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Ethnic bias, economic success and trust - Findings from large sample experiments in Germany and the United States through the Trustlab platform

Release Dates of the G20 International Merchandise Trade Statistics

Release Dates of the G20 International Merchandise Trade Statistics

Supply and Use Tables, database

Supply-Use tables provide the key accounting mechanism to ensure that there is coherence between the various sources of data and approaches countries use to estimate GDP – expenditure, output and income. They also have the potential to inform a wide range of policy areas.

Social Insurance Pension Schemes, database

The 2008 SNA introduced a table on social insurance pension schemes (2008 SNA, Table 17.10) to provide a comprehensive overview of liabilities of all social insurance pension schemes in an economy. The OECD table on social insurance pension schemes reflects this new table. In addition to reflecting the pension liabilities of all social insurance pension schemes in an economy...

International Trade Pulse, OECD - Updated: October 2020

International merchandise trade showed signs of stabilising in August and September, following the strong pick-up in June and July, but it remains around 10-15% below pre-crisis levels in most economies. Services trade, in particular travel and passenger services, remained fragile, with total services trade around 20% below pre-crisis levels.

The Future of Business Survey

The Future of Business Survey, a partnership between Facebook, OECD, and The World Bank, is a new source of information on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Employment situation, OECD, second quarter 2020

OECD area employment rate falls by 4.0 percentage points, to 64.6% in second quarter of 2020

Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: October 2020

OECD unemployment rate falls to 7.4% in August 2020 but remains 2.2 percentage points above February 2020

Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, October 2020

CLIs point to a moderation in growth

Interpreting OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs)

The recent economic and financial crisis has increased the spotlight on the OECD’s CLI and indeed broadened its base of users beyond its traditional specialised audience. To respond to the needs of this broader base, the OECD has decided to produce this note that provides a more accessible and less technical explanation of the CLI and the ways in which it should be interpreted.