Freer trade and well targeted support are keys to food security in emerging markets - OECD report

As the global economic slowdown threatens to increase food insecurity among the world’s poor, a new OECD report calls on the major emerging economies to ensure their agricultural policies are focussed on long-term sustainability rather than short-term fixes..

Agricultural Policies in Emerging Economies: Monitoring and Evaluation 2009

In Brazil, Chile, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine, agriculture continues to play a vital role in employment and food security. This report monitors and evaluates government support to agriculture in these seven emerging economies during 2006-08.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Cape Town, South Africa

OECD Territorial Reviews: Cape Town, South Africa, aims to provide a detailed diagnosis and solutions for improving the competitiveness and governance of the Cape Town metropolitan region.

Realising South Africa’s employment potential

Unemployment in South Africa is extremely high and unevenly distributed, being concentrated among young less skilled blacks.

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Reviews of National Policies for Education - South Africa

This review is based on co-operation between the OECD and non-member economies around the world. It is particularly interesting for those involved in educational policy, as well as for professionals directly working in the education system of South Africa.

Policy Brief: Wirtschaftsbericht Südafrika, 2008

Die demokratisch gewählte Regierung, die 1994 ihr Amt antrat, erbte eine durch lange Jahre interner Konflikte und externer Sanktionen stark in Mitleidenschaft gezogene Wirtschaft. Vor diesem Hintergrund sind die seit 1994 erreichten Wirtschaftsergebnisse beeindruckend. Insbesondere haben die aufeinanderfolgenden Regierungen in diesem Zeitraum große Umsicht unter Beweis gestellt und darauf verzichtet, zugunsten kurzfristiger

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Joint Statement by the South African Minister of Finance, Trevor A. Manuel, and the OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, regarding Enhanced Engagement between South Africa and the OECD

The world is rapidly transforming and a number of dynamic emerging economies,including South Africa, have become major players and trading partners with the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD). In this context, the OECD Members have recognised the need for theOrganisation to become more open and relevant in order to realise its strategicgoal of becoming an important hub for dialogue on globally

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OECD countries believe that Enhanced Engagement should incorporate certain core elements that would be common with all partner countries.

Economic Assessment of South Africa 2008

Combining continued sound macroeconomic policies with competition-enhancing structural policies is the best option for realising South Africa’s employment potential and addressing social ambitions in the context of robust economic growth.

Policy Brief: Economic Assessment of South Africa, 2008

The democratically elected government that came to power in 1994 inherited an economy wracked by long years of internal conflict and external sanctions. Against that backdrop, economic performance since 1994 has been impressive. In particular, the successive governments during that period have shown considerable prudence, refraining from resorting to economic populism in an effort to boost short-term growth. As a result, public

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