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Governments and industry should invest more in financial education, warns OECD

29-Apr-2008

Many people have a poor understanding of the financial issues that affect their lives, according to OECD analysis. To help them, OECD countries have agreed new good practices on financial education relating to private pensions and insurance that call on governments and business to work together to improve financial literacy in order to give people the tools they need to secure their future.

OECD Statistical Profile of the United States of America

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08-Apr-2008

More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row.

Need for policy stimulus stronger in US than in Europe, says OECD's interim assessment

20-Mar-2008

Inflation in US and Europe is at uncomfortable levels as economies slow, the OECD says in its latest interim assessment. But in contrast to the US, the near-term outlook for the euro area does not point to the need for policy stimulus.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - United States Country Note

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04-Mar-2008

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for the United States. ...

OECD media events on the economy in March 2008

from 17-Mar-2008 to 20-Mar-2008

Two media events on growth, reform and the economic prospects of OECD countries will take place at  OECD in March 2008:  OECD-IMF Conference on structural reform in Europe, Interim economic outlook for US, Europe and Japan.

Energy Policies of IEA Countries -- United States 2007 Review

21-Feb-2008

The United States is the largest economy and energy user in the world. Significant developments have taken place in its energy policy since the last IEA review in 2002. Most important is the Energy Policy Act 2005 – a comprehensive energy legislation which has set new directions, including opening the way for a nuclear renaissance.

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Performance Budgeting in OECD countries

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Korea, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States) which have developed and used performance information in the budget process.

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