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Charting progress, building visions, improving lifeEnglish | View long abstract 27-Oct-2009 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General In a keynote speech delivered at the OECD 3rd World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, Mr. Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress ... Related documents: |
Gurría calls for ‘new generation’ of statistics to reinforce public confidence in governmentEnglish | View long abstract 27-Oct-2009 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems. Also available: |
OECD World Forum in Busan to explore new ways to measure and foster progressEnglish | View long abstract 06-Oct-2009 Assessing the progress and failings of our societies requires a far broader set of measures than just economic indicators. Also available: |
Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Koreapdf,247Kb,English | View long abstract 16-Sep-2009 The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Korea’s unemployment rate may have peaked in June at 4.0%, since the July rate was slightly lower at 3.8%. The June rate represented a 1 percentage-point increase from its most recent trough in September 2008. Also available:Related documents: |
OECD reveals evolving social trends in Asia-PacificEnglish | View long abstract 13-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: |
Society at a Glance Asia/Pacific 2009: Key findings for Koreapdf,366Kb,English | View long abstract 13-Aug-2009 Key findings for Korea include life satisfaction, divorce, GDP per capita, social spending, old-age replacement rates and voting. Related documents: |
Society at a Glance - Asia/Pacific Edition 2009English | View long abstract 13-Aug-2009 Society at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2009 offers a concise quantitative overview of social trends and policies across Asia-Pacific economies. Related documents: |
Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Korea Comparepdf,222Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Jul-2009 Total health spending accounted for 6.8% of GDP in Korea in 2007, the fourth lowest share (with the Czech Republic) among OECD countries, and 2.1 percentage points lower than the OECD average of 8.9%. Related documents: |
Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Koreapdf,391Kb,English | View long abstract 23-Jun-2009 The old-age dependency ratio in Korea will increase by over 400% in the next 45 years. This is the highest increase among the OECD countries and will leave Korea second only to Japan in 2050. More than 45% of Korea’s pensioners live in poverty (on international measures). Related documents: |
The Changing Boundaries of Social EnterprisesEnglish | View long abstract 27-Feb-2009 This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises. Related documents: |
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