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Japan - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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18-Aug-2009

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific

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13-Aug-2009

Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 looks at social trends and policy developments in Asia-Pacific countries, using indicators similar to those in OECD’s recently published Society at a Glance 2009 (focused on OECD economies).

Society at a Glance Asia/Pacific 2009: Key findings for Japan

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13-Aug-2009

Key findings for Japan include age dependency, fertility, life expectancy, employment and income inequality.

Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009

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13-Aug-2009

Society at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 offers a concise quantitative overview of social trends and policies across Asia-Pacific economies.

Framework For Fiscal Consolidation: Successes And Failures In Japan

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10-Aug-2009

This article discusses selected historical developments of Japan’s public finance system from 1947 through 2004, then analyses the successful efforts for fiscal consolidation in the 1980s and the unsuccessful ...

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

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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。

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Japan Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.1% of GDP in Japan in 2006–07, 0.8% lower than the OECD average of 8.9%.

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

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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

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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...

GFSD Innovation, 2009 - OECD (2008), “Eco-Innovation Policies in Japan”

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29-May-2009

The report is part of a series of country profiles on eco-innovation policies developed for eight non-EU OECD members: Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey and the US.

Interview (in Japanese)

OECD教育革新センターエコノミスト・宮本晃司 -日本が今日のグローバル経済で効果的に競争していくためには、教育システムの費用効果を更に改善する必要があることを説明します。

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