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Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United States

05-Dec-2011

This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".

OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does the United States compare?

15-Sep-2011

The US unemployment rate is still more than double its pre-crisis level and there is an increasing risk that the labour market recovery has stalled or could even go into reverse.

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

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.

Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for the United States

12-Apr-2011

This one-pager note presents key findings for the United States from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD.

Senior budget official country reviews of budgeting systems

31-Mar-2011

The objective of senior budget official 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.

Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the United States

28-Feb-2011

U.S. agricultural policy reform should continue its recent shift towards less distortion of production and trade, notably with market-based approaches for support programmes and agricultural risk management, according to this study of reforms since 1985.