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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.

More competition key to future prosperity of Japan’s farm sector, says OECD report

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19-May-2009

Improving competitiveness is essential to the future prosperity of Japan’s agricultural sector, according to a new OECD report. 

Ensuring Environmental Compliance: Trends and Good Practices

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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

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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.

OECD Statistical Profile of Japan 2009

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06-Apr-2009

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

Inflation responses to recent shocks: do G7 countries behave differently?

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01-Apr-2009

Lukas Vogel, Elena Rusticelli, Pete Richardson, Stéphanie Guichard and Christian Gianella

This paper uses a variety of empirical methods to examine the apparent differences in monetary policy stances as between the United States and other G7 economies.

OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies. Japan: Large-scale Floods and Earthquakes

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08-Mar-2009

This report looks at how Japan monitors, prepares for and responds to floods and earthquakes. It identifies good practices and areas where improvements could be made.

Quantifying the effect of financial conditions in the Euro Area, Japan, United Kingdom and United States

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06-Mar-2009

Stéphanie Guichard, David Haugh and David Turner

This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States, Japan, the Euro Area and the United Kingdom, by extending monetary condition indices which are traditionally used to gauge the impact of monetary policy on the economy.

Japan must continue reforms in tertiary education, says OECD

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05-Mar-2009

In recent years, Japan has made significant progress in modernising its tertiary education system but reforms of the system must continue to respond to current social and economic pressures in Japan.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Japan Country Note

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03-Mar-2009

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Japan.