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OECD's periodic surveys of the Latvian economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations. Special chapters take a more detailed look at specific challenges. Extensive statistical information is included in charts and...

Growth has rebounded from the pandemic and the energy crisis, despite the 2023 earthquake and droughts. Morocco has benefitted from a stable macroeconomic regime and the deficit is narrowing following the pandemic and energy crisis with the government debt ratio is around 70% of...

The Dutch economy swiftly returned to its pre-pandemic growth path, but rapidly rising inflation disrupted growth, magnifying existing challenges, such as the urgency of the transition to net zero, ageing-related fiscal pressures, and pervasive labour shortages. Significant investments in low-carbon infrastructure and technologies are...

Poland has successfully managed a large inflow of refugees from Ukraine. Both monetary and fiscal policies should ensure that higher inflation does not become entrenched. Fiscal policy continues to support the economy in managing higher energy prices. Long term fiscal pressures need to be...

The Portuguese economy has rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis. Though high inflation and weak global economic conditions have slowed growth in 2022, renewed fiscal support helped to cushion the impact. Public debt relative to GDP has declined below its 2019 level, but rapid...

After a deep recession in 2020, economic activity has rebounded. However, supply disruptions and a low vaccination rate are making the future pace of the recovery more uncertain.Author: OecdISBN-10: 926437440XISBN-13: 9789264374409Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2022Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.26d

The Slovenian economy proved resilient following the energy crisis and devastating floods. Growth is projected to pick up gradually. The labour market remains tight, with widespread labour shortages leading to strong wage growth. Inflation has slowed but remains elevated in services. Fiscal consolidation is...

Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264236376ISBN-13: 9789264236370Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2015Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.28d

The COVID-19 crisis has weakened an already fragile economy. South Africa's growth underperformed during the past decade: GDP per capita was already lower in 2019 than in 2008. Unemployment remains high, at around 35%, and youth unemployment even exceeds 50%. In the meantime, spending...

Thailand has achieved remarkable economic progress over the past decades. A strong and timely policy response helped to cushion the economic and social impact of the pandemic, and of high energy and food prices.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264787089ISBN-13: 9789264787087Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2023Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 11.00h...

Economic growth is resuming, but challenges remain. Gradual fiscal consolidation is required over the short term to support the return of inflation to target and rebuild fiscal space, following substantial support during the pandemic and the energy crisis. Growing spending needs due to ageing...

Viet Nam has made remarkable economic progress over the past decades, sustaining high economic growth. The economy has also proven resilient to shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264718230ISBN-13: 9789264718234Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2023Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.30d

Australia has managed to decouple economic growth from the main environmental pressures and has made impressive progress in expanding protected areas. However, it is one of the most resource- and carbon-intensive OECD countries, and the state of its biodiversity is poor and worsening. Advancing...

The OECD Guidelines for Citizen Participation Processes are intended for any public official or public institution interested in carrying out a citizen participation process. The guidelines describe ten steps for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating a citizen participation process, and discuss eight different methods...

For well over two decades, the OECD has developed and published a broad range of comparative indicators published yearly in the flagship publication Education at a Glance. These provide insights into the functioning of education systems, such as the participation and progress through education...

This annual publication shows official insurance statistics for all OECD countries including data on premiums collected, claims, and commissions by type of insurance; investments by type of investment; and numbers of companies and employees. The data, which are standardised as far as possible ...Author:...

Large and persistent inequalities in regional economic performance within countries exist throughout the OECD. The 2019 Regional Outlook discusses the underlying causes of economic disparities across regions and highlights the need for place-based policies to address them. The report makes the ...Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264312811ISBN-13:...

This report maps country efforts to improve regulatory quality in line with the 2012 OECD Recommendation on Regulatory Policy and Governance, and shares good regulatory practices. It provides unique insights and innovative approaches to better regulation.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264303065ISBN-13: 9789264303065Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2018Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This 2019 edition of OECD Research and Development Expenditure in Industry provides statistical data on R&D expenditure broken down by industrial and service sectors. Data are presented in current and constant USD PPP values. Coverage is provided for 31 OECD countries and four non-member...

The OECD Review of Fisheries 2022 brings together and analyses data on fisheries management and support policies to inform decision makers and help foster sustainable and resilient fisheries that can provide jobs, food, and livelihoods for future generations. The Review assesses the health and...

In 2020, the Azerbaijan Investment Holding (AIH) was established to professionalise and improve the governance and performance of Azerbaijan's key state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This review describes and assesses the corporate governance framework of AIH and its portfolio companies against the OECD Guidelines on Corporate...

OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Sweden analyses recent developments of the digital economy in the country, reviews policies related to digitalisation and makes recommendations to increase policy coherence in this area.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264302247ISBN-13: 9789264302242Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2018Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 11.00h...

This review assesses Japan's public health system, highlights areas of strength and weakness, and makes a number of recommendations for improvement. The review examines Japan's public health system architecture, and how well policies are responding to population health challenges, including ...Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264311599ISBN-13: 9789264311596Publisher:...

This edition of the OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook reviews developments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for government borrowing needs, funding conditions and funding strategies in the OECD area.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264723331ISBN-13: 9789264723337Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & DevelopmentLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/25/2021Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.00h...

The 2020 edition analyses tourism performance and policy trends across 51 OECD countries and partner economies. It highlights the need for coherent and comprehensive approaches to tourism policy making, and the significance of the tourism economy, with data covering domestic, inbound and outbound tourism,...

In a global economy where multinational enterprises (MNEs) play a prominent role, governments need to ensure that the taxable profits of MNEs are not artificially shifted out of their jurisdiction and that the tax base reported by MNEs in their country reflects the economic...

The fourteenth joint edition of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish, as well as a special feature on the prospects and challenges of agriculture and fisheries in the Middle East and North Africa.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264297219ISBN-13: 9789264297210Publisher:...

One-stop shops have emerged as a way for governments to provide better services and improve regulatory delivery to citizens and business. The OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Policy: One-Stop Shops for Citizens and Business offer a set of practical considerations for designing, operating,...

The Open Government Review provides an evidence-based assessment of the country's open government agenda against the ten provisions of the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Open Government. The review takes stock of past reform efforts and provides guidance for Romania in designing, implementing,...

What is innovation and how should it be measured? Understanding the scale of innovation activities, the characteristics of innovative firms and the internal and systemic factors that can influence innovation is a prerequisite for the pursuit and analysis of policies aimed at fostering innovation.Author:...

Many of Asia's retirement-income systems are ill prepared for the rapid population ageing that will occur over the next two decades. Asia's pension systems urgently need to be reformed to ensure that they are both financially sustainable and provide adequate retirement incomes.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264462872ISBN-13:...

- Foreword - What is PISA? - PISA 2015 Science Framework - PISA 2015 Reading Framework - PISA 2015 Mathematics Framework - PISA 2015 Financial Literacy Framework - PISA 2015 Context Questionnaires Framework - PISA 2015 collaborative problem-solving framework - PISA 2015 Background questionnaires...

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines not just what students know in science, reading and mathematics, but what they can do with what they know. Results from PISA show educators and policy makers the quality and equity of learning outcomes achieved...

This is one of six volumes that present the results of the PISA 2018 survey, the seventh round of the triennial assessment. Volume II, Where All Students Can Succeed, examines gender differences in student performance, and the links between students' socio-economic status and immigrant...

This is one of six volumes that present the results of the PISA 2018 survey, the seventh round of the triennial assessment. Volume III, What School Life Means for Students' Lives, focuses on the physical and emotional health of students, the role of teachers...

This is one of five volumes that present the results of the eighth round of assessment, PISA 2022. Volume I, The State of Learning and Equity in Education, describes students' performance in mathematics, reading and science; examines gender differences in performance; and investigates how...

The interconnected challenges of our times call for a coherent and multidimensional approach to public governance. The OECD Policy Framework on Sound Public Governance provides governments at all levels with an integrated diagnostic, guidance and benchmarking tool that aims to improve the quality of...

This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264279075ISBN-13: 9789264279070Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2017Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.54d

Under the BEPS Action 6 minimum standard on treaty shopping, members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS have committed to strengthen their tax treaties by implementing anti-abuse measures. This report reflects the outcome of the fifth peer review of the implementation of the...

Under the BEPS Action 6 minimum standard on treaty shopping, members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS have committed to strengthen their tax treaties by implementing anti-abuse measures. This report reflects the outcome of the sixth peer review of the implementation of the...

Philanthropy's role in advancing sustainable development attracts a lot of attention. This report calls into question long-held assumptions about the volume, nature and potential of foundations' engagement in developing countries, and the role they can play to support the SDGs. It presents ...Author: OecdISBN-10:...

At a time when global trade is under pressure and countries increasingly turn to regional integration to support their development, this Spotlight is a timely read for policy makers and business leaders in Africa and beyond. It shows how harnessing the African Continental Free...

This report takes stock of processes that promote the systematic use of evidence in decision making in Austria's education system. It builds on an online survey among over 6500 decision makers, drawing on responses from executives in the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science...

The COVID-19 crisis has given renewed urgency to efforts to support the digitalisation of SMEs. In this context, the Government of Azerbaijan requested the OECD's assistance in supporting the design and implementation of strategies and policies to foster the digital transformation of Azerbaijan's SME...

The COVID-19 pandemic had massive consequences for societies and health systems across the OECD and beyond. Health systems were not resilient enough. Resilient health systems plan and are ready for shocks, such as pandemics, economic crises or the effects of climate change.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264794638ISBN-13:...

The report provides a description and an assessment of the recent actions carried out by the Mexican government to enhance the quality of regulation and regulatory governance in the rail sector in Mexico.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9282116743ISBN-13: 9789282116746Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/05/2020Pages: 98Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 11.00h x...

This report is part of the series OECD Best Practice Principles for Regulatory Policy produced under the auspices of the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee. As with other reports in the series, it extends and elaborates on principles highlighted in the 2012 Recommendation of the...

Over the last decades, and in line with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, cities and regions have played an important part in helping to implement global agendas at local level through their Decentralised Development Cooperation (DDC) activities.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264302905ISBN-13:...

Data on government sector receipts, and on taxes in particular, are basic inputs to most structural economic descriptions and economic analyses and are increasingly used in economic comparisons.Author: OecdISBN-10: 926428317XISBN-13: 9789264283176Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2018Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.38d

Volume 10 of the Series contains the consensus document on the "Environmental Considerations for Risk/Safety Assessment for the Release of Transgenic Plants" developed by the OECD Working Party on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology. Transgenic plant varieties are subject to official risk/safety...