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China (People’s Republic of)
Urgent reform key to securing Asia’s pension systems, says OECD25-Jan-2012 Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to deliver secure, sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers in the context of the rapid population ageing that will occur over the next two decades, according to a new OECD report. Also available: |
Education: crisis reinforces importance of a good education, says OECD14-Sep-2011 People with university degrees have suffered far fewer job losses during the global economic crisis than those who left school without qualifications, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance. Also available: |
China to Join International Transport Forum27-May-2011 China has officially declared its intention to join the International Transport Forum. Related documents: |
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: |
Strong Chinese growth resumes but increased social spending needed, says OECD report02-Feb-2010 With the help of massive government stimulus action, China is now leading the world economy out of recession, according to a new OECD report. Also available: |
OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-Pacific13-Aug-2009 Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 looks at social trends and policy developments in Asia-Pacific countries, using indicators similar to those in OECD’s recently published Society at a Glance 2009 (focused on OECD economies). Related documents: |
Fall in shipbuilding set to continue for some time, says OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding15-Jul-2009 The economic downturn has hit shipbuilding hard. New orders have contracted by up to 90% and cancellations have increased, which is likely to result in significant excess shipbuilding capacity. This outlook is unlikely to improve for some time. Also available: |
Economic crisis threatens China’s rural strategy, says OECD24-Mar-2009 China should speed up investment in rural services and infrastructure and create jobs in non-agricultural sectors for returning migrants, according to a new OECD report. This will help offset the fast-rising impact of the economic slowdown on the rural economy. Also available: |
Crisis is an opportunity to revive trade reforms, says OECD report19-Mar-2009 Resisting protectionism and reviving stalled trade reforms would help the major emerging economies build on the progress achieved over the past two decades and emerge from the crisis with their trade performance strengthened, says a new OECD report. Also available: |