The OECD Territorial Review of Skane assesses the capacity of the third largest region in Sweden to compete for investment and talents in an increasingly globalised economy.
This publication presents recent evidence and analytical work on the impact and future perpectives of demographic trends in the workforce, taking also into account education, skills and geographical mobility.
This book presents the conclusions of a meeting of the Sahel and West Africa Club in Accra, Ghana, in May 2002 on the following topic : "e;Towards a Better Regional Approach to Development in West Africa"e;.
This report addresses multilevel governance challenges in water policy in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) and identifies good practices for co-ordinating water across ministries, between levels of government, and across local and regional actors.
This book summarises the environmental implications of globalisation (both positive and negative) in terms of governance (the changing role of the nation-state and other institutions), competitiveness, foreign investments (pollution havens/industrial migration), sectoral economic activities (energy, transport, agriculture), technological change, and corporate environmental strategies.
This Urban Policy Review of Korea assesses Korea's approach to sustainable urban development as expressed in its recent urban policy reform and national green growth agenda.
Traditional welfare and employment policies have been unable to tackle the problems of high unemployment and exclusion in OECD countries and recently a wave of new approaches has emerged together with new political notions of welfare-to-work.
This report compares urbanisation trends in OECD countries on the basis of a newly defined OECD methodology which enables cross-country comparison of the socio-econimic and environmental performance of metropolitan areas in OECD countries.
As the 20th century draws to a close, powerful forces of change are converging that could set the stage for a long, sustained economic boom in the next few decades -- the transition to a knowledge-based society with its potentially huge productivity gains; the emergence of more deeply integrated, global markets for goods, services, capital and technology; and a fast-growing environmental awareness that could greatly accelerate the shift to new, less resource-intensive production and consumption patterns.
OECD's 2011 Economic Survey of the Russian Federation examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects; the business climate, the fiscal framework, monetary policy, and energy efficiency.
At a time when ever more information is available about the quality of health care, the challenge for policy makers is to better understand the policies and approaches that sit behind the numbers.
One in three adults has engaged in binge drinking at least once in the previous month, and one in five teenagers has experienced drunkenness by age 15.
Based on the latest information and indicators in science and innovation, the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 reviews key trends in STI policies and performance in OECD countries and major emerging economies, and across a number of thematic areas.
The OECD Territorial Review of the Chicago Tri-State metropolitan area, the first of its kind conducted by the OECD in the United States, assesses the region's capacity to contribute effectively to regional and national economic performance and quality of life.
The OECD territorial review of Smaland-Blekinge presents an overview of recent trends, regional policies and governance arrangements of this region that is made up of four counties in South-East Sweden: Jonkoping, Kronoberg, Kalmar and Blekinge.
This publication provides a summary of the key methodological issues surrounding indicators and statistics on the space sector and the larger space economy and it meant to be complementary to The Space Economyat a Glance 2011.
Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030/50 explores the long-term opportunities and challenges facing major gateway and transport hub infrastructures -- ports, airports and major rail corridors - in the coming decades.
OECD's 2012 Economic Survey of Germany examines recent economic developments, policies and prospsects as well as a more detailed look at labour market reforms and climate change policies.
Ce rapport met en evidence les defis auxquels doivent faire face les producteurs et les consommateurs d'energie, et la maniere dont ils peuvent les relever par le jeu des politiques de croissance verte.
Der OECD-Wirtschaftsbericht Deutschland 2012 untersucht die jungsten wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen, Manahmen und Aussichten und wirft einen genaueren Blick auf die Arbeitsmarktreformen.
Les Etudes economiques de l'OCDE : Federation de Russie 2011 examine les developpements economiques recents, les politiques et les perspectives economiques, ameliorer le climat des affaires, politique monetaire, et croissance verte.
Ce volume (le troisieme de la serie de l'OCDE Les migrants et l'emploi) evalue l'experience de trois pays europeens de l'OCDE (Autriche, Norvege et Suisse) s'agissant de l'integration des immigres et de leurs enfants sur le marche du travail.
This report analyses the results of simulations using an agent based model of financial markets to show how excessive levels of leverage in financial markets can lead to a systemic crash.
L'edition 1996 de l'Etude economique consacree a la Coree examine les tendances et les perspectives recentes, l'ouverture financiere et ses implications economiques, la situation des finances publiques et la reforme structurelle du marche du travail et des marches de produits.
L'edition 1996 de l'Etude economique consacree au Canada examine le cycle actuel, les politiques economiques, la mise en A uvre de la Strategie de l'OCDE pour l'emploi et le systeme des retraites.
L'edition 1996 de l'Etude economique consacree a la Turquie examine les evolutions et les perspectives economiques recentes, les politiques macroeconomiques, le septieme Plan quinquennal et l'union douaniere avec l'UE et la mise en A uvre de la Strategie de l'OCDE pour l'emploi.
OECD's 1996 Economic Survey of Turkey examines recent economic developments and prospects, macroeconomic policies, the Seventh Five Year Plan and Customers Union with the EU, and implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy.
L'dition 1996 de l'tude conomique consacre la Rpublique Slovaque examine l'volution conomique rcente et les perspectives, les politiques montaire et budgtaire, le secteur bancaire, la rforme des entreprises, le commerce extrieur et le tourisme et la politique rgionale, sociale et du march du travail.
L'edition 1996 de l'Etude economique consacree au Portugal examine l'evolution recente et les perspectives, la politique macroeconomique, la reforme du systeme de securite sociale et la mise en A uvre de la Strategie de l'OCDE pour l'emploi.
OECD's 1996 Economic Survey of Portugal examines recent developments and prospects macroeconomic policy, reform of the social security system, and implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy.
L'edition 1996 de l'Etude economique consacree au Royaume-Uni examine la fin de la reprise economique, les politiques et perspectives macroeconomiques, la concurrence au Royaume-Uni et la mise en A uvre de la Strategie de l'OCDE pour l'emploi.
OECD's 1996 Economic Survey of the United Kingdom examines the maturing economic recovery, macroeconomic policies and prospects, competition in the United Kingdom and implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy.