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United Kingdom - Key economic projections

18-Nov-2009

Economic forecasts for GDP, unemployment, inflation and fiscal balance

International Migration Outlook 2009: United Kingdom country note

13-Nov-2009

This country note together with a standardised table describes recent trends in migration movements and policies.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes UK government climate change map

22-Oct-2009

Widespread drought, falling agricultural production and rising sea levels are just some of the devastating effects of climate change graphically illustrated in a new map produced by UK government’s Meteorological Office.

United Kingdom - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

14-Oct-2009

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

Econometric analysis of the impacts of the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements on firms' fuel use and innovation activity

09-Oct-2009

This contributes to the OECD project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment". It presents an econometric study of impacts of the Climate Change Levy in the United Kingdom on fuel use and innovation.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, England and Wales

01-Oct-2009

This review of vocational education and training (VET is part of ―Learning for Jobs‖, the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

Survey of firms' responses to public incentives for energy innovation, including the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements

17-Sep-2009

This paper contributes to the project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment". It presents a survey of firms’ responses to public incentives for energy innovation.        

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: United Kingdom

16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that the early stages of the economic recovery are likely to be too muted to result in strong job creation. As a result, the UK unemployment rate, which reached 7.8% in the 2nd quarter of 2009, is expected to continue to rise and remain high through 2010.

Education at a Glance 2009 - Summary of key findings: United Kingdom

08-Sep-2009

This 2009 edition of Education at a Glance includes first results from TALIS, a survey on teacher practices, new analysis of the social benefits of education, new information on long-term unemployment and involuntary part-time work among young adults, and new data on the benefits of education.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for the United Kingdom

01-Sep-2009

High public spending on child welfare and education in the UK is failing to produce results in many key areas. To give every child the chance of a better future, the government should continue to spend more on younger children and target spending on older children more effectively...