ide

Vintage differentiated regulations and plant survival: Evidence from coal-fired plants - Environment Working Paper

This paper assesses the effect of environmental regulations on plant survival and emissions using data on the extent of vintage differentiation of regulations (VDR5) regarding air pollution emission limit values for existing and new coal-fired power plants. Focussing on NOx and SOx emissions, the paper applies survival analysis techniques on a sample of generating units across 31 OECD and non-member countries between 1962 and 2012.




ide

Best Recommendations on Selecting Ideal Camping Tent

Inside our contemporary moments, outside camping turns into a growing number of popular, especially amid the young folks. Journey slumber sack, tenting tent coupled with various...




ide

Halloween custom ideas

I had to say time flies, it is Halloween again. It seems it is not long from the Halloween’s day of 2012. Today is just the Halloween of 2013. Have you prepared for it? If you still do not have any idea about the...




ide

Environmental Policies and Risk Finance in the Green Sector: Cross-country Evidence

Risk finance is essential for new ventures to commercialise new ideas and grow, especially in emerging sectors. Yet very little is known about the drivers and characteristics of risk finance in the green sector. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a detailed description of risk finance in the green sector across 29 countries and identifying the role that policies might have in shaping high-growth investments.




ide

Mainstreaming Green Growth: Venice, the ideal place to wade through the issues - Insights Blog

Ever plodded through flood waters to get to a conference? In late January, the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) held their 3rd annual conference in Venice, Italy. The flooded city reminded attendees about the real world changes that are occurring and the need for continued action towards going green.




ide

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría presents new Multi-Dimensional Country Review to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala

Economic and social reforms over the past two decades have enabled Peru to significantly improve growth and well-being while raising incomes and reducing poverty.




ide

Wanderer's Guide: Embark on a Journey to Explore the Vastness of India this November

Time flies as we try to catch up with our busy lives amidst the urban jungles.




ide

Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Germany

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".




ide

OECD Secretary-General in Heidelberg (Monday 1st July 2013)

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Heidelberg on Monday 1st July 213, to attend the “Tidewater 2013” event. The Secretary-General will attend the discussions on “Modernising Development Finance” and on “Climate Financing”.




ide

Advanced vocational training in Germany provides sought-after skills but needs compulsory standards in teaching and examination

The transition from school to work in Germany is remarkably smooth. An excellent vocational education and training (VET) system ensures that young people are well-prepared when they enter the labour market and can find jobs that match their qualifications.




ide

Stemming the Superbug Tide in Germany

Resistance proportions for eight antibiotic-bacterium pairs in Germany have decreased in recent years, from 12% in 2005 to 10% in 2015, and could go up to 13% by 2030, should current trends in antibiotic consumption, population and economic growth continue into the future. Resistance proportions in Germany were lower than the OECD average in 2015 (17%).




ide

The Jobs Imperative – The OECD Support to the Russian Presidency

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to restoring inclusive growth, jobs and trust. Macroeconomic, structural policies and labour activation strategies are all required. The G20 process can play a pivotal role in helping countries identify effective policies and implement them, said Angel Gurría




ide

OECD's Gurria congratulates President Obama on taking action to address the unsustainable situation of undocumented immigrants

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.




ide

The distribution of the growth dividends

Widespread increases in inequality over the past three decades have raised the question of the distribution of the growth dividends.




ide

Cognitive skills in middle-income countries: Evidence from PIAAC and STEP

An increasing number of middle-income countries are participating in projects measuring cognitive skills of the adult population. Large differences in skill levels exist between these countries, with some having a large skills gap compared to OECD countries. Skill differences not only reflect differences in educational attainment, as skill levels among adults with the same level of educational differ widely across countries.




ide

Improving the impact of territorial wide area co-operation in the Adriatic-Ionian region

The OECD Trento Centre is undertaking a review (2017/2018) to identify the needs and priorities for policy improvement and to foster the exchange of experiences, the capitalisation of acquired know-how and the generation of new and fresh thinking in the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region.




ide

Job automation risks vary widely across different regions within countries

The risk of job automation is much higher in some regions than others within countries, meaning governments will need to address any widening of job inequality between one area and another in the coming years, according to a new OECD report.




ide

Guide to Improve the Regulatory Quality of State and Municipal Formalities and boost Mexico's competitiveness

This Guide provides concrete recommendations of high impact reforms to simplify the processes of business start ups, construction permits, property registration, procurement, and to upgrade regulatory transparency and efficiency in the management of formalities in Mexico.




ide

Implementing the OECD Guide to Improve the Quality of State and Municipal Regulations, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

The Municipality of San Luis Potosi scores an 87% progress in implementing the OECD Guide to Improve the Quality of State and Municipal Regulations.




ide

Sector-wide Schemata PMR 2018

Sector-wide Schemata PMR 2018




ide

Economy-wide Schemata 2018 PMR Economy-wide

Economy-wide Schemata 2018 PMR Economy-wide




ide

Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)

Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)




ide

OECD PMR database July 2019- Economy wide

OECD PMR database July 2019 - Economy wide




ide

OECD World Bank Economy wide PMR Indicators

OECD World Bank Economy wide PMR Indicators




ide

Identification and Quantification of the Proceeds of Bribery: A joint OECD-StAR analysis

Bribery of public officials is harmful to good governance, economic development and competitive conditions. Confiscation and recovery of the proceeds derived from foreign bribery are key elements in the international framework to fight corruption of public officials.




ide

Lack of enforcement jeopardises South Africa’s fight against foreign bribery; OECD concerned that political and economic considerations may be an influence

South Africa must take urgent steps to proactively investigate and prosecute foreign bribery. No foreign bribery cases have been prosecuted since South Africa joined the Convention in 2007. The 4 on-going investigations – out of only 10 allegations that have surfaced to date – are also far from reaching the prosecution stage, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.




ide

Fighting Illicit Financial Flows - FfD3 Side Event

Fighting Illicit Financial Flows: Are Partnerships and Policy Coherence the keys to success?




ide

Roundtable on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Law

17 September 2016, Washington DC - This event brought together legal practitioners and experts to focus on how international standards on responsible business conduct are impacting legal practice as well as how legal tools can be used to strengthen ethical business practices throughout global supply chains.




ide

Technology offers critical solutions to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud, says OECD

Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud demonstrates how technology is currently being used by tax administrations in countries worldwide to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud. These solutions can offer a win-win: better detection of crime, higher revenue recovery, and synergies that can make tax compliance easier for business and tax administrations.




ide

Women leaders can break the mould, interview with Indira Samarasekera, PresidentUniversity of Alberta, Canada

Indira Samarasekera, President of the University of Alberta in Canada, was one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) Conference, held at OECD headquarters in Paris this past September. Marilyn Achiron, Editor at the OECD’s Education Directorate, spoke with her about a variety of subjects




ide

Got any good ideas about how to improve education?

education quality, improving education




ide

Video - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education - Belgium (Flanders)

Flanders builds a "triangle of quality" based on extensive autonomy for schools, supported by pedagogical advisory services and monitored by government inspectors.




ide

Video - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education - Netherlands

In a drive to raise the quality of classroom teaching and boost student performance, Dutch education authorities are encouraging teachers to learn from each other through a process of peer review.




ide

Advanced vocational training in Germany provides sought-after skills but needs compulsory standards in teaching and examination

The transition from school to work in Germany is remarkably smooth. An excellent vocational education and training (VET) system ensures that young people are well-prepared when they enter the labour market and can find jobs that match their qualifications.




ide

Video: Barbara Ischinger on tackling the global talent gap

Dr Barbara Ischinger, Director of Education and Skills, OECD, France - Better Skills, Better Lives (Tackling the global talent gap - Global Skills Exchange, Leipzig Germany, 6th July 2013)




ide

Infinite Connections: The Digital Divide

In 1973, Martin Cooper, a researcher at Motorola, made the first call from a handheld mobile phone prototype. This phone weighed 1.1 kg, took 10 hours to re-charge and was limited to 30 minutes of talking time. When it was commercialized in 1983, the phone cost approximately 7,000 USD.




ide

Re-shaping Teacher Careers in Chile - Selected International Evidence

The quality of an education system today shapes the economic and social prosperity of the country tomorrow. Chile has embarked on wide-ranging reform to improve the quality and equity of its education system on several fronts, including early childhood education and care (ECEC), school funding, student selection, school governance, teacher career pathways, vocational education and training (VET) and tertiary education.




ide

Reformulando la Carrera Docente en Chile - Evidencia Internacional Seleccionada

La calidad del sistema educacional de hoy es la base para la prosperidad económica y social del país de mañana.




ide

(Learning) time is on their side (OECD Education Today Blog)

Got a minute? How about 218 of them? That’s the average amount of time students in OECD countries spend in mathematics class each week (although to some, it feels like an eternity). Spare a thought, though, for students in Chile: they spend about twice that amount of time (400 minutes, or 6 hours and 40 minutes) each week in maths class. But who’s counting?




ide

It’s a matter of self-confidence (OECD Education Today Blog)

A sense of self-efficacy is essential if students are to fulfil their potential. Yet too many students, particularly disadvantaged students, do not have confidence in their ability to tackle mathematics tasks.




ide

PISA in Focus No. 56 - How confident are students in their ability to solve mathematics problems?

On average across OECD countries, students’ belief that they can solve mathematics problems (mathematics self-efficacy) is associated with a difference of 49 score points in mathematics – the equivalent of one year of school.




ide

The challenges of widening participation in PISA (OECD Education&Skills Today Blog)

Since 2000, the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has been measuring the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in over 70 countries.




ide

Is the gender gap in higher education widening? (OECD Education&Skills Today Blog)

One of the most remarkable consequences of the expansion of education in OECD countries over the past decades is the reversal of the gender gap in education. From outright exclusion and discrimination in educational institutions less than a century ago, girls and young women have conquered schools and colleges.




ide

PISA in Focus No. 59 - Does it matter how much time students spend on line outside of school?

In 2012, 15-year-old students spent over two hours on line each day, on average across OECD countries. The most common online activities among 15-year-olds were browsing the Internet for fun and participating in social networks, with over 70% of students doing one of these every day or almost every day.




ide

What makes a school a learning organisation? (A guide for policy makers, school leaders and teachers)

Today’s schools must equip students with the knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed in an uncertain, constantly changing tomorrow. But many schools look much the same today as they did a generation ago, and too many teachers are not developing the pedagogies and practices required to meet the diverse needs of 21st-century learners.




ide

Can analogue skills bridge the digital divide? (OECD Education Today Blog)

The digital divide has shifted.




ide

The distribution of the growth dividends

Widespread increases in inequality over the past three decades have raised the question of the distribution of the growth dividends.




ide

To contain the cost of education, should countries only consider teachers’ salaries? (OECD Education Today Blog)

High-performing education systems value teachers and invest a lot in them. And indeed, the human factor is crucial in creating effective and high-quality teaching and learning environments.




ide

How student attitudes towards the value of education can be shaped by careers education – evidence from the OECD’s PISA study (OECD Education Today Blog)

As governments around the world seek to tackle stubbornly high levels of youth unemployment, new attention has been focused on the relationship between education and employment.




ide

Benefits of university education remain high but vary widely across fields of study

Tertiary enrolment is expanding rapidly, with very strong returns for individuals and taxpayers, but new evidence shows that universities can fail to offer, and individuals fail to pursue, the fields of study that promise the greatest labour-market opportunities, according to a new OECD report.