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<title><![CDATA[Investing in Prosperity in the United Kingdom: Skills, infrastructure and Innovation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many respects, the reforms proposed by the Growth Commission fall in-step with many of our policy recommendations for the UK in areas such as education, innovation and the economy. However, investing more in human capital, innovation and infrastructure, like broadband, is essential to make the UK more innovative and competitive in world markets, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ UK: Boosting growth and tackling inequality are key to recovery  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Britain must continue to pursue pro-growth, as well as inequality-reducing structural reforms in order to recover from the nation’s deepest recession in nearly a century, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Secretary-General’s visit to the United Kingdom (London, Wednesday 6th February 2013)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Secretary-General will be in London on Wednesday 6th February to present the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of the United Kingdom and meet with Mr. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/secretary-general-visit-united-kingdom-6february2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Closing the Gender Gap - country note: UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[country note: UK]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/Closing the Gender Gap - UK FINAL.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The role of the Centres of Governments in meeting today’s economic challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes a network of senior officials attending the 31st Centres of Government (COG) meeting held in London.  Highlights include the importance of institutions in economic reform through improved co-ordination, outreach and transparency.  

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/theroleofthecentresofgovernmentsinmeetingtodayseconomicchallenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visit of the OECD Secretary-General to the United Kingdom (London, 22nd - 23rd October 2012)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Secretary-General will be in London to attend the 31st Meeting of Senior Officials from the Centres of Government (CoG). During his visit to the UK, he will also deliver a Keynote speech at the Canning House Conference 2012: “Latin America on the global stage”, and meet with Mr. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ms. Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/visitoftheoecdsecretary-generaltotheunitedkingdomlondon22nd-23rdoctober2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green transformation of small businesses: Achieving and going beyond environmental requirements - Environment Working Paper No. 47]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report aims to help environmental and other competent authorities in OECD countries to promote green business practices among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It analyses different ways to establish environmental regulatory requirements for facilities with low environmental risk (most of which are SMEs).]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92r8nmfgxp-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012: United Kingdom country profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STI Outlook 2012 country profiles present individual science, technology and innovation (STI) performance in national context and in comparison with other countries. They identify major current policy issues and recent developments in the innovation policy mix for each country. Selected key figures present aspects of economic and environmental performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/sti-outlook-2012-united-kingdom.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United Kingdom]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/EAG2012 - Country note - United Kingdom.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United Kingdom]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/EAG2012 - Country note - UK.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Official Visit of the OECD Secretary-General to the United Kingdom (London, 23rd - 26th July 2012)
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<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of his official visit to London, Angel Gurría will give a lecture on the New Approaches to Economic Challenges at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) and will meet with key government officials.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The UK economy has been broadly flat over the past two years. Employment has risen slightly, while the unemployment rate has stayed close to 8%. Projections in the 2012 OECD Employment Outlook foresee some increase in the unemployment rate that could even reach 9% in 2013.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does the United Kingdom Compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health spending accounted for 9.6% of GDP in the United Kingdom in 2010, just above the OECD average of 9.5%.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/BriefingNoteUNITEDKINGDOM2012.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More parent and community engagement would boost quality in early childhood education and care in England]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The report highlights strategies from other countries that could serve as a model for England as it develops its early childhood education and care programme.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/moreparentandcommunityengagementwouldboostqualityinearlychildhoodeducationandcareinengland.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - United Kingdom Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría welcomes UK strategy to put innovation at heart of growth agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes the release of the “Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth”. The report, released today by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, focuses on innovation as a key driver of sustainable economic growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/oecdsgurriawelcomesukstrategytoputinnovationatheartofgrowthagenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/49170234.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health at a Glance 2011 Country note: United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/49084307.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - How does the United Kingdom compare?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic recovery to date has reduced the UK unemployment rate only modestly from its 2010 peak and there is a risk that the fall in joblessness may stall. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/48684291.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/48657394.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/taxjurisdictionsmovetowardsfulltaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of the United Kingdom - Combined Phase 1 + Phase 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in the United Kingdom .]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/peerreviewreportoftheunitedkingdom-combinedphase1phase2.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-Term Care in the United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of the long-term care situation in the United Kingdom is available here.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/unitedkingdom/47908664.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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