ant Internship opportunities working on anti-corruption at the OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:39:00 GMT The OECD Anti-Corruption Division offers short-term internships of 2-6 months for qualified students. These internships provide students with the experience of working in an international organisation on anti-corruption issues and more specifically the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Full Article
ant Monitoring the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Call for contributions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:29:00 GMT In 2018, the OECD Working Group on Bribery launched its fourth phase of monitoring of Chile, Korea and Mexico's implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. To assist this evaluation process, the OECD calls for interested parties to provide written submissions on the evaluated countries. Full Article
ant Ukraine anti-corruption project By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:17:00 GMT This project supports Ukraine in its fight against corruption with a view to to strengthening the country's legal and institutional capacity to effectively detect, investigate and prosecute high-profile and complex corruption. Full Article
ant OECD-Latin America anti-corruption programme By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 01:02:00 GMT The OECD-Latin America Anti-Corruption Programme strengthens implementation and enforcement of international and regional anti-corruption conventions and promotes integrity in the Latin American region. Full Article
ant Russia - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Russia. Full Article
ant Improving detection and treatment would cut cancer death rates significantly, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Earlier detection and better treatment for cancer would cut death rates from the disease by around a third, saving the lives of nearly a million people in the developed world every year, according to a new report by the OECD prepared with the support of the European Commission, building on earlier World Health Organisation research. Full Article
ant Tackling antimicrobial resistance By wp.me Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:45:00 GMT At the OECD, we have calculated that about 50% of all the antimicrobials prescribed by healthcare facilities in our member countries do not meet prescription guidelines. In healthcare services such as long-term care facilities and general practices up to 70% and 90% respectively of antibiotics may be prescribed for inappropriate reasons. Full Article
ant Latvia faces important challenges to improve the performance of its health system By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:00:00 GMT Latvia has successfully consolidated its hospital sector and strengthened primary care since the financial crisis. But persistent barriers to accessing high quality care need to be removed, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ant Antimicrobial Resistance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:11:00 GMT Antimicrobial resistance is a growing health and economic threat requiring multipronged responses. The OECD provides a forum for discussion and provide countries with the evidence to implement effective and cost-effective policies to tackle AMR, promote effective use of antimicrobials and incentivise research and development in the antibiotic sector. Full Article
ant Australia is in a strong position, but must adapt to take full advantage of rising Asia, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT The Australian economy is robust and faces a solid short-term outlook, but it must continue adapting to ensure that its privileged place in the Asia-Pacific region contributes to long-term sustainable growth, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia. Full Article
ant Australia takes major steps to combat foreign bribery, but OECD wants to see more enforcement By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT Australia has stepped up its enforcement of foreign bribery since 2012, when the OECD Working Group on Bribery last evaluated Australia’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with seven convictions in two cases and 19 ongoing investigations. Full Article
ant Tohoku Cherry Tree Planting Ceremony By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:25:00 GMT Through the Tohoku School Project, the students have developed their capacities for innovation, leadership, and co-operation. They learned how to get the information they need when there isn’t a readymade answer in their textbook or a teacher to guide them. In other words, they learned how to learn – perhaps the most valuable lesson of all! said OECD Secretary-General. Full Article
ant South Africa Exports of Works of Art & Antiques By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:24:00 GMT Exports of Works of Art & Antiques in South Africa decreased to 82.88 ZAR Million in March from 136.29 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Exports of Works of Art & Antiques in South Africa averaged 86.80 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 463.78 ZAR Million in March of 2017 and a record low of 28.40 ZAR Million in May of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Exports of Works of Art & Antiques. Full Article
ant South Africa Imports of Works of Art & Antiques By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports of Works of Art & Antiques in South Africa decreased to 30.11 ZAR Million in March from 33.65 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports of Works of Art & Antiques in South Africa averaged 51.08 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 209.99 ZAR Million in November of 2016 and a record low of 7.30 ZAR Million in September of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Works of Art & Antiques. Full Article
ant OECD Review on the Labour Market Integration of Immigrants and their Children in Austria By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Austria has a higher share of immigrants in the total working-age population than many other OECD countries. At the same time, the framework for integration policy is less developed than in a number of other OECD countries. These are among the main findings of this review. Full Article
ant Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Austria By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
ant Jobs for immigrants (Vol.3): Labour market integration in Austria, Norway and Switzerland By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:57:00 GMT This publication reviews the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in three OECD countries (Austria, Norway and Switzerland) and provides country-specific recommendations. It also includes a summary chapter highlighting common challenges and policy responses. It is the third and last in a series which has covered eleven OECD countries. Full Article
ant Developments in the value of implicit guarantees for bank debt: The role of resolution regimes and practices By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:14:00 GMT This report concludes that actual application of bail-ins, involving bondholders in loss sharing, could effectively reign in perceptions of implicit guarantees for bank debt. However, bail-ins are rare owing to concerns about contagion risks and depositor and investor protection, so implicit guarantees persist. Full Article
ant Conference on defined contribution pensions, guarantees and risk sharing By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT London, UK. Discussions at this event focused on how to make Defined Contribution pensions work better for members, designing Defined Ambition pension plans, guarantees v. risk sharing pension deals and pensions communication and individual behaviour. Full Article
ant Improving the monitoring of the value of implicit guarantees for bank debt By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:33:00 GMT The value of implicit guarantees has declined from its peak at the height of the financial crisis, which is consistent with progress made regarding the bank regulatory reform agenda, as one would expect that many of the reform measures imply a more limited value of implicit guarantees for bank debt. Implicit guarantees persist however and their value continues to be significant. Full Article
ant Measurement and analysis of implicit guarantees for bank debt: OECD survey results By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:02:00 GMT This report describes the key findings from responses by 35 countries to a survey on implicit guarantees. Policy makers have announced their intention to rein in the values of implicit guarantees so it is important to measure their value to help facilitate the task of assessing progress in reducing their value. Full Article
ant Policy responses to the issue of implicit bank debt guarantees: OECD survey results By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:14:00 GMT Bank regulatory reform measures are expected to limit the value of implicit bank debt guarantees, even if not plainly targeting such values. These survey results, covering 35 countries, show that no single policy is considered capable of fully eliminating the market perception that bank debt is “special”. A mixture of different and complementary measures is seen to hold greater promise. Full Article
ant Financial education for migrants and their families By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:50:00 GMT Money remitted by international migrants is a major source of income for many countries. Yet individual migrants and their families are often amongst the most vulnerable people in society, and many face significant barriers to the access and use of appropriate financial products. This paper looks at key challenges and how governments can take measures to support migrant workers and their families and improve their financial literacy. Full Article
ant Why implicit bank debt guarantees matter: Some empirical evidence By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:37:00 GMT What are the economic effects of implicit bank debt guarantees and who ultimately benefits? This report sheds light on these questions Full Article
ant Financial education and the long-term integration of refugees and migrants By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT This brochure looks at how financial education can contribute to longer term policies aimed at facilitating the integration of refugees. The provision of financial education, as a complement to supply-side financial inclusion initiatives as well as other education and health support, can support refugees and migrants by facilitating social and labour market inclusion as well as improve their (financial) well-being. Full Article
ant Evaluating publicly supported credit guarantee programmes for SMEs By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:10:00 GMT This report examines the approaches adopted in 23 OECD and EU countries for evaluating the performance and cost-effectiveness of publicly supported credit guarantee programmes for SMEs. Full Article
ant Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, 17-18 July 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, on 17-18 July 2019. Full Article
ant Nepal GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:15:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Nepal increased to 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 from 887455 Million Rupees in 2017. GDP Constant Prices in Nepal averaged 642437.07 Million Rupees from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 and a record low of 442048.99 Million Rupees in 2001. This page provides - Nepal Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ant Belgium should address “flagrant” lack of resources for fighting foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry into force of the foreign bribery offence in Belgium, only one case of bribery of foreign public officials has been concluded. Full Article
ant Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Belgium’s limited implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns regarding Belgium’s limited efforts to comply with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Full Article
ant Malawi GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Malawi increased to 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 from 1430022.80 MWK Million in 2018. GDP Constant Prices in Malawi averaged 1039590.41 MWK Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 and a record low of 636429.74 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ant Global economy facing hesitant and uneven recovery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT The global economy is expected to make a hesitant and uneven recovery over the coming two years. Decisive policy action is needed to ensure that stalemate over fiscal policy in the United States and continuing euro area instability do not plunge the world back into recession, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. Full Article
ant Australia is in a strong position, but must adapt to take full advantage of rising Asia, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT The Australian economy is robust and faces a solid short-term outlook, but it must continue adapting to ensure that its privileged place in the Asia-Pacific region contributes to long-term sustainable growth, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia. Full Article
ant Structural reforms more important than ever for a strong and balanced economic recovery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Structural reforms offer governments a powerful tool to boost economic growth, create jobs and bring about a strong and balanced economic recovery, according to the OECD’s latest Going for Growth report. Full Article
ant Youth labour market performance in Spain and its determinants - a micro-level perspective By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:41:00 GMT This paper provides both descriptive and empirical evidence about the main youth labour market problems in Spain. Using the experiences of other EU economies as a benchmark, we document the performance of Spain as regards a wide set of youth labour market dimensions. Full Article
ant The determinants of informality in Mexico’s states By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:44:00 GMT Informality has important implications for productivity, economic growth, and the inequality of income. In recent years, the extent of informal employment has increased in many of Mexico's states, though highly heterogeneously. Full Article
ant Policy determinants of school outcomes under model uncertainty: evidence from South Africa By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:23:00 GMT In this paper we assess the determinants of secondary school outcomes in South Africa. We use Bayesian Averaging Model techniques to account for uncertainty in the set of underlying factors that are chosen among a very large pool of explanatory variables in order to minimize the risk of omitted variable bias. Full Article
ant Judicial performance and its determinants: a cross-country perspective By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT Judicial performance and its determinants: a cross-country perspective Full Article
ant Informal employment in Russia: definitions, incidence, determinants and labour market segmentation By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:02:00 GMT This paper takes stock of informal employment in Russia analysing its incidence and determinants. Using the regular 2003-11 waves and an informality supplement of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) it develops several measures of informal employment and demonstrates that the incidence varies widely across the different definitions. Full Article
ant Would a growth slowdown in emerging markets spill over to high-income countries? A quantitative assessment By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:02:00 GMT Growth in emerging market economies (EMEs) is set to durably slow from the rates observed over 2010-12 as cyclical effects fade, potential growth declines and external financing conditions tighten. Full Article
ant New evidence on the determinants of industrial specialisation By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:17:00 GMT Industrial specialization has important implications for economic performance; therefore, understanding its determinants is of key policy relevance. Full Article
ant Global economy strengthening but significant risks remain, says OECD in latest Economic Outlook By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 17:13:00 GMT The global economy will strengthen over the coming two years, but urgent action is still required to further reduce unemployment and address other legacies from the crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. Full Article
ant Consequences of climate change damages for economic growth – a dynamic quantitative assessment By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:00:00 GMT This report focuses on the effects of climate change impacts on economic growth. The analysis finds that the effect of climate change impacts on annual global GDP is projected to increase over time, leading to a global GDP loss of 0.7% to 2.5% by 2060 for the most likely equilibrium climate sensitivity range. Full Article
ant Consequences of climate change damages for economic growth – a dynamic quantitative assessment By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:00:00 GMT This report focuses on the effects of climate change impacts on economic growth. The analysis finds that the effect of climate change impacts on annual global GDP is projected to increase over time, leading to a global GDP loss of 0.7% to 2.5% by 2060 for the most likely equilibrium climate sensitivity range. Full Article
ant Gross earning inequalities in OECD countries and major non-member economies: determinants and future scenarios By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:29:00 GMT Income and earning inequality has been on the rise in most of the OECD and in many emerging economies since the 1980s. This paper estimates a model of earnings inequality across OECD countries that incorporates determinants of relative demand and supply of more and less-skilled labour. Full Article
ant An exploration of the determinants of the subjective well-being of Americans during the Great Recession By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:00:00 GMT This paper uses data from the American Life Panel to understand the determinants of well-being in the United States during the Great Recession. It investigates how various dimensions of subjective well-being reflected in the OECD Better Life Framework impact subjective well-being. Full Article
ant Determinants of households’ investment in energy efficiency and renewables – evidence from the OECD Survey on Household Environmental Behaviour and Attitudes By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:00:00 GMT Many studies on household energy efficiency investments suggest that a wide range of seemingly profitable investments are not taken up. This paper provides novel evidence on the main factors behind consumer choices using the OECD Survey on Household Environmental Behaviour and Attitudes. Full Article
ant Norway has some good measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, but significant weaknesses undermine overall effectiveness, says FATF By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:25:00 GMT Norway has taken some good initiatives to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, but needs to establish overarching policies and strategies, and address significant weaknesses in a number of key areas, according to a new report by the Financial Action Task Force. Full Article
ant A constant market share analysis of Spanish goods exports By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:44:00 GMT As other high-income countries, Spain has experienced competitive pressures from China and other emerging economies that have resulted in a loss of global market share. Full Article
ant Determinants of female entrepreneurship in India By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:06:00 GMT This paper examines the nature and determinants of female entrepreneurship in India based on survey data. The first part assesses basic characteristics of female entrepreneurship in India, while the subsequent sections analyse key determinants of female entrepreneurship based on the literature, and test their importance at the state level in India with the support of regressions on panel-data. Full Article