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China-OECD corporate governance policy dialogue

27-Jul-2011

Sound and transparent corporate governance policies will play a crucial role in reform initiatives and capital market development in China, as well as attracting the international investors required to ...

China’s Emergence as a Market Economy: Achievements and Challenges

22-Mar-2011

Richard Herd, Vincent Koen & Paul van den Noord

This paper depicts the rapid development and transformation of the Chinese economy so far and discusses how to sustain vigorous and inclusive growth.

Overseas Investments by Chinese National Oil Companies: Assessing the Drivers and Impacts

15-Feb-2011

Julie Jiang and Jonathan Sinton

This IEA report, finds that, contrary to widely held views, Chinese National Oil Companies operate with a high degree of independence from the Chinese government. Their investments are driven by strong commercial interests and have boosted global supplies of oil and gas.

Raising standards by getting strong-performing schools to help weaker schools

12-Dec-2010

(Video) In a culture which traditionally sets high value on education, Shanghai stands out for its commitment to raising education standards for all and for the high quality results that its students achieve. ...

Regulatory Reform in OECD Countries: Reports by Country

08-Dec-2010

The unique OECD peer review process has helped improve public policy. It assesses how countries manage the design, adoption and enforcement of regulations according to a conceptual framework. It ensures comparability while taking account of institutional and cultural differences across countries.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: Options for China

01-Jun-2010

Many strengths are apparent in the Chinese system for vocational education and training in upper secondary schools. The strengths include: The establishment of 9 year schooling with almost all children in China now completing lower secondary education.

Regulatory Reform in China

22-Apr-2010

This review highlights China’s advance to a market economy as among the greatest economic success stories of modern times. In simple terms, China has achieved in three decades what has taken most OECD countries a century or more.

Economic Survey of China 2010

02-Feb-2010

The Chinese economy weathered the global crisis remarkably well. Some imbalances remain, but ongoing reforms can be expected to help alleviate them over time.

Economic Survey of China 2010: Providing greater old-age security

02-Feb-2010

China’s population is set to age fast, owing to low fertility and rising life expectancy. With ongoing migration of the younger cohorts to urban areas the increase in the old-age dependency ratio will ...

Economic Survey of China 2010: A labour market in transition

02-Feb-2010

The Chinese labour market is resilient but segmented. The registration system and the attendant restrictions on access to social services impede labour mobility and ought to be gradually relaxed.