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Fostering Innovation for Green Growth12-Sep-2011 This book draws on work on green innovation across several parts of the OECD to show how it can drive sustainable growth and job creation. It explores policy actions for the deployment of new technologies and innovations as they emerge. Related documents: |
OECD Health Working Paper No. 57. The Impact of Pay Increases on Nurses' Labour Market: A Review of Evidence from Four OECD Countries31-Aug-2011 James Buchan and Steven Black This report reviews the impact of pay increases on nurses’ labour market in four countries (UK, New Zealand, Finland and Czech Republic). Pay increases contributed to an increase in potential new entrants to nurse education, but the effect on nurses already in work is more difficult to assess. Related documents: |
Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 201024-Aug-2011 As part of its ongoing work on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) under tax treaties, the OECD makes available to the public annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of member countries and of certain non-OECD economies. MAP statistics have now been released for 2010. Also available:Related documents: |
UNITED KINGDOM: Climate-change policy18-Aug-2011 Alex Bowen and James Rydge The United Kingdom is likely to reduce emissions by more than its near-term domestic targets and its target under the Kyoto Protocol, outperforming many OECD countries in the latter respect. Also available:Related documents: |
Taking a robust stance on bribery (by William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary)25-Jul-2011 "The UK Bribery Act, which came into force on 1 July, is an important step in Britain’s efforts to combat bribery. The Act will equip the UK courts with some of the most robust anti-bribery legislation in the world." |
Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2011: How Does the United Kingdom Compare30-Jun-2011 Health spending accounted for 9.8% of GDP in the United Kingdom in 2009, slightly more than the OECD average of 9.5%. Related documents: |
Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country24-Jun-2011 These country notes contain over 50 indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government. |
Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics 2006-201007-Jun-2011 Starting in 2006, the OECD has compiled annual statistics on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics. MAP statistics for 2006-2010 are now available. Also available: |
Doing Better for Families country note - United Kingdom26-Apr-2011 This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in the United Kingdom, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families. |
OECD Health Working Paper No. 56. Description of Alternative Approaches to Measure and Place a Value on Hospital Products in Seven OECD Countries20-Apr-2011 Luca Lorenzoni and Mark Pearson To assess the feasibility of using secondary data sets information to feed an output-based PPP approach for hospital services, we reviewed the main characteristics of diagnoses and procedures coding standards, DRG classification systems, and cost-finding methods used in selected OECD countries. Related documents: |