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Who’s busiest: working hours and household chores across OECD12-Apr-2011 Mexicans work longer days than anyone else in OECD countries while Belgians work the least. These are among the insights in latest Society at a Glance, which gives an overview of social trends and policy developments in OECD countries. Also available: |
Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for the United Kingdom12-Apr-2011 This one-pager note presents key findings for the United Kingdom from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD. Related documents: |
Transparency Mechanisms and Non-Tariff Measures: Case Studies11-Apr-2011 Evdokia Möisé Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces business costs for the public and private sector, according to these case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. |
OECD statement on UK Guidance for the Bribery Act30-Mar-2011 We recently received assurances from the highest levels of the UK government that they would issue guidance which would allow the UK’s Bribery Act 2010 to enter into force,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. |
Bribery: United Kingdom Will soon publish guidance for the implementation of new Bribery Act18-Mar-2011 The OECD’s Working Group on Bribery has today received assurances from the highest levels of the UK government that the guidance necessary to implement the nation’s Bribery Act 2010 will be published shortly. Also available: |
Economy: UK recovery slow, but fiscal consolidation must continue16-Mar-2011 Economic growth will be subdued this year and next in the United Kingdom, but the government must continue fiscal consolidation to ensure sustainability, says the OECD’s new UK Economic Survey. Public investment would aid recovery and job creation, and could be financed through VAT reform. Also available: |
Economic Survey of the United Kingdom 201116-Mar-2011 The UK economy is gradually emerging from the recession and rebalancing away from overreliance on debt–finance and government spending towards more investment and exports. A wide ranging programme of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms aims at ensuring a sustainable and balanced recovery Also available: |
Launch of the OECD’s Economic Survey of the United Kingdom16-Mar-2011 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Economic growth will be subdued this year and next in the United Kingdom, but the government must continue its difficult fiscal consolidation and structural reform programmes to return the economy to a sustainable path, according to the OECD Secretary-General presenting this report in London. |
OECD a “force for good” - Statement by David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom16-Mar-2011 David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, went to London this week to launch the OECD Economic Survey of the United Kingdom. During his visit, Gurría met with David Cameron, British Prime Minister who issued ... |
Better Policies to Support Eco-innovation15-Mar-2011 This report reviews policies in OECD countries. It studies selected eco-innovations (e.g. carbon capture and storage, electric vehicles and fuel cells) and explains why policies differ in Canada, France, or Germany. Related documents: |