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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2006: KOREA

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26-Jun-2006

Total health spending accounted for 5.6% of GDP in Korea in 2004. Health spending as a share of GDP in Korea is the lowest among OECD countries, more than three percentage points lower than the OECD average of 8.9%.

Government R&D Funding and Company Behaviour: Measuring Behavioural Additionality

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08-Jun-2006

This publication explores the emerging concept of behavioural additionality (how government funding of business R&D affects the behaviour of firms) and summarises results of a multinational effort to measure it.

Uranium 2005: Resources, Production and Demand

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01-Jun-2006

Global uranium resources are more than adequate to meet projected requirements, says the latest edition of the recognised world reference on uranium published 1 June 2006.

Policy Brief : OECD Territorial Reviews: Seoul, Korea

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04-May-2006

For many cities in OECD countries, globalisation has opened access to new markets, skilled human resources and advanced technology, while accelerating international competition and industrial restructuring. ...

Nuclear Power in NEA Member Countries

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10-Apr-2006

These profiles cover the nuclear power situation in each country, the national laws and regulations covering the peaceful use of nuclear energy, current issues and developments and related links.

Design of fiscal relations across levels of government

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10-Apr-2006

Country profiles giving a detailed account of fiscal federalism and recent changes in selected OECD countries. Some presentations also contain a set of future reform steps and policy options. Presentations ...

Korea's Information Security Initiatives

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17-Mar-2006

The OECD and its 30 member countries are committed to encouraging and developing a global "culture of security". This page collates Korea's initiatives to implement the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security.

Innovation and Knowledge-Intensive Service Activities

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13-Mar-2006

This study shows how knowledge-intensive services activities (KISAs) contribute to the acquisition and growth capabilities of firms and public sector organisations.

Korea 2004 - Tax-benefit country chapter - B&W

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03-Mar-2006

The “Country Chapters” provide detailed descriptions of tax and benefit rules in a consistent format across countries, summaries of policy trends, and example calculations of benefit entitlements and tax burdens.

Innovation in Energy Technology: Comparing National Innovation Systems at the Sectoral Level

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24-Feb-2006

This report reviews efforts in nine OECD countries to advance innovation in energy technology, with a particular focus on hydrogen fuel cells. It compares policies and programmes for financing R&D and stimulating market demand for innovative energy technologies.