Part II of this report is structured in six thematic chapters. Each chapter starts with a summary of main findings from the local case study areas by the OECD. In the following paper, both theoretical and practical aspects of policy action are discussed in light of new policy approaches and options. References are made to good practice initiatives in East Germany and other regions in OECD membe...

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* Gert Wehinger is a senior economist in the Financial Affairs Division of the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs. This article is an abbreviated and revised version of a paper prepared for the meeting of the OECD Committee on Financial Markets (CMF) on 17-18 October 2013. It benefitted from the discussions at that meeting and at the meeting of the OECD Working Party on SMEs ...

The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisati...

Pursuant to Article 1 of the Convention signed in Paris on 14th December 1960, and which came into force on 30th September 1961, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shall promote policies designed: − to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in Member countries, while maintaining financial stability, and thus t...

OBJECTIVES To determine an association between unemployment rates and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mortality in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). DESIGN Multivariate regression analysis. PARTICIPANTS OECD member states. SETTING OECD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES World Health Organization HIV mortality. RESULTS Between 1981 and 2009, a 1% increase in une...

Benchmarking and peer review are essential elements of the so-called EU open method of coordination (OMC) which has been contested in the literature for lack of effectiveness. In this paper we compare benchmarking and peer review procedures as used by the EU with those used by the OECD. Different types of benchmarking and peer review are distinguished and pitfalls for (international) benchmarki...

The Halden Virtual Reality Centre (HVRC) of the OECD Halden Reactor Project aims to provide expertise and an advanced facility for the development of VR-based tools to meet various industry needs. The primary areas of focus are control room design, decommissioning planning, and maintenance and operations training. Both research and development work is performed at the centre, with the ultimate ...

Africa’s Development Dynamics presents a continent open to the world and towards future. It uses lessons learned in five African regions – Central, East, North, Southern West Africa identify innovative policies offer practical policy recommendations, adapted specificities of economies. Drawing on most recent available statistics, this analysis development dynamics aims help leaders reach target...