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LIBRARIANS' EDITION, 15 JANUARY 2012
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The Future of Families to 2030: Blog posting | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
IEA sees no let-up in world’s appetite for coal over next 5 years in Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
OECD Factbook 2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics For 50 years, the OECD has been at the forefront in the production of reliable, comparable, timely and trusted statistics. The OECD Factbook is the most comprehensive statistical publication of the Organisation. This year's edition provides not only a snapshot of the most recent statistics produced by the OECD but also celebrates its 50th Anniversary through a special chapter focusing on longer-term developments. Also new this year, online data for the Country Statistical Profiles will be updated dynamically.
Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary | Webpage (iPhone/iPad apps now available on App Store!)

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OECD Factbook 2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics For 50 years, the OECD has been at the forefront in the production of reliable, comparable, timely and trusted statistics. The OECD Factbook is the most comprehensive statistical publication of the Organisation. This year's edition provides not only a snapshot of the most recent statistics produced by the OECD but also celebrates its 50th Anniversary through a special chapter focusing on longer-term developments. Also new this year, online data for the Country Statistical Profiles will be updated dynamically. Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary | Webpage (iPhone/iPad apps now available on App Store!)
OECD lauches 2012 Video Competion. Theme is Education and Skills: Announcement
OECD Subscription Prices for 2012: Price list
New OECD Key Titles Catalogue, 2012: Catalogue
OECD iLibrary: Brochure
OECD publications will be on
exhibit at the following events in the coming months:
- American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, 20-24 January 2012, Dallas, TX USA
- Computers in Libraries, 21-23 March 2012, Washington, DC, USA
- UKSG, 26-28 March 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- International Bielefeld Conference, 24-26 April 2012, Bielefeld, Germany
- Inforum, 22-24 May 2012, Prague, Czech Republic
- Deutsche Bibliothekartag, 22-25 May 2012, Hamburg, Germany
- American Library Association, 22-25 June 2012, Anaheim, California, USA
- Special Libraries Association, 15-18 July 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- National Association for Business Economics, 13-16 October 2012, New York, New York, USA

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Forthcoming
-Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction: A Synthesis: Book listing
-Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction: Book listing

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Labour Market Changes, Labour Disputes and Social Cohesion in China: OECD Development Centre Working Paper
Revisiting MDG Cost Estimates from a Domestic Resource Mobilisation Perspective: OECD Development Centre Working paper
Spain’s development aid much improved, but still needs more focus says OECD Development Co-operation Review: Press release
Global Organizations to Expand Cooperation on Green Growth for Development. Mexico City meeting points to further, deeper knowledge-sharing, policy push: Press release
DACnews, December 2011 includes articles on Busan, new data on climate change, the future of development co-operation, fragile states, responsible minerals, progress on implementation of the Paris Declaration, and more: Newsletter
Forthcoming
-Latin American Economic Outlook 2012: Book listing
-Southeast Asian Economic Outlook 2011/2012: Book listing
-OECD Insights: Development and Aid : Book listing
-Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction: A Synthesis: Book listing
-Aid Effectiveness 2011
-Enhancing Capacity for Environmental Management and Governance: Book listing

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When will a global economic recovery take hold? Take the OECD Observer poll | Subscribe to the OECD Observer
The G20 and the Crisis: OECD Observer editorial by the Secretary-General | Subscribe to the OECD Observer
OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2011 Issue 2 final print copies now available: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Bench strength: Winter Olympics 2010: OECD Observer article | Subscribe to the OECD Observer
Half a century of country surveys online: OECD Observer article | Subscribe to the OECD Observer
OECD Economics Department Working Papers:
-917: Employment Protection Legislation and Plant-Level Productivity in India
-918:
Reassessing the NAIRUs after the Crisis
-919: Explaining the Interest-Rate-Growth Differential Underlying Government Debt Dynamics
-920: Russia: Progress in Structural Reform and Framework Conditions
-921: Exploring Determinants of Subjective Wellbeing in OECD Countries: Evidence from the World Value Survey
-922: Public Spending Efficiency in the Czech Republic: Fiscal Policy Framework and the Main Spending Areas of Pensions and Healthcare
-923: Current Issues in Managing Government Debt and Assets
-924: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 1. Mapping Income Inequality Across The OECD
-925: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 2. The Distribution of Labour Income
-926: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 3. Income redistribution via taxes and transfers across OECD countries
-927: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 4. Top Incomes
-928: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 5. Poverty in OECD countries
-929: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 6. The Distribution of Wealth
-930: Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are They Compatible?
Part 7. The Drivers of Labour Earnings Inequality – An Analysis Based on Conditional and Unconditional Quantile Regressions
-932: Fiscal Consolidation,Part 1. How Much is Needed and How to Reduce Debt to a Prudent Level?
-934: Fiscal Consolidation, Part 3. Long-Run Projections and Fiscal Gap Calculations
-936: Fiscal Consolidation, Part 5. What Factors Determine the Success of Consolidation Efforts?
-937: Fiscal Consolidation, Part 6. What Are The Best Policy Instruments for Fiscal Consolidation?
-938: The Nature of Financial and Real Business Cycles: The Great Moderation and Banking Sector Pro-Cyclicality
Forthcoming
-OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland 2011: Book listing
-OECD Economic Surveys: Denmark 2012: Book listing

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OECD Factbook 2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics For 50 years, the OECD has been at the forefront in the production of reliable, comparable, timely and trusted statistics. The OECD Factbook is the most comprehensive statistical publication of the Organisation. This year's edition provides not only a snapshot of the most recent statistics produced by the OECD but also celebrates its 50th Anniversary through a special chapter focusing on longer-term developments. Also new this year, online data for the Country Statistical Profiles will be updated dynamically. Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary | Webpage (iPhone/iPad apps now available on App Store!)
OECD Journal: Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis, Volume 2011 Issue 2 includes articles on energy prices and business cycles, a cyclical analysis of economic activity in Serbia, convergence of new member states in the Eurozone, band-pass filters and the OECD System of composite leading indicators, and measuring uncertainty and disagreement. Subscribe to the OECD Journal | Issue on OECD iLibrary
Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.1% in the year to November 2011, compared with 3.2% in the year to October 2011: Press release
Private consumption main driver of OECD GDP growth in third quarter of 2011: Press release
Unit labour costs for OECD area fell 0.3% in the third quarter of 2011: Press release
OECD composite leading indicators continue pointing to slowdown in economic activity in most major economies: Press release
National Accounts at a Glance 2011 database now freely available; book to come soon: Database
Forthcoming:
-National Accounts at a Glance 2011: Book listing
-OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services, Volume 2011 Issue 1: Detailed Tables by Service Category
-OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services, Volume 2011 Issue 2: Detailed Tables by Partner Country

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Literacy for Life: Further Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care: Blog posting | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Higher Education in Regional and City Development: Southern Arizona, United States 2011 (Available only in PDF form): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: A Learning for Jobs Review of Chile 2009 (Available only in PDF form): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: A Learning for Jobs Review of China 2010 (Available only in PDF form): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Register now for the CELE Conference: A Recipe for Success: Transforming Learning Environments through Dynamic Local Partnership , Kaarina and Rauma, Finland, 22-24 February 2012: Announcement
High Performance School Buildings in Portugal: CELE Exchance article
Well-Being at School:
Does Infrastructure Matter? CELE Exchange article
The Future of the Physical Learning Environment: School Facilities that Support the User: CELE Exchange article
Enhancing the Early Childhood Development System in Yakutia (Russia): CELE Exchange article
New OECD/European Investment Bank Database of Best Practices in Educational Facilities Investments: Database
PISA 2009 results for 10 additional economies - released by ACER (Costa Rica, Georgia, India -Himachal Pradesh & Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Venezuela- Miranda, Moldova, United Arab Emirates): Announcement and link to results
educationtoday: OECD’s blog on global perspectives on education: Blog
Forthcoming
-Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for Japan
-Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for Greece: Book listing
-Languages in a Global World: Learning for Better Cultural Understanding: Book listing
-School Leadership: The creation of a common school culture: Teaching and Learning: International Survey (TALIS 2008 Data thematic report)
-Innovation in School Education: TALIS Thematic Report
-Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools: Book listing
-PISA 2009 Technical Report: Book listing

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IEA sees no let-up in world’s appetite for coal over next 5 years in Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2011: Press release | Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels (Printed Book now available!): Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary
Iraq’s oil production capacity is forecast to increase sharply over next five year says Oil Market Report: Press release
Highlights from the latest Oil Market Report: OMR
Forthcoming
-Medium-Term Oil and Gas Markets 2011
-Energy Policies
of OECD Countries: Slovak Republic 2011

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Forthcoming
-Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work (previously titled Mental Health and Employment: Challenging the Myths): Book listing
-OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Russian Federation 2012: Book listing

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Digital Divide: From Computer Access to Online Activities – A Micro Data Analysis: Working paper
OECD urges members to protect open Internet in Principles for Internet Policy Making: OECD Recommendation
ICT Applications for the Smart Grid: Opportunities and Policy Implications: Working paper
Forthcoming
-Review of Telecommunication Policy and Regulation in Mexico: Book listing

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Value for Money in Government: Denmark 2011: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary (PDF now available. Printed books to come shortly)
OECD Public Governance Reviews: The Public Sector Salary System in Slovenia: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary (PDF and printed book now available!)
Public Servants as Partners for Growth: Toward a Stronger, Leaner and More Equitable Workforce: Book on Online Bookshop | Book on OECD iLibrary (PDF and printed book now available!)
The Territorial Dimension of the European Social Fund: A Local Approach for Local Jobs? Working paper
Forthcoming:
-Lobbyists, Governments and Public Trust, Volume 2: Promoting Integrity through Self-regulation
-Measuring Regulatory Performance: A Practitioner's Guide to Perception Surveys: Book listing
-Reforming Fiscal Federalism and Local Government: Beyond the Zero-Sum Game: Book listing
-OECD Territorial Reviews: Chihuahua, Mexico 2012: Book listing

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Forthcoming:
-OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services, Volume 2011 Issue 1: Detailed Tables by Service Category
-OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services, Volume 2011 Issue 2: Detailed Tables by Partner Country

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Global Freight Volumes Confirm Stagnation and Indicate Near-Term Decline: ITF Statistics Brief
Reporting on Serious Road Traffic Casualties: Report (PDF - 2.25 mb)
Forthcoming
-Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030: Book listing

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Listening, learning … and getting creative
The Second OECD youth video competition has just been launched, with education and skills as the theme. We asked the six youth co-organisers of the 2012 edition for their thoughts on the importance of education, why they think young people should speak up, and how they got involved in this competition. Read more
The year from AAA to ZZZ: It’s the Insights quiz!
We’re glad you read the Insights blog, but if you’re a true follower you learn it off by heart, so this is your chance to win a blogtastic prize in our 2011 annual quiz. Read more |

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