un Seven more jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:00:00 GMT As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have now signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 57. Lithuania and Hungary joined the Agreement in October and December 2016 respectively. Full Article
un Opening For Junior System Administrator By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-09 13:20:12 Company: Nanu India Recruitment CoQualification: Bachelor Of Computer Application (B.C.A), Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech/B.E), DiplomaExperience: 0 to 2Salary: 1.70 to 4.00location: Bengaluru / Bangalore, Hyderabad / SecunderabadRef: 24828226Summary: We have Requirement for Opening For.... Full Article
un Opportunity - UIUX Developers By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-09 08:22:14 Company: ConfidentialExperience: 2 to 5location: ChennaiRef: 24828016Summary: Looking for bright, young UI/UX developers to help us create cutting edge designs. Full Article
un Opportunity- Backend Java Developer-US MNC By jobs.monsterindia.com Published On :: 2020-05-09 08:14:51 Company: ConfidentialExperience: 2 to 6location: ChennaiRef: 24828013Summary: Job Purpose: Development of cutting-edge digital products in the automobile ecosystem. Job Duties & Responsibilities: Designing, developing, maintaining and implementing software databases and developing dynamic web applications using.... Full Article
un Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging. Full Article
un OECD Week 2011: Message from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chair of the Ministerial Council Meeting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT On this 50th anniversary, let us reaffirm our shared commitment to “better policies for better lives” as we usher in a new era of cooperation not only across the Atlantic, but among our partners throughout the world. Full Article
un Long-Term Care in the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT An overview of the long-term care situation in the United States is available here. Full Article
un U.S Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton's statements at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2011 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Statements by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chair of the OECD's 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level. Full Article
un Health at a Glance 2011 Country note: United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs. Full Article
un Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising". Full Article
un Economy: The United States needs to foster education and innovation to keep its cutting edge By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:46:00 GMT The United States should do more to foster innovation and provide more equitable access to high-quality education in order to maintain its status as the world's most vibrant and productive economy, according to OECD's latest Economic Survey of the United States. Full Article
un OECD Development Centre and UN Women event - 5 July By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:52:00 GMT The OECD Development Centre will present the 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index at UN Women in New York on 5 July. The event will be hosted by the UN Women Research and Data Section and chaired by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women. Full Article
un Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:20:00 GMT The US labour market continues its slow recovery from the 2008-09 recession, but the unemployment rate remains significantly higher than before the financial crisis Full Article
un Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:47:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States Full Article
un Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:47:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - United States Full Article
un Closing the Gender Gap - country note: USA By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT Gains in female education attainment have contributed to a worldwide increase in women’s participation in the labour force, but considerable gaps remain in working hours, conditions of employment and earnings. More specific data for the United States are available in this country note. Full Article
un Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:41:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables Full Article
un OECD report measures human cost of crisis; underlines need to invest in well-being By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:00:00 GMT The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
un Country specific-material By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:26:00 GMT Two rounds of the Survey of Adult Skills are under way: Round 1 (2008-13) with 24 participating countries, whose results were released in October 2013, and Round 2 (2012-16) with 9 participating countries, whose results will be released in 2016. A third round is scheduled to begin in May 2014. Full Article
un Government at a Glance 2013: Information by country By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMT These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government. Full Article
un Europe and the United States: Jump-starting the engine of global growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:28:00 GMT The OECD was born transatlantic since its very origins as the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation in 1948, established in the immediate post-war period to manage and distribute Marshall Plan aid to reconstruct Europe. The centre of gravity of the world economy is now shifting and will continue to do so but this does not mean that the Transatlantic Partnership has a lesser role to play on the global stage, said Angel Gurría. Full Article
un OECD Secretary-General visit to Washington and launch of OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 2-3 December 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:59:00 GMT The Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, will be in Washington on 2-3 December 2013, to present the results of the 2013 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), alongside Mr. Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education of the United States. The Secretary-General will also meet with several high-level US officials. Full Article
un PISA 2012 mathematics, reading and science results - United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in the United States in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science Full Article
un Recovery continuing in G7 countries, but emerging economies are mixed, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT Recovery is under way in the world’s advanced economies, underpinned by supportive financial conditions and reduced drag from budgetary tightening, but activity in the major emerging markets is mixed, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
un Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:55:00 GMT This note presents key findings for the United States from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies. Full Article
un Obesity Update 2014: Key Facts for the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:34:00 GMT Soaring obesity rates make the US the fattest country in the OECD, with 36.5% of obese adults. Roughly 70% of US adults are overweight, which corresponds to the second highest rate in the OECD (just after Mexico, 71.3%). Full Article
un Tackling High inequalities: creating opportunities for all By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT The most effective policy tool kit to address high inequalities and to extend opportunities is one that combines education and job training measures, policies to boost job creation, and reforms to make the tax and benefit system and public services more efficient. Full Article
un Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington on 12-13 June 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:41:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Washington on 12-13 June 2014 to present the 2014 OECD Economic Survey of the United States. While in Washington, the Secretary-General will deliver remarks at a seminar on Inclusive Growth hosted at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He will also have meetings with high level US officials. Full Article
un Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)- Country Note - United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:19:00 GMT Country notes highlight some key findings from TALIS 2013 for individual countries and economies Full Article
un Health-care expenditure and health policy in the USA versus other high-spending OECD countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:47:00 GMT The USA has exceptional levels of health-care expenditure, but growth slowed dramatically in recent years, amidst major efforts to close the coverage gap with other OECD countries. Full Article
un PISA 2012 Financial Literacy results - United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:30:00 GMT PISA 2012 financial literacy results focusing on the performance of the United States among 17 other countries and economies who participated in the assessment: Australia, Belgium (Flemish Community), Shanghai-China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Spain Full Article
un Education at a Glance 2014: Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape. Full Article
un Educational Attainment and Mobility Slowing in the United States, OECD Finds By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:35:00 GMT The proportion of adults in the U.S. population with a tertiary qualification is growing more slowly than in most OECD countries, while fewer Americans are achieving an educational level which is higher than that of their parents, a new OECD study finds. Full Article
un Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at United Nations Climate Summit, New York, 22-25 September 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:32:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General was in New York from 22 to 25 to attend the United Nations Climate Summit, in which he moderated a panel discussion on “The Economic Case for Action”. He also held bilateral meetings with several world leaders attending the Summit and UN high level officials. Full Article
un OECD participation in the UN Climate Summit By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:34:00 GMT The UN Climate Summit took place on 23 September 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The OECD's Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, chaired the session on "The Economic Case for Climate Action," where global leaders discussed The New Climate Economy Report: Better Growth, Better Climate, by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. Full Article
un Job Creation and Local Economic Development in the United States By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:21:00 GMT This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3). Full Article
un OECD's Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:39:00 GMT On the occasion of the OECD High Level Policy Forum on Migration taking place on December 1 and 2 2014, Secretary General Angel Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants. Full Article
un Revenue Statistics and Consumption Tax Trends 2014: Key findings for the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT The tax burden in the United States of America increased by 1percentage point from 24.4% to 25.4% in 2013. The OECD average was an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 33.7% to 34.1%. The United States is the only OECD country that employs a retail sales tax rather than a value added tax (VAT) as the principal consumption tax. Full Article
un Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for United States By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for United States Full Article
un In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all-United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2015 OECD report "In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all". Full Article
un Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:01:00 GMT The United States has been successful at reducing the mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) but the burden of CVD and diabetes is increasing rapidly. Full Article
un OECD Health Statistics 2015 - Country Notes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 09:00:00 GMT Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format. Full Article
un "Is the United States still the land of opportunities for migrants?" By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:00:00 GMT It is often said that the United States is a nation of immigrants. Is the US still the best place to settle in? Full Article
un Health at a Glance 2015: Key findings for the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT Life expectancy in the United States is lower than in most other OECD countries for several reasons, including poorer health-related behaviours and the highly fragmented nature of the US health system. The proportion of adults who smoke in the United States is among the lowest in OECD countries, but alcohol consumption is rising and obesity rate is the highest. Full Article
un Education at a Glance 2015: United States By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education. Full Article
un Pensions at a Glance 2015: Highlights for the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:01:00 GMT This 4-page online document presents the key findings from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2015 and why it is important for the United States. It also identifies two key pension policy measures which would help improve the performance of pension systems in the United States. Full Article
un Low Performing Students: United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:00:00 GMT In 2012, 26% of students in the United States (U.S.) were low performers in mathematics (OECD average: 23%), 17% were low performers in reading (OECD average: 18%), 18% were low performers in science (OECD average: 18%), and 12% were low performers in all three of these subjects (OECD average: 12%) Full Article
un Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington on 15-17 June 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:29:00 GMT The Secretary-General was in Washington to present the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of the United States. He also delivered a keynote speech on inclusive cities, delivered remarks on improving opportunities for women in the United States, and attended the Bretton Woods II At Sea Event. Full Article
un Improving opportunities for women in the United States By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT Improving opportunities for women in the United States Full Article
un OECD welcomes ground-breaking peer reviews by China and US of their fossil fuel subsidies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Sep 2016 11:05:00 GMT The OECD has welcomed the release by China and the US of peer reviews of their fossil fuel subsidies. Full Article