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27 Jan 2004
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English
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Foreign Direct Investment Statistics: How Countries Measure FDI
OECD, International Monetary Fund, Pages: 159
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics: How Countries Measure FDI shows progress in recent years in moving toward compilation in accordance with international standards that have been established by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the ...
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07 Dec 2004
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English
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Learning for Tomorrow's World: First Results from PISA 2003
OECD, Pages: 478
This report presents the first internationally comparable results to OECD's 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey of the educational performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science in 25 OECD countries.
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15 Oct 2004
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English
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Regional Integration, FDI and Competitiveness in Southern Africa
Andrea Goldstein, Pages: 148
By analysing investment flows and examining the role of foreign direct investment in key industries, this book examines why Southern Africa has not become a magnet for FDI and what it needs to do to attract more investment.
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29 Oct 2004
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English
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Debris Impact on Emergency Coolant Recirculation: Workshop Proceedings, Albuquerque NM, USA, 25-27 February 2004
OECD, Nuclear Energy Agency, Pages: 424
This conference proceedings examines the most recent research and developments related to the impact of debris on emergency coolant recirculation.
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24 Nov 2004
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English
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Reviews of National Policies for Education: Bulgaria 2004: Science, Research and Technology
OECD, Pages: 92
This review presents an overview of the S&T sector in Bulgaria and its links to education. Topics covered include the legislative framework; institutional arrangements for research and teaching; budgeting mechanisms; regional and international ...
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12 Nov 2004
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English
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Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries
OECD, Pages: 240
This report provides the first-ever comparative analysis of the role and performance of private health insurance (PHI) in OECD countries.
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01 Apr 2004
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Book
English
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The History of the International Energy Agency: Volume 4
IEA, Pages: 352
This Supplement to the History of the International Energy Agency presents an extensive treatment of budget and programme of work issues which reflect significant changes in Agency practice over the 20 year period covered.
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11 May 2004
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English
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Tradeable Permits: Policy Evaluation, Design and Reform
OECD, Pages: 192
This publication offers valuable lessons for applying tradeable permits and provides links between policy evaluation and policy making general.
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18 Aug 2004
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English
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Internationalisation and Trade in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges
OECD, Pages: 320
This book brings together up-to-date statistics, case studies and policy reports on the major trends and developments in cross-border post-secondary education in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
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27 July 2004
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English
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Quality and Recognition in Higher Education: The Cross-border Challenge
OECD, Pages: 206
This book gives an updated overview of how a number of countries are dealing with cross-border education as well as examining international frameworks on recognition of qualifications including UNESCO Regional Conventions and trade agreements.
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11 May 2004
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English
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Biofuels for Transport: An International Perspective
IEA, Pages: 216
This book looks at recent trends in biofuel production and considers what the future might hold if such alternatives were to displace petroleum in transport.
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10 Dec 2004
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English
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Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers
OECD, The European Commission, Pages: 84
This joint publication of the OECD and the EU gives policy makers practical tools to tackle weaknesses in many countries' career guidance systems including limited access, particularly for adults; failure to develop career management skills;...
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14 Oct 2004
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English
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Patents, Innovation and Economic Performance: OECD Conference Proceedings
OECD, Pages: 356
This publication presents a collection of the policy-oriented empirical studies and stakeholders' views designed to show how patent regimes can contribute more efficiently to innovation and economic performance.
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23 Apr 2004
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English
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Rural Finance and Credit Infrastructure in China
OECD, Pages: 392
This publication presents the proceedings of a conference that took stock of achievements China has made in agricultural finance and credit infrastructure and discussed how China could best address future challenges in this area.
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12 Nov 2004
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English
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New Forms of Governance for Economic Development
OECD, Pages: 318
This book examines how the new forms of governance overcome administrative, political and financial obstacles and impact local prosperity and the quality of life.
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25 Mar 2004
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English
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Government and Nuclear Energy
OECD, Nuclear Energy Agency, Pages: 96
This publication addresses the roles and responsibilities of governments in the field of nuclear energy, within the context of broad national policy goals, and reviews the tools available to achieve those goals.
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07 Apr 2004
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English
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Nuclear legislation in Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS: 2003 0verview
OECD, Nuclear Energy Agency, Pages: 216
This publication examines the legislation and regulations governing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in eastern European countries. It covers 11 countries from Central and Eastern Europe and 12 countries from the New Independent States: Albania ...
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05 Nov 2004
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English
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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: France 2004: Charting a Clearer Way Forward
OECD, Pages: 202
This comprehensive review of France's regulatory policies and institutions provides a detailed overview of how regulation has evolved in France along with an expert assessment of its performance
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12 May 2004
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English
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Towards High-Performing Health Systems
OECD, Pages: 134
Provides information and analysis on such topics as, new and emerging health-related technologies, long-term care, private health insurance, health-care cost control, equity of access across income groups, health workforce planning and productivity,...
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20 Aug 2004
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English
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Towards High-Performing Health Systems: Policy Studies
OECD, Pages: 332
This series of seven policy studies cover lessons from experience in health system reform, improving the technical quality of health care, income-related inequality in health care, matching supply with demand for physicians and nurses, excessive...
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