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OECD attaches great importance to co-operation with business, labour, parliamentarians, civil society and the general public. They make an important contribution to the work of the OECD. This co-operation builds trust in public institutions and promotes understanding of economic and social change.
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20-Aug-2008
The Norwegian economy has been flourishing of late, enjoying substantial real income growth with low inflation and very low unemployment. Benefiting from rising world energy prices and favourable supply shocks in the wake of globalisation, this good performance also reflects fiscal restraint, broadly successful monetary policy and the economy’s capacity to attract foreign labour. Macroeconomic policy is nevertheless facing a number of difficult challenges, both in the short and medium terms.
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06-Aug-2008
New products and services are being developed at an increasing rate in the technology-driven global economy. But how can we ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account throughout the life cycle of these new products, from production to disposal?
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04-Aug-2008
The unprecedented pace and scale of today’s globalisation process
has attracted much attention in recent years. Globalisation is having a
particularly large impact on innovation. The scope for global collaboration
is increasing as more of the world’s regions possess important research and
innovation capabilities. So while the United States, the European Union and
Japan have so far been the leaders in this respect, countries such as China
and India have a growing research and innovation capacity.
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29-Jul-2008
How can countries create a business-friendly tax environment for
investment? How can they minimise corporate tax-induced financial
distortions? Or maintain current levels of corporate tax revenue? And how
might countries make corporate tax less complex?
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24-Jul-2008
The principle of “ownership” will be at the heart of intergovernmental talks on aid effectiveness in Accra this September. Ahead of the Forum, the governments of Colombia and Switzerland, together with the OECD Development Centre, would welcome your views on how to put the principle into practice. With just one month to go before the Forum, this may be your last chance to contribute to its preparations.
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25-Jul-2008
Are work and family life compatible? The answer is yes, but it is not always that easy. As a result, it is becoming increasingly common to start a family later, have fewer children or have no children at all. Alternatively some parents may choose to temporarily or permanently stop working.
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24-Jul-2008
Indonesia’s economic performance has improved markedly over the last few years. The economy has recovered in earnest from the 1997-98 financial crisis, and GDP growth has been around 5½ per cent per year since 2004. This rate is below that of some regional peers, but high enough to deliver broad-based improvements in living standards. The contribution of private consumption has trended up, especially since 2004, on the back of robust credit creation.
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This Annual Report highlights some of the OECD's achievements in 2008 and describes how it is helping its member countries respond to new challenges ahead.
2008 Edition
An easy-to-read series to help understand the economic and social issues high on everyone's agenda, from economic growth to health, pensions, trade and development.
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