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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.

Intergovernmental transfers: update of National Accounts data

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16-May-2006

Tables containing a simplified version of National Accounts data on intergovernmental transfers: general transfers and tranfers by government function.

FAIR 2006 - Weaving the Safety Net for an Aging World: Lessons Learned from the Pension and Insolvency Systems of the U.S., the U.K., and Germany

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27-Apr-2006

This document reproduces a report by Mr. Sprayregen written after the Fifth Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform (FAIR) which was held on 27-28 April 2006 in Beijing, China. It will form part of the forthcoming OECD publication “Legal & Institutional Reforms of Asian Insolvency Systems”.

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.

Social Segregation in secondary schools: How does England compare with other countries?

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10-Apr-2006

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This working paper compares social segregation in secondary schools across OECD countries, using PISA data, with an emphasis on England.

Skills Upgrading: New Policy Perspectives

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05-Apr-2006

Skills are key to a better job and a better life. Yet acquiring them is often most difficult for the people who need them most: those trapped in low-paid jobs with hard working conditions. The result is ...

United Kingdom'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 the United Kingdom's initiatives to implement the OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks: Towards a Culture of Security.

United Kingdom 2004 - Tax-benefit country chapter - Benefits and Wages

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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.