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Monetary policies and inflation targeting in emerging economies

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25-Apr-2008

Several emerging-market economies have adopted inflation targeting as their institutional framework for conducting monetary policy. This volume focuses on the experiences of Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey.

Current Developments in Nanomaterials in Brazil

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14-Apr-2008

This paper, which was submitted by the Brazilian delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in Brazil, given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, held ...

OECD Statistical Profile of Brazil

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

Brazil - Agricultural Policies in Non-OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007

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01-Apr-2008

This report monitors agricultural policy developments in Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine following the same approach applied to OECD countries, providing a common benchmark for evaluating reforms and for facilitating international dialogue.

Local Development Benefits from Staging Global Events

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27-Mar-2008

This book identifies how international events work as a trigger for local development and what hosting cities and nations can do to ensure that positive local development is realised.

Assessment of learning outcomes in higher education: a comparative review of selected practices (EDU Working Paper No. 15)

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10-Mar-2008

Deborah Nusche

This paper proposes a typology of higher education learning outcomes, and reviews 18 assessment instruments designed to measure such outcomes across higher education institutions. Examples are drawn from Australia, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Evaluating School Facilities in Brazil - PEB Exchange, February 2008

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08-Feb-2008

Brazil’s São Paulo Metropolitan Region is conducting a performance evaluation pilot study at three schools serving disadvantaged populations. The objective is first to test methods which can facilitate Post Occupancy Evaluations and then to carry out the evaluations.

Interdependencies between monetary policy and foreign-exchange intervention under inflation targeting: The case of Brazil and the Czech Republic

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30-Jan-2008

Jean-Yves Gnabo, Luiz de Mello and Diego Moccero

This paper uses a friction model to estimate intervention reaction functions and the associated marginal effects for Brazil and the Czech Republic since adoption of inflation targeting in these countries in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Senior budget officials reviews of budgeting systems

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29-Jan-2008

The objective of country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.

Book edited by Javier Santiso

The Visible Hand of China in Latin America