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In developing countries, 6 out of 10 people die from infectious diseases.

Despite macro-economic stability in recent years, Mexico still suffers from stagnant productivity growth.

The OECD Communications Outlook 2009 presents the most recent comparable data on the performance of the communication sector in OECD countries and on their policy frameworks.

The international community today is hardly in a position to avoid another genocide, as witnessed in Rwanda in 1994, despite the significant evolution of early warning systems in recent years.

Under the Paris Declaration, donors and partner countries commit to "e;reform procedures and strengthen incentives - including for recruitment, appraisal and training - for management and staff to work towards harmonisation, alignment and results"e;.

With more than 700 million residents living in rural areas, China is still a predominantly rural country.

In today's economic context, governments are required to take centre stage, helping workers to compete in the global market whilst also supporting employers so that they may retain jobs, increase productivity and offer better-quality employment at the local level.

Water is a key prerequisite for human and economic development, and for maintaining ecosystems.

Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this publication constructs and analyses different indicators of child well-being across the OECD.

Many countries have sought the involvement of the private sector to upgrade and develop their water and sanitation infrastructure and improve the efficiency of water systems.

This OECD publication provides statistics on international trade in services by partner country for 28 OECD countries plus the European Union (EU25 and EU27), the Euro area, and Hong Kong (SAR China) as well as definitions and methodological notes.

This 2008 edition of OECD's periodic review of Korea's economy looks at key challenges including reforming the tax system, boosting productivity in the services sector, and sustaining growth by reforming labour markets and improving education.

Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in many OECD countries and first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life.

The biological sciences are adding value to a host of products and services, producing what some have labelled the "e;bioeconomy"e; and offering the potential to make major socio-economic contributions in OECD countries.

This new annual from the OECD provides articles covering recent developments in international investment policy.

This publication, produced every two years, reports on trends in the steelmaking capacity in economies that are not members of the OECD.

The OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement are a ground-breaking instrument that promotes good governance in the entire procurement cycle, from needs assessment to contract management.

This 2009 edition of the National Accounts of OECD Countries Volume I - Main Aggregates covers expenditure-based GDP, output-based GDP, income-based GDP, disposable income, saving and net lending, population and employment.

National Accounts of OECD Countries: General Government Accounts is an annual publication, dedicated to government finance which is based on the System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA 1993).

OECD's comprehensive review of rural policy in Italy.

Innovation has become a key factor for economic growth, but how does the process take place at the level of individual firms?

Successful development depends in large part on the efficiency, integrity and effectiveness with which the state raises, manages and expends public resources.

This 2008 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Spain's economy examines challenges being faced including that of improving the education system, improving the matching of workers to jobs, and fostering competition in product markets to boost productivity.

This edition focuses on the employment situation of immigrants.

Information technology (IT) and broadband are major drivers of research, innovation, economic growth and social change.

This edition of OECD's annual Development Co-operation Report provides key statistics and analysis on the latest trends in international aid.

The negative impacts of climate change will hit poor people and poor countries disproportionately, and further compromise the achievement of their development objectives.

First experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life.

Development co-operation donors are held accountable for the way they manage aid and the development results they achieve.

Migration to OECD countries has been sharply rising over the past two decades and in recent years labour migration has significantly increased.

This annual publication provides major 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.

This book explores the social, economic and environmental forces that may combine to attract migrants of various types and backgrounds to OECD countries, as well as those that may persuade migrants to leave their countries or to stay at home.

Regulatory impact analysis (RIA) is a systemic approach to critically assessing the positive and negative effects of proposed and existing regulations and non-regulatory alternatives.

This review of regulatory reform in Australia comes at the right time to capture the attention of the OECD community.

This 2009 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook provides an annual assessment of labour market developments and prospects in member countries.

This publication presents contributions by international experts on various aspects of West African migration.

Belgian citizens want the look and feel of a single public sector entity and the provision of integrated e-government services customised to their needs rather than to have to understand the complex division of governmental responsibilities.

The Western Balkan region benefits from a cost-competitive labour force and geographic and cultural proximity to EU markets.

This publication presents information about VAT/GST and excise duty rates in OECD member countries as well as information about indirect tax topics such as international aspects of VAT development and application of VAT to small and medium-size enterprises.

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Iceland's economy examines the impact of the financial crisis and makes recommendation on how it should be managed.

The 2009 edition of OECD's periodic economic review of the European Union.

OECD's periodic survey of Brazil's economy.

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Belgium explores how Belgium should cope with the economic crisis and includes chapters on securing fiscal sustainability, improving fiscal federalism, reforming the tax system, and promoting competition.

OECD's periodic survey of the Russian economy.

The French economy has not escaped the severe recession gripping all developed countries, but it should be less deep than elsewhere due to powerful automatic stabilisers.

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Slovenia's economy includes chapters discussing restoring a sustainable growth path within the Monetary Union, restoring public finances on a sustainable path and improving efficiency, improving the functioning of the labour market, and enhancing the business environment to foster productivity growth.

The global crisis is hitting New Zealand at a time when difficult domestic adjustment is underway.

Estonia grew faster than most emerging market economies during 2000-07, but it is now in a severe recession.

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic review of the Slovak Republic's economy finds it facing a significant slowdown.

This edition of OECD's periodic survey of the Euro Area economy finds a slowing economy, receding inflationary pressures and financial market turmoil The survey focuses of key challenges being faced including financial market stability, fiscal policy, and financial integration, innovation and the monetary policy transmission mechanism.