pac OECD Workshop on Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being, Paris, 23-24 February 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 31 May 2017 10:08:00 GMT On 23-24 February 2017, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, this Workshop discussed the foundations to measuring business impacts on well-being through the creation of new measurement standards in close collaboration with the business sector, and as part of existing reporting practices that already transcend economic performance. Full Article
pac Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:41:00 GMT What is the contribution of business to people’s and communities’ well-being? How do businesses impact their environment and how sustainable are their practices? The OECD Statistics Directorate is expanding its work on measuring well-being at the country level to include the business community. Full Article
pac Health: spending continues to outpace economic growth in most OECD countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Health spending continues to rise faster than economic growth in most OECD countries, maintaining a trend observed since the 1970s. Health spending reached 9.5% of GDP on average in 2009, the most recent year for which figures are available, up from 8.8% in 2008, according to OECD Health Data 2011. Full Article
pac Asia/Pacific region: Improving the quality of its healthcare By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:00:00 GMT Though the rate of public spending on healthcare in the Asia/Pacific region is still well below the OECD average, countries there are committing more resources to improving health care quality. Full Article
pac Most Asia/Pacific countries need to improve affordable access to healthcare, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 02:00:00 GMT Countries in the Asia/Pacific region need to step up their efforts to give more people access to affordable, quality health care. Too many people, especially women, cannot get the medical treatment they need due to high costs, difficulties in getting permission to see a doctor or a lack of health care providers in rural areas, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
pac Asia-Pacific should boost health spending to meet needs of fast ageing populations By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:00:00 GMT Asia-Pacific countries should strengthen their health systems and sharply increase spending to deliver effective universal coverage in order to meet the changing needs of their fast ageing populations, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
pac Impact of Inequality on the Future Elderly – Workshop By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:54:00 GMT The workshop "Impact of Inequality on the Future Elderly – Policy Tools and Actions" will take place at the OECD Headquarters in Paris on April 5-6, 2018. Access the agenda, background documents, and register to attend. Full Article
pac Global growth continuing at a moderate pace, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT A moderate expansion is underway in most major advanced and emerging economies, but growth remains weak in the euro area, which runs the risk of prolonged stagnation if further steps are not taken to boost demand, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
pac Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2014 - Note for Japan (in English) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 02:00:00 GMT Highest life expectancy in Japan has been attained through a series of public health actions and universal health coverage. Full Article
pac APEC Finance Ministers welcome OECD report on disaster risk financing in the Asia Pacific region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:38:00 GMT At their meetings on 19-20 September 2013, APEC Finance Ministers welcomed a survey report prepared by the OECD on disaster risk financing practices in the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
pac Italy Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:08:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Italy decreased to 76.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 77.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Italy averaged 75.58 percent from 1986 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 81 percent in the fourth quarter of 1988 and a record low of 64.90 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac Sweden Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:17:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Sweden decreased to 89.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Sweden averaged 87.08 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 76 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Sweden, Capacity Utilization is the difference between the potential and actual use of an input. Capacity utilization is high when actual output is close to potential output because the most use is being made of labor and capital. This page provides - Sweden Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Canada Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:40:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Canada decreased to 81.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 81.50 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Canada averaged 82.89 percent from 1987 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 87.30 percent in the first quarter of 1988 and a record low of 72.70 percent in the second quarter of 2009. The rates of capacity utilization are measures of the intensity with which industries use their production capacity. Capacity utilization is the percentage of actual to potential output. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac South Africa Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in South Africa decreased to 79.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 80.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in South Africa averaged 81.86 percent from 1971 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 86.20 percent in the first quarter of 1974 and a record low of 76.90 percent in the third quarter of 1992. This page provides - South Africa Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Russia Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:13:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Russia increased to 63 percent in March from 62 percent in February of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Russia averaged 56.37 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 66 percent in July of 2017 and a record low of 38 percent in March of 1997. This page provides - Russia Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Brazil Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Brazil increased to 78.70 percent in February from 78 percent in January of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Brazil averaged 80.76 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 84.60 percent in January of 2008 and a record low of 75.90 percent in May of 2018. In Brazil, capacity utilization refers to the operational capacity of production being used in the manufacturing sector (percentage of maximum capacity), under normal conditions of operation. This page provides - Brazil Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Japan Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:37:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Japan decreased to 95.10 points in December from 95.50 points in November of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Japan averaged 110.70 points from 1968 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 136.10 points in November of 1968 and a record low of 68.60 points in February of 2009. In Japan, capacity utilization is the quantity of production divided by the quantity of production capacity, expressing the state of operations for various facilities in the manufacturing industry. It does not measure the absolute level of capacity utilization but the relative capacity utilization rate compared with the benchmark year. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac China Industrial Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:37:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in China remained unchanged at 76.80 percent in the third quarter of 2017 from 76.80 percent in the second quarter of 2017. Capacity Utilization in China averaged 74.99 percent from 2013 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 76.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of 72.90 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - China Capacity Utilization- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Mexico Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Mexico decreased to 81.40 percent in February from 81.60 percent in January of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Mexico averaged 79.68 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82.60 percent in July of 2019 and a record low of 74.10 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Mexico Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Australia Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:15:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Australia decreased to 75.05 percent in March from 81.13 percent in February of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Australia averaged 81.10 percent from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 84.62 percent in October of 2007 and a record low of 75.05 percent in March of 2020. This page provides - Australia Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Turkey Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Turkey decreased to 61.60 percent in April from 75.30 percent in March of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Turkey averaged 75.22 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82 percent in July of 2007 and a record low of 58.70 percent in March of 2009. In Turkey, Capacity Utilization is a measure of how much of the economy's potential output is being used. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac France Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in France decreased to 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 83.20 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in France averaged 84.81 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 90.30 percent in the second quarter of 1990 and a record low of 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac Luxembourg Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Luxembourg decreased to 53.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 83.40 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Luxembourg averaged 79.75 percent from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 88.20 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 53.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Luxembourg Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Portugal Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Portugal decreased to 69.92 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from 80.36 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Portugal averaged 79.27 percent from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 85.37 percent in the third quarter of 2003 and a record low of 68.47 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page provides - Portugal Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac United Kingdom Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in the United Kingdom decreased to 55.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 79.20 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in the United Kingdom averaged 72.86 percent from 1958 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 85.20 percent in the second quarter of 1988 and a record low of 38 percent in the first quarter of 1965. Capacity utilization rate is used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac United States Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:20:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in the United States decreased to 72.72 percent in March from 76.96 percent in February of 2020. Capacity Utilization in the United States averaged 80.20 percent from 1967 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 89.39 percent in January of 1967 and a record low of 66.69 percent in June of 2009. Capacity utilization rate is used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used. The capacity indexes cover all facilities located in the United States, regardless of their ownership; and are constructed for 89 detailed industries (71 in manufacturing, 16 in mining, and 2 in utilities). This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac Mali Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:48:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Mali increased to 80.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 77 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Mali averaged 59.48 percent from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 99.90 percent in the first quarter of 2018 and a record low of 36 percent in the third quarter of 2014. This page provides - Mali Capacity Utilization- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
pac Greece Capacity Utilization By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:01:00 GMT Capacity Utilization in Greece decreased to 70.30 percent in February from 72.30 percent in January of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Greece averaged 73.83 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 83.80 percent in January of 1981 and a record low of 61.30 percent in August of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
pac Economy: Bigger euro bailout fund needed to create space to boost growth, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Euro area finance ministers meeting this week need to boost the firepower of the European stability funds to at least one trillion euros in order to restore market confidence, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today. Full Article
pac Stepping up the pace of reform and fostering greener and more inclusive growth in China By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:40:00 GMT China’s new leadership has signalled that it is time to step up the pace of reform, building on the remarkable economic and social achievements to date while recognising the pressing need for deep structural changes. Indeed, far-reaching reforms are necessary for continuing to raise living standards and well-being, even as China is poised to become the world’s largest economy by around 2016. Full Article
pac Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 2. The redistributive impact of taxes and transfers By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:46:00 GMT Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. While most of the inequality originates from the labour market, wealth – and thus capital income – is also highly concentrated and the tax and transfer system has little redistributive impact. Full Article
pac Global economy advancing but pace of recovery varies, says OECD Economic Outlook By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT The global economy is moving forward, but divergence between countries and regions reflects the uneven progress made toward recovery from the economic crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. Historically high unemployment remains the most serious challenge facing governments. Full Article
pac Global economy recovering at moderate pace but more risks ahead, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT The global economy is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over the coming two years, but policymakers must ensure that instability in financial markets and underlying fragility in some major economies are not allowed to derail growth, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. Full Article
pac Capacity needs in the automobile industry in the short- to medium run By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:57:00 GMT This paper aims at identifying which countries and regions in the world might face structural overcapacities or capacity shortfalls in the automobile industry in the near future. Full Article
pac The impact of government bond yield increases on banks By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:23:00 GMT Government bond yields have recently increased in many OECD countries from rock-bottom levels and a further increase is likely with the normalisation of monetary policies. Full Article
pac Fairly sharing the social impact of the crisis in Greece By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:27:00 GMT Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has mitigated the burden sharing of fiscal adjustment, as the recession has deepened unemployment has risen, earnings have declined and social tensions have increased. Full Article
pac Global growth continuing at a moderate pace, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:00:00 GMT A moderate expansion is underway in most major advanced and emerging economies, but growth remains weak in the euro area, which runs the risk of prolonged stagnation if further steps are not taken to boost demand, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
pac The opportunities and challenges of greener growth: Getting the whole policy package right By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:09:00 GMT Climate change and, more generally, environmental damage have quantifiable economic and health costs, which weigh on long-term growth and well-being. If left unchecked, climate change is projected to decrease global GDP by 0.7 to 2.5 % by 2060. At the same time, the costs to society of air pollution already appear substantial–equivalent to some 4% of GDP across OECD countries and even higher in some rapidly developing economies. Full Article
pac Regulations in services sectors and their impact on downstream industries: the OECD 2013 REGIMPACT indicator By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:19:00 GMT This document presents the new 2013 set of the OECD Regulatory Impact (REGIMPACT) indicator. It measures the impact of regulatory barriers to competition in non-manufacturing sectors on all industries, through intermediate inputs. Full Article
pac The short-term impact of product market reforms: a cross-country firm-level analysis By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:38:00 GMT This paper analyses the effects of product market reforms in the short and medium term across 10 regulated industries and 18 advanced economies for the period 1998-2013 using internationally comparable firm-level data based on Orbis. Full Article
pac The short-term impact of product market reforms: a cross-country firm-level analysis By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:47:00 GMT This paper analyses the effects of product market reforms in the short and medium term across 10 regulated industries and 18 advanced economies for the period 1998-2013 using internationally comparable firm-level data based on Orbis. Full Article
pac Estimating the distributional impact of the Greek crisis (2009-2014) By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:41:00 GMT This paper analyses the effects of the Greek crisis on inequality and poverty in 2009-2014 using the micro-simulation model EUROMOD. Full Article
pac The distributional impact of structural reforms By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:20:00 GMT In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. Full Article
pac The distributional impact of structural reforms By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:22:00 GMT In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. Full Article
pac Retraining can enable ageing Slovenians to keep pace with new technologies By oecdecoscope.wordpress.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:05:00 GMT Modernisation has mainly been achieved by training young Slovenians to fill new occupations. In contrast, those with obsolete skills tend to retire or become unemployed rather than retrain, leaving Slovenia with persistent long-term unemployment, and amongst the lowest employment rates of older workers in the OECD. Full Article
pac Estonia: Using fiscal space for a more inclusive growth By oecdecoscope.wordpress.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:31:00 GMT Estonian growth is picking up again strongly in 2017 and the level of activity has finally surpassed its pre-crisis level, almost 10 years after the outset of the financial crisis. However, poverty remains among the highest in the OECD. Full Article
pac Retraining can enable ageing Slovenians to keep pace with new technologies By oecdecoscope.wordpress.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:13:00 GMT Slovenia has continued to shift from traditional manufacturing to business services and high-tech production. However, not all Slovenians have been included in this progress. Full Article
pac Mitigating the negative economic impact of Brexit By oecdecoscope.wordpress.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:43:00 GMT Ahead of the referendum on Brexit, the OECD was anticipating a significant decrease in economic growth if the decision to leave the EU were taken (Kierzenkowski et al., 2016). As the UK economy has started to slow down, OECD projections remain remarkably valid so far. Full Article
pac Norway should strengthen its capacity to thrive in a changing world By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:30:00 GMT The Norwegian economy is performing well, despite low oil prices. Further reforms will be needed to diversify the economy, improve public spending efficiency and ensure that today’s high levels of income, well-being and equality are passed on to future generations, according to a new report from the OECD. Full Article
pac Who are the beneficiaries of the structural funds and the cohesion fund and how does the cohesion policy impact firm-level performance? By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:05:00 GMT This paper exploits a new database that is unique in its scale and scope containing detailed information on over two million projects carried out by one million firms that benefited from the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund in 25 EU member countries during the multi-annual financial framework 2007-2013. Full Article