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This report provides an assessment of the use of, and recommendations for scaling up, Nature-based Solutions to address water-related climate risks.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264581650ISBN-13: 9789264581654Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & DevelopmentLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/2021Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.17d

The price regulation conducted by economic regulators is a high-stakes process, with significant and lasting impacts on current and future service quality and the overall performance of the regulated sector. This report tracks the efforts of the economic regulator of the Scottish water sector...

This joint publication by the OECD and the European Commission presents a comprehensive international comparison across all EU, OECD and G20 countries of the integration outcomes for immigrants and their children, through 25 indicators organised around three areas: labour market and skills ...Author: OecdISBN-10:...

This report presents the most recent trends in the labour market demand for digital professionals and skills, highlighting where bottlenecks are emerging and policy action is - and will be - needed to support individuals who aim to thrive in the digital transition.Author: OecdISBN-10:...

The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool for emerging economies to monitor and evaluate progress in policies that support small and medium-sized enterprises.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264305319ISBN-13: 9789264305311Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2018Pages: 492Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.42lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.99d

This fifth edition of Society at a Glance: Asia/Pacific provides an overview of social indicators for the region. Quantitative evidence on social indicators such as poverty, social expenditures, and demographic trends across countries in Asia and the Pacific helps economies identify where they can...

The Latvian government established the Housing Affordability Fund in mid-2022, a long-term self-sustaining financing model to channel investment into affordable housing. The fund is now being scaled up to ensure lasting impact on the Latvian housing market. This report identifies options for institutional arrangements,...

This report presents evidence-based analysis on Poland's higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching ...Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264270949ISBN-13: 9789264270947Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/2017Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize:...

This report provides an overview of the current sustainability disclosure policies and practices, the responsibilities of company boards and shareholder rights in Asia. The report also presents current trends in corporate sustainability globally and in Asia based on the OECD Corporate Sustainability dataset.Author: OecdISBN-10:...

This report analyses planned infrastructure projects, decision-making frameworks related to infrastructure development and strategic planning documents in eight countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264645209ISBN-13: 9789264645202Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/24/2020Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight:...

For many OECD countries, how to ensure the safe and dignified return to their origin countries of migrants who do not have grounds to remain is a key question. Sustainable Reintegration of Returning Migrants: A Better Homecoming reports the results of a multi-country peer...

In Systemic Thinking for Policy Making world experts from the OECD and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) pool their expertise and experience to propose new approaches to analysing the interconnected trends and issues shaping today's and tomorrow's world.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264585621ISBN-13: 9789264585621Publisher: OECDLanguage:...

This report, produced by the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, explores how systems approaches can be used in the public sector to solve complex or "wicked" problems.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264279857ISBN-13: 9789264279858Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/18/2017Pages: 147Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.32d

This report aims to provide an in-depth analysis of teachers' and school leaders' perceptions of the value of their profession, their work-related well-being and stress, and their satisfaction with their working conditions. It also offers a description of teachers' and school leaders' contractual arrangements,...

The report provides an overview of the tax measures introduced during the COVID-19 crisis across almost 70 jurisdictions, including all OECD and G20 countries and 21 additional members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. It examines how tax policy...

This report measures the magnitude and coverage of taxes on energy use (energy and carbon taxes) in 42 OECD and G20 countries, representing approximately 80% of global energy use and CO2-emissions associated with energy use.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264289437ISBN-13: 9789264289437Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2018Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize:...

Global education systems face an array of huge challenges, including question marks over how to remain relevant in a fast-changing world. This report Teaching for the Future: Global Engagement, Sustainability and Digital Skills outlines the challenges and key trends for teaching and schools, and...

While the COVID-19 crisis has put many economic activities on hold, notably tourism, a pillar of Granada's economy, it has also created a momentum towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns, in line with carbon neutrality goals.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264639357ISBN-13: 9789264639355Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation...

This case study presents the state of the art of the circular economy in Groningen, the main challenges for designing a circular economy strategy and the ways forward for the city's circular transition.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264649727ISBN-13: 9789264649729Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2020Pages: 78Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 11.00h x...

This report aims to support the city of Umeå in becoming the leader in the circular economy as stated in its strategic plan for 2016-2028. This is in line with the Swedish Government's objective to strengthen society's transition to a resource-efficient, circular and bio-based...

This report examines how public stockholding policies related to rice in Asia can influence domestic and international markets. Following a review of the working of rice public stockholding programmes in eight Asian countries.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264305351ISBN-13: 9789264305359Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2018Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 11.00h x...

African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. This study maps the evolution of violence across North and West Africa, with a particular focus on Mali, Lake Chad and Libya.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264518932ISBN-13: 9789264518933Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/07/2020Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.00h x...

In February 2019, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) adopted its Recommendation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus. In advance of the monitoring report due in 2024, this interim progress review analyses adherents' efforts to align their work with the principles of the Recommendation.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264420495ISBN-13:...

This report examines how regulatory reforms could help Portugal build a more enabling and competitive environment for investment, in particular foreign direct investment (FDI).Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264843744ISBN-13: 9789264843745Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/04/2023Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.36d

Well-timed and targeted innovation boosts productivity, increases economic growth and helps solve societal problems. But how can governments encourage more people to innovate more of the time? And how can government itself be more innovative? The OECD Innovation Strategy provides a set of ...Author:...

This report presents a study of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES). The IGEES seeks to improve policy formulation and implementation by providing and building economic and analytical expertise across the Irish civil service.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264490558ISBN-13: 9789264490550Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2020Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This report highlights the important role data can play in creating conditions that improve public services, increase the effectiveness of public spending and inform ethical and privacy considerations. It presents a data-driven public sector framework that can help countries or organisations assess the elements...

This report examines the role and design of net wealth taxes in OECD countries.Author: OecdISBN-10: 926429029XISBN-13: 9789264290297Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/07/2018Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.23d

With more chronic conditions and an ageing population, a growing share of the population will need end-of-life care, reaching close to 10 million people by 2050. While end-of-life care services help improve quality of life through relieving pain and other symptoms, currently, there are...

This report analyses Egypt's legal and policy framework and takes stock of the Egyptian Government's efforts to co-ordinate child justice services and make the justice system in Egypt more child-friendly. It includes an analysis of specific design and delivery mechanisms of justice and support...

This report assesses the benefits of implementing the Barnahus model in Latvia as a child-friendly and interagency one-stop shop to support children exposed to violence or abuse as well as those who have witnessed violence. It examines a whole-of-state approach to promote a justice...

This report presents the results of collaboration on improving water security in Belarus, between the beneficiary country, the OECD and its partners implementing the EU-funded European Union Water Initiative Plus project.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264583963ISBN-13: 9789264583962Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & DevelopmentLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2021Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This Trade and Gender Review of New Zealand draws on both quantitative and qualitative insights to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of trade, and trade policies, on New Zealand women as workers, consumers, and business owners and leaders.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264570306ISBN-13: 9789264570306Publisher: Org....

This report discusses the benefits of trade facilitation - meant to promote transparent, predictable and straightforward border procedures so as to expedite the movement of goods. The OECD Trade Facilitation indicators provide a powerful tool for assessing the impact of related reforms and moniAuthor:...

This study examines the value, scope and trends of trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. First, it presents the overall scale of this trade and discusses which parts of the economy are particularly at risk. Next, it looks at the main economies of origin...

Transforming natural finite assets into human, social and physical capital is a key challenge for natural resource-rich countries. This report distils related lessons from the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development on natural resource revenue management and spending for sustainable development.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264371095ISBN-13:...

There is increasing recognition that teachers will play a key role in preparing students for the challenges of the future. We expect teachers to equip students with the skill set and knowledge required for success in an increasingly global, digital, complex, uncertain and volatile...

The report reviews a range of policies that countries have used to tackle waiting times for different services, including elective surgery and primary care consultations, but also cancer care and mental health services, with a focus on identifying the most successful ones.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264754377ISBN-13:...

In Barcelona, the rate of foreign residents has quintupled since 2000, and in 2017, 23% of the population was foreign-born. From the late 1990s until today, the municipality has followed an intercultural strategy to implement inclusive measures for local migrant integration. These measures have...

This report focuses on the local level integration of migrants in Rome, and provides information on the national framework for integration in Italy.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264526536ISBN-13: 9789264526532Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2020Pages: 78Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.16d

The OECD series Making Integration Work summarises, in a non-technical way, the main issues surrounding the integration of immigrants and their children into their host countries. This fourth volume explores the integration of young people with migrant parents, a diverse and growing cohort of...

Many governments in developing countries are realising that good quality jobs matter for development. However, little attention has been paid so far to explore what actually matters for young people in terms of job characteristics and employment conditions.Author: OecdISBN-10: 9264285652ISBN-13: 9789264285651Publisher: OECDLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/06/2017Pages:...