の改善が必要
－必要な眼底検査を受けている糖尿病患者は半数のみ－

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Japan - Report on Progress of the Implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since June 2006

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07-Nov-2007

Follow-up Report on the Implementation by Japan of the Phase 2 Recommendations on the Application of the OECD Convention and the 1997 Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Japan - Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007

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06-Nov-2007

This document contains extracts from the publication "Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007" which provide a consistent snapshot of support to agriculture in Japan.

Education at a Glance 2007 - Briefing Note Japan

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18-Sep-2007

This note contrasts key findings for Japan with global trends among OECD countries, under the headings: quantity and quality challenges, equity challenges, and resource and efficiency challenges.

OECD Employment Outlook 2007 - How does Japan compare ?

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19-Jun-2007

The OECD Employment Outlook takes an annual look at key issues in employment. This document higlights findings from the Employment Outlook Edition 2007 relevant to Japan.

Income inequality, poverty and social spending in Japan

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19-Jun-2007

Randall S. Jones

Income inequality and relative poverty among the working-age population in Japan have risen to levels above the OECD average. Economics Department Working Paper No. 556 considers income inequality, poverty and social spending in Japan.

Enhancing the role of SMEs in Global Value Chains (GVCs)

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13-Jun-2007

Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains, addresses how globalisation of value chains and of large enterprises affects the role of SMEs as traditional partners, suppliers or distributors for larger firms and explores the benefits of SME participation in global value chains.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.