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FDI from OECD countries jumps 50% in 2007 but set to fall in 2008

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24-Jun-2008

Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007: briefing note on the United Kingdom

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28-Nov-2007

This note summarises recent developments in science, technology and innovation in the United Kingdom.

OECD Workshop on Hidden Innovation, 29 October 2007

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29-Oct-2007

This workshop, held in London, considered the issue of "hidden innovation": business innovation that is not reflected in traditional indicators of innovation such as patent counts or R&D investment flows. Presentations available online. 

List of tourism websites (by country)

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05-Jul-2006

List of tourism websites (by country) - useful contacts on the Internet.

FAIR 2006 - Weaving the Safety Net for an Aging World: Lessons Learned from the Pension and Insolvency Systems of the U.S., the U.K., and Germany

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27-Apr-2006

This document reproduces a report by Mr. Sprayregen written after the Fifth Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform (FAIR) which was held on 27-28 April 2006 in Beijing, China. It will form part of the forthcoming OECD publication “Legal & Institutional Reforms of Asian Insolvency Systems”.

OECD Scoreboard 2005: Briefing note for the United Kingdom

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10-Oct-2005

This note summarises recent developments in science, technology and innovation in the United Kingdom.

Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level, 2005: Enabling Globalisation

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02-May-2005

This year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting will be held at OECD Headquarters on 3-4 May 2005 under the chairmanship of Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, with the overarching theme of “Enabling ...

Multinationals and U.S. Productivity Leadership: Evidence from Great Britain (STI Working Paper 2004/5)

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21-Apr-2004

by Chiara Criscuolo and Ralf Martin

This is a study of the productivity of plants owned by US firms located in the UK. It differs from many studies of foreign-owned plants in three ways....

Venture Capital Policy Review: United Kingdom (STI Working Paper 2003/1)

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22-Jan-2003

by Günseli Baygan

This paper analyses trends in UK venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.