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Japan
Who’s busiest: working hours and household chores across OECD12-Apr-2011 Mexicans work longer days than anyone else in OECD countries while Belgians work the least. These are among the insights in latest Society at a Glance, which gives an overview of social trends and policy developments in OECD countries. Also available: |
Reducing Barriers to International Trade in Non-hazardous Recyclable Materials, Part 2: Case Studies23-Mar-2010 Country case studies of China, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa and the United States in measures that may hamper trade in steel scrap, recovered paper and plastic scrap, and if and how they could be removed without compromising environmental protection. Related documents: |
Agricultural Water Pricing: Japan and Korea16-Mar-2010 James E. Nickum and Chisa Ogura A study of water pricing in Japan and Korea, a background report to the book Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture (OECD, 2010). |
Interim Economic Assessment – clarification of annual projections04-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 Japan19-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. Related documents: |
The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises27-Feb-2009 This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises. Related documents: |
Innovation in Country Risk23-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 Events27-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. Related documents: |
More Than Just Jobs: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy27-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... Related documents: |
Enhancing the role of SMEs in Global Value Chains (GVCs)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. Related documents: |