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Education: crisis reinforces importance of a good education, says OECD

14-Sep-2011

People with university degrees have suffered far fewer job losses during the global economic crisis than those who left school without qualifications, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance.

Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – United States

13-Sep-2011

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – United States

13-Sep-2011

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Dispute Resolution: Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2010

24-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.

The United States (2011), DAC Peer Review: Main Findings and Recommendations

28-Jul-2011

The United States is the world’s largest development and humanitarian donor by far. Its recent renewed ambition of global leadership on development is supported by new strategic orientations and ways to deliver development co-operation

Environmental Enforcement in Decentralised Governance Systems: Toward a Nationwide Level Playing Field - Environment Working Paper No. 34

02-Jul-2011

Eugene Mazur

This report analyses approaches to managing environmental compliance monitoring and enforcement in several OECD countries with decentralised systems of environmental governance.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2011: How Does the United States Compare

30-Jun-2011

Health spending accounted for 17.4% of GDP in the United States in 2009, by far the highest share in the OECD, and almost eight percentage points higher than the OECD average of 9.5%.

Government at a Glance 2011: Information by country

24-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 2006-2010

07-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.