7-November-2017
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In order to better understand the role and drivers of consumer trust in peer platform markets, the OECD’s Committee on Consumer Policy conducted an online survey of 10,000 consumers across 10 OECD member countries. This report discusses the findings of that survey.
6-November-2017
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From 6-10 November 2017, this global campaign will alert parents and other stakeholders about the dangers posed to children by television, furniture and appliance tip-overs. It aims to alert parents on the need to secure furniture to a wall or other structure if it is prone to tip, and call on furniture and TVs suppliers to ensure that the products they sell are safe and fit for the purpose.
6-November-2017
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When economic shocks occur, economic agents are expected to react to reduce the negative impact or amplify the positive effects. The ability of a country to contain economic losses can be defined as the resilience to economic shocks. Using the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output tables, this paper investigates the relationship between changes in final demand and production structures for 61 economies.
3-November-2017
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This paper describes a procedure to match companies and individuals listed in Crunchbase, a new database on innovative start-ups and companies, with patent applicants and inventors reported in PATSTAT, the worldwide intellectual property database maintained by the European Patent Office.