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Interim Economic Assessment – clarification of annual projections

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04-Sep-2009

Jørgen Elmeskov, Acting Head, Economics Department

The calculated calendar year growth rates for 2009 published in the OECD’s latest interim economic assessment are computed by mechanically extending the GDP outturn data up to the second quarter of 2009 ...

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy in Reforms in Japan

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19-May-2009

Roger Martini and Shingo Kimura

This report is an analysis of the Japanese agricultural sector and Japanese agricultural policy, looking at the evolution of Japanese agricultural policy over the last several decades.

The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises

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27-Feb-2009

This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.

Innovation in Country Risk

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23-Feb-2009

This report looks at innovative practices in the management of risk in six countries in the 21st century: the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands and Singapore.

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.

More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy

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27-Mar-2008

This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns...

Enhancing the role of SMEs in Global Value Chains (GVCs)

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13-Jun-2007

Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains, addresses how globalisation of value chains and of large enterprises affects the role of SMEs as traditional partners, suppliers or distributors for larger firms and explores the benefits of SME participation in global value chains.

OECD Studies in Risk Management - JAPAN

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12-Sep-2006

Reza Lahidji; Marit Undseth

The OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies aims to assist OECD countries in identifying the challenges of managing risks in the 21st century, and contributing to their reflection on how best to address those challenges.

Spotlight: Regulatory reform in Japan

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09-Aug-2005

This compilation of OECD reports, working papers and recommendations on regulatory reform in Japan will help you better understand the major issues of the ongoing reforms of the public services.

The Legal Framework for Budget Systems: An International Comparison (OECD Journal on Budgeting, Volume 4, Number 3)

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01-Jul-2005

Ian Lienert and Moo-Kyung Jung

The legal basis for budget processes and budget actors varies enormously across OECD countries. For example, the United States has a dozen major laws to support federal government budget processes, ...