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Economic Survey of Spain 2008: Raising education outcomes19-Nov-2008 The number of early drop outs needs to be reduced. There is room to raise learning outcomes of compulsory schooling by improving accountability of schools and school staff, by further raising school autonomy, and reforming funding arrangements in tertiary education. |
Economic Survey of Spain 2008: Improving the matching of workers to jobs19-Nov-2008 The deceleration of economic activity and the necessity for structural change in order to return to sustainable growth imply a need for a better matching of workers to jobs. Policies to improve the mismatch between qualified workers and available jobs would also help raise productivity performan |
Economic Survey of Spain 2008: Main challenges, macroeconomic developments and policies19-Nov-2008 Residential construction is slowing sharply.Investors and consumers are also adjusting strongly to a marked deterioration in financial conditions in the wake of the international financial crisis, as well as to deteriorating job prospects. |
Economic Survey of Spain 200819-Nov-2008 The main challenges facing the Spanish economy are to minimise the economic costs of the current downturn, move workers shed quickly to new jobs, and to raise sustainable productivity growth including by improving human capital formation and competition in product markets. Also available: |
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2008: Profile of Spain27-Oct-2008 This country profile highlights the strengths and challenges for science and technology performance and describes recent policy responses. Also available:Related documents: |
OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Spain: Report on Progress of the implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since March 200606-Oct-2008 Follow-up Report on the Implementation by Spain of the Phase 2 Recommendations on the Application of the OECD Convention and the 1997 Revised Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials ... Related documents: |
Recognising non-formal and informal learning: Country Background Report - Spain03-Oct-2008 The purpose of this activity is to provide policymakers with options for developing systems to recognise non-formal and informal learning; to effectively implement the agenda; and determine under what conditions recognition of non-formal and informal learning can be beneficial for all. Also available: |
Secretary-General Angel Gurría meets with Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero30-Sep-2008 Secretary-General Gurría meets with Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero |
Spain strengthens its support for the Development Centre's work on Latin America and Africa16-Sep-2008 Development Centre Spanish Ambassador to the OECD, Cristina Narbona, visited the OECD Development Centre on 15 September, 2008. She signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the OECD Development Centre’s activities on Latin America and Africa. Also available:Related documents: |
Water prices for agriculture12-Sep-2008 Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD Many governments in OECD countries have taken it for granted that there will always be sufficient water. According to M. Gurría, this is no longer true and the need to ensure access to water will test our ability to work together. Also available:Related documents: |