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Georgia's reform trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable.

This country review offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Portugal from an international perspective.

This report analyses legal and institutional frameworks, public policies and open government practices in Tunisia at the local level.

This report on Responsive School Systems is the second in a series of thematic comparative reports bringing together findings from the OECD's School Resources Review.

This country review offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Portugal from an international perspective.

This country review report offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Colombia from an international perspective.

Norway has high levels of GDP per capita and inclusiveness, helped by business dynamism, sound petroleum-wealth management and comprehensive welfare and public services.

Norway has high levels of GDP per capita and inclusiveness, helped by business dynamism, sound petroleum-wealth management and comprehensive welfare and public services.

This country review report for Chile provides, from an international perspective, an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Chile, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

This country review report for Chile provides, from an international perspective, an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Chile, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

This is the OECD's first Health System Review of Peru.

This report puts forward policy recommendations for strengthening the performance and sustainability of the health care system in Costa Rica.

This report on the funding of school education constitutes the first in a series of thematic comparative reports bringing together findings from the OECD School Resources Review.

With some 200 indicators, the 2017 edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard shows how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live.

With some 200 indicators, the 2017 edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard shows how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live.

The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries.

The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries.

The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries.

The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years.

This seventh edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends.

The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years.

To meet a continuing growth in demand for learning, OECD countries seek to provide a wider array of education and training opportunities for learners in their earliest years through adult life.

This publication provides information about VAT/GST, excise and environmental taxes in OECD Member countries.

First launched in 2010, Perspectives on Global Development (PGD) is OECD's annualpublication on emerging development issues.

This 2002 edition of OECD's periodic review of the UK economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects and includes special features on raising productivity and managing public expenditure.

This report surveys teaching and learning conditions in 18 mainly developing countries - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Uruguay, the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia and Zimbabwe - and provides corresponding data for developed countries in the OECD area.

What does it mean for education that our societies are increasingly diverse?

What does the OECD have to say about the state of education today?

The Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India is an annual publication on Asia's regional economic growth, development and regional integration process.

This OECD publication provides statistics on international trade in services by partner country for OECD countries plus the European Union (EU27), the Euro area (EA16), and Hong Kong, China as well as definitions and methodological notes.

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

This 1999 edition of OECD's periodic economic review of France examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects.

This review of the United Kingdom's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.

Humanity has witnessed unprecedented growth and prosperity in thepast decades, with the size of the world economy more than tripling and population increasing by over 3 billion people since 1970.

This review provides analysis and policy advice to the Czech Republic on how the different assessment and evaluation procedures - student assessment, teacher appraisal, school evaluation and system evaluation - can be embedded within a consistent framework to bring about real gains in performance across the school system.

This public governance review of Mexico examines the regulatory framework in Mexico, explains how e-government could be used to find new approaches to old challenges, and looks at the challenge of professionalising public servants in Mexico.

A full-color pocket reference guide to the healing properties of crystals Presents an A-to-Z compendium of the physical, psychological, and spiritual healing properties of 450 crystals, rocks, minerals, and fossils Each entry features a color photo of the stone and defines its physical, emotional, and metaphysical properties and its corresponding chakra, element, planet, and zodiac sign Explores the basics of crystal healing, including how to select, charge, and program stones, safe and effective cleansing methods, and hands-on healing techniques and practicesIn this pocket reference, Nicholas Pearson offers a quick-start guide for working with crystals as well as a full-color A-to-Z compendium of the healing properties of 450 crystals, rocks, minerals, and fossils.

These OECD country reviews examine governance and public management issues from a comprehensive perspective, helping countries to identify how reforms can better reinforce each other in support of overall government objectives.

Advances in Risk Management of Government Debt is a landmark study about risk management practices of OECD debt managers.

This publication provides detailed information on individual commitments, i.

This publication provides detailed information on individual commitments, i.

This publication provides comprehensive data on the volume, origin and types of aid and other resource flows to around 150 developing countries.

This first edition of Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, and health care expenditure and financing across 27 Asia/Pacific countries and economies in the Asia/Pacific region.

OECD's periodic economic survey of the Italian economy.

Driven by technological change, global competition and the ongoing liberalisation of markets, international direct investment plays a key role in the process of global economic integration.

Finland's traditional Nordic model is under pressure:A rapidly ageing society, the global economic crisis and growing societal disillusionment require the public administration to be strategically agile in order to maintain fiscal sustainability and to respond to a complex and rapidly changing environment.

The world is currently facing the aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

The Development Co-operation Report, issued by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), is the key annual reference for statistics and analysis on the latest trends in international aid.

This annual edition of Labour Force Statistics provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by gender, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment.

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