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OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Korea

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19-Nov-2009

Summary of economic developments and projections for Korea taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook.

Charting progress, building visions, improving life

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27-Oct-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In a keynote speech delivered at the OECD 3rd World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, Mr. Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress ...

Gurría calls for ‘new generation’ of statistics to reinforce public confidence in government

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27-Oct-2009

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems.

Information for the media: OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy", Busan, Korea

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23-Oct-2009

Practical information for the media about the OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" 27-30 October, organised in Busan (Korea).

OECD World Forum in Busan to explore new ways to measure and foster progress

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06-Oct-2009

Assessing the progress and failings of our societies requires a far broader set of measures than just economic indicators.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Korea

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Korea’s unemployment rate may have peaked in June at 4.0%, since the July rate was slightly lower at 3.8%. The June rate represented a 1 percentage-point increase from its most recent trough in September 2008.

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 Korea

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13-Aug-2009

Key findings for Korea include life satisfaction, divorce, GDP per capita, social spending, old-age replacement rates and voting.

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.

Performance Budgeting in Korea

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29-Jul-2009

Korea is in the initial stages of implementing performance-based budgeting. The system was introduced as part of a comprehensive fiscal reform package in the late 1990s. This article discusses the background, ...