OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009: United Kingdom Highlights

This country note, extracted from the STI Scoreboard 2009, explores recent developments in matters relating to innovation, science, technology and globalisation in the United Kingdom.

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Skills for competitiveness project

OECD research shows that to be successful in today’s knowledge economy, communities need to invest not only in the supply of skills but also in the demand for skills.The new OECD LEED project on “Skills for Competitiveness” will examine the advantages of such demand-side policy interventions.

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OECD Health at a Glance 2009: Key findings for the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom spent 8.4% of GDP on health in 2007, a bit less than the OECD average of 8.9%. Spending per person is almost exactly the OECD average. A decade ago, it was 10% less than the OECD average.

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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the introduction into the UK Parliament of a new Bribery Bill

The OECD is pleased to see the commitment being made by the UK government to the fight against foreign bribery,” Mr Gurría said.

United Kingdom - Key economic projections

Economic forecasts for GDP, unemployment, inflation and fiscal balance

OECD’s Gurría welcomes UK government climate change map

Widespread drought, falling agricultural production and rising sea levels are just some of the devastating effects of climate change graphically illustrated in a new map produced by UK government’s Meteorological Office.

United Kingdom - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant sites.

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Econometric analysis of the impacts of the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements on firms' fuel use and innovation activity

This contributes to the OECD project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment". It presents an econometric study of impacts of the Climate Change Levy in the United Kingdom on fuel use and innovation.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, England and Wales

This review of vocational education and training (VET is part of ―Learning for Jobs‖, the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

Survey of firms' responses to public incentives for energy innovation, including the UK Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements

This paper contributes to the project on "Taxation, Innovation and the Environment". It presents a survey of firms’ responses to public incentives for energy innovation.