The OECD Observer online archive takes you on a journey through half a century of public policy and world progress.
Since November 1962, the OECD’s experts and leading guests offer insights on the questions facing our member countries with concise and authoritative analysis, and provide our audiences with an excellent opportunity to understand policy debates and consider solutions.
Each edition of the OECD Observer reports on a core theme of the OECD’s on-going work, from economics and society through governance, finance, and the environment, and articles are bolstered by tables and graphs.
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This 59th issue of the OECD Observer features articles on the OECD Economic Outlook, July 1972, the service sector, price control, the shift in spending patterns, how new towns can be financed, fundamental vs. applied research and the Queen of the Netherlands at OECD.
