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January 2005
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Country Notes
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Opinions
Aiming for Earth-Friendly Development | French Resistance

Happy New Year!

Topics Highlights | Agriculture/Food/Fisheries | Development | Economic Developments | Economic Statistics | Education | Employment | Energy | Enterprise/Industry/Svcs | Environment | Finance/Investment | Health | Information/Communications Technologies | Public Management | Science/Innovation | Taxation | Trade | Transportation | Urban, Rural, and Regional Affairs

HIGHLIGHTS

OECD Calls for More Aid, Used More Effectively, to Bring Safer, Healthier Lives: Press Release on new OECD Development Co-operation Report. Book will be available on both the OECD Online Bookshop and SourceOECD shortly.

OECD Countries Spend More on Research and Development, Face New Challenges: Press Release announcing publication of a new edition of OECD Science, Technology, and Industry Outlook. Online Bookshop SourceOECD

OECD Secretary-General Donald Johnston is Saddened by the Death and Suffering in South Asia. The consequences of the catastrophic tsunami in South Asia touch all of us. Our thoughts go out to the victims of this unimaginable tragedy and their families and friends. For convenience, this link provides access to a number of organisations to which you can contribute to help the victims of this disaster.

New OECD Online Bookshop to be Launched February 1, 2005. Customers will notice immediate improvements in reliability, accessibility and speed. New features include full-text searching and acceptance of American Express in addition to Visa and MasterCard. All links to the bookshop from the main OECD web site will be redirected to the new bookshop site as of February 1, 2005. We have been unable to transfer customer accounts from the old bookshop to the new bookshop, so visitors will have to register as a new customer the first time they use the new OECD Online Bookshop. Customers having purchased pdf e-books and stored them on the old bookshop's bookshelf should download these files before the old OECD Online Bookshop is closed on February 28, 2005.

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AGRICULTURE/FOOD/FISHERIES

Boosting Trade Competitiveness Key to Sustaining South American Economic Growth: Announcement of the Publication of Trade and Competitiveness in Argentina, Brazil and Chile: Not as Easy as A-B-C. Online Bookshop SourceOECD

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DEVELOPMENT

OECD Development Assistance Committee Response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Press Release

OECD Calls for More Aid, Used More Effectively, to Bring Safer, Healthier Lives: Press Release on new OECD Development Co-operation Report. Book will be available on both the OECD Online Bookshop and SourceOECD shortly.

Giving Development a Chance: OECD Observer Editorial by OECD Secretary-General Donald J. Johnston

Australia Tackles Instability and Poverty in the Asia-Pacific Region and is Urged to Do More: Press Release Main Findings and Recommendations

Just Published: Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows, 2005 Edition: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Boosting Trade Competitiveness Key to Sustaining South American Economic Growth: Announcement of the Publication of Trade and Competitiveness in Argentina, Brazil and Chile: Not as Easy as A-B-C. Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Forum on Development Effectiveness in Fragile States: Web Site with Background Papers

Forum on Partnerships for More Effective Development Co-operation: Web Site with Background Papers

Accelerating pro-poor growth through Support for Private Sector Development: PDF of Full Report (1.48 mb)

Arab Good Governance for Development Project being Launched: More

Extending Insurance? Funeral Associations in Ethiopia and Tanzania: Full Text of OECD Development Center Working Paper(472 kb)

Natural Disasters and Adaptive Capacity: Full Text of OECD Development Center Working Paper (498 kb)

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

The following OECD Economic Surveys have been released. Policy Briefs summarizing the findings of Surveys are available.

OECD Economics Department Working Papers Released during the Past Month:
  • No. 412. Oil Price Developments: Drivers, Economic Consequences and Policy Responses (444 kb)
  • No. 413. Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Finland (290 kb)

French Resistance: OECD Observer Article

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ECONOMIC STATISTICS

OECD Releases New GDP Comparisons Based on 2002 Purchasing Power Parities: Press Release

Latest OECD Consumer Prices: More

Latest OECD Composite Leading Indicators: More

Latest Standardised Unemployment Rates: More

Main Economic Indicators for Non-Member Countries: More (175 kb)

Quarterly GDP Growth Rates: Excel File

Latest Trade Volume Data: More

IEA Monthly Oil Market Report More

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EDUCATION

New PISA Report Compares Problem-Solving Competencies of Students across Countries: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Promoting Adult Learning: Information and Registration Information on a Conference to be Held in March 2004.

Business-Education Partnerships: Learning from the World of Work: Program and Discussion Paper

Advancing Knowledge and the Knowledge Economy: Conference Web Site

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EMPLOYMENT

The 35-Hour Week: OECD Observer Article

Mobile, Yet Secure: OECD Observer Article

For Profit Employment Services? Working Paper (562 kb)

Average and Marginal Effective Tax Rates Facing Workers in the EU: Working Paper (614 kb)

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ENERGY

Asian Oil: Outlooks and Challenges: Power Point Presentation (774 kb) by IEA Deputy Executive William C. Ramsay made to the Roundtable Conference on
Regional Cooperation: Key to Energy Security New Delhi, 6th January, 2005

Prospects of CO2 Capture and Storage: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

IEA Statistics Web Page Energy Statistics Web Page

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ENTERPRISE/INDUSTRY/SERVICES

Bright Outlook for Steel Industry in 2005-2006: Press Release

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of Non-OECD Countries: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

OECD Invites Comment on Draft Guidelines for Governance of State-Owned Enterprises: Press Release

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Does It Work? More (14.3 kb)

New Edition of International Direct Investment Statistics Yearbook: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

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ENVIRONMENT

Just Published: The Benefits of Climate Change Policies: Analytical and Framework Issues: Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Aiming for Earth-Friendly Development: Japan Times Opinion Piece by OECD Deputy Secretary-General Kiyotaka Akasaka (219 kb)

Selected Environmental Data from OECD Countries: PDF of Statistical Table (12 kb)

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FINANCE/INVESTMENT

OECD Governments, Insurers Clarify the Definition of Terrorism for Insurance Purposes: More

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HEALTH

Private Health Insurance in the Netherlands: OECD Health Working Paper (248 kb)

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INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

OECD Key ICT Indicators: Excel Files

ICT Diffusion to Business: Results of National Peer Reviews

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PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Mexican Progress in Regulatory Reform: OECD Observer Article

Arab Good Governance for Development Project being Launched: More

OECD Invites Comment on Draft Guidelines for Governance of State-Owned Enterprises: Press Release

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Does It Work? More (14.3 kb)

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SCIENCE/INNOVATION

OECD Countries Spend More on Research and Development, Face New Challenges: Press Release announcing publication of a new edition on OECD Science, Technology, and Industry Outlook. Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Summaries of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies in Various Countries: More

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TAXATION

OECD Gives Positive Evaluation of Mexico’s Transfer Pricing Systems: Press Release

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TRADE

Export Credits and the Environment: OECD Policy Brief (213 kb)

Boosting Trade Competitiveness Key to Sustaining South American Economic Growth: Announcement of the Publication of Trade and Competitiveness in Argentina, Brazil and Chile: Not as Easy as A-B-C. Online Bookshop SourceOECD

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TRANSPORTATION

Just Published: Transport and Spatial Policies: Book Announcement

 

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URBAN, RURAL, AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS

Entrepreneurship: A Catalyst for Urban Regeneration Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Evaluating Local Economic and Employment Development Online Bookshop SourceOECD

Conference on Fostering Entrepreneurship: Call for Papers