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Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Profile for United Statespdf,1Mb,English | View long abstract 03-Jan-2008 A CRS profile details the information the OECD holds on the DAC members' ODA commitments and briefly describes the CRS codes used to proxy aid-for-trade categories. The CRS codes record the sector of destination of an activity and not the nature of the activity per se. Related documents: |
PISA 2006 - country note on the United Statespdf,358Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Dec-2007 In the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, while the United States performs below-average overall, it has an average level of top performers. 1.5% of 15-year-olds in the United States reach Level 6 (the highest level) on the science scale. Related documents: |
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007: briefing note on the United Statespdf,86Kb,English | View long abstract 28-Nov-2007 This note summarises recent developments in science, technology and innovation in the United States. Related documents: |
Babies and Bosses - Key Outcomes of United States compared to OECD averageEnglish | View long abstract 21-Nov-2007 Key indicators on fertility, female and sole parent employment, childcare participation, child poverty and gender pay gap. Related documents: |
Presentation of the Latin American Economic Outlook 2008 in Washington - 6 December 2007English | View long abstract 19-Nov-2007 OECD Development Centre Presentation of the Latin American Economic Outlook 2008 in Washington (December 6, 2007), hosted by the Organization of American States Also available:Related documents: |
Aid for Trade at a Glance - Country chapter for the United Statespdf,156Kb,English | View long abstract 15-Nov-2007 This country chapter is extracted from the report "Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007" which provides the first comprehensive global picture of aid for trade and will enable the international community to assess what is being achieved, what is not, and where improvements are needed. Related documents: |
Performance Budgeting in OECD CountriesEnglish | View long abstract 12-Nov-2007 Teresa Curristine This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information. Also available: |
United States - Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007pdf,185Kb,English | View long abstract 06-Nov-2007 This document contains extracts from the publication "Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007" which provide a consistent snapshot of support to agriculture in the United States. Also available:Related documents: |
Does distance matter? The effect of geographic isolation on productivity levelspdf,547Kb,English | View long abstract 18-Sep-2007 Bryn Battersby This chapter from OECD Economic Studies No. 42 provides an initial investigation of the link between distance and labour productivity levels. Also available:Related documents: |
U.S. Department of Energy: Approach to Nanomaterial ES&HEnglish | View long abstract 22-Aug-2007 The Department of Energy's five Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs), collaborating via an Environment, Health, and Safety Working Group, have issued a publication entitled Approach to Nanomaterial ES&H (PDF). |
