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Interim Economic Assessment – clarification of annual projections

04-Sep-2009

Jørgen Elmeskov, Acting Head, Economics Department

The calculated calendar year growth rates for 2009 published in the OECD’s latest interim economic assessment are computed by mechanically extending the GDP outturn data up to the second quarter of 2009 ...

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Japan

01-Sep-2009

Japan spends less than the OECD average on children at each stage of childhood... The Japanese spending shortfall is especially pronounced for children under age 6, being less than one third of the spending committed to children between the ages of 6 and 17 years.

Spend early on children, says OECD

01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Japan - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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 ...

The Japanese Attempt at Reinforcing the Policy Management Cycle through Policy Evaluation

18-Aug-2009

This article describes the introduction of a government-wide policy evaluationsystem that is underway in Japan, exemplified by the policy appraisal-evaluationsystem of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ...

OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific

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

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

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

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 ...

Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009 - Japan

06-Jul-2009

The Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum report presents the results of the second monitoring exercise of the Aid for Trade Initiative and documents its success so far.