Governments today need to balance the policy goals of boosting economic growth and improving equity when making budget decisions. How can public spending choices promote inclusive growth? What can be learned from previous spending decisions in times of crisis?

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

Brazil boasts one of the largest increases in expenditure on education between 2000 and 2009 among the countries for which data was available.

These country notes profile public sector human resource practices and policies, covering issues including legal frameworks; age and gender composition of workers; public sector restructuring; management practices; industrial relations and reforms.

Gains in female education attainment have contributed to a worldwide increase in women’s participation in the labour force, but considerable gaps remain in working hours, conditions of employment and earnings.  More specific data for Brazil are available in this country note.

Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2013 country notes

Country notes highlight some key findings from TALIS 2013 for individual countries and economies

Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape.

Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform.

Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format.

Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes

As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49.

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Brazil.

The 2017 OECD R&D tax incentive country profiles provide detailed information on the design features and cost of tax provisions used by countries to incentivise R&D performance by businesses, reporting on both long-term and recent trends.

These country notes profile public sector human resource practices and policies, covering issues including legal frameworks; age and gender composition of workers; public sector restructuring; management practices; industrial relations and reforms.

In many OECD countries, government debt reached levels over recent years that call for reduction over the medium to longer term to ensure public finance sustainability. This paper investigates the international transmission of fiscal consolidation shocks via trade flows.

This paper exploits firm-level data from the ORBIS database to assess international tax planning by multinational enterprises (MNEs).

Continuously-updated FT projection now includes UK polls

Plans for asylum seekers come despite state department advice to ‘reconsider travel’ due to crime

Marches come as discontent grows over labour reform, pensions and corruption

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Discovery raises prospect of industry’s return 20 years after Cornwall’s last pit closed

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Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Allen Leech are Town & Country's October 2019 cover stars, appearing in a sumptuous photoshoot that captures the nostalgia of the period drama.

Cody Simpson has shared an emotional statement from across the pond, as devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia.

Miley Cyrus paid tribute to godmother Dolly Parton on her 74th birthday by sharing a video of her Dolly impression with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show back in 2017.

The Swiss FA revealed on Tuesday that they have been 'in contact with Granit' and insist 'his standing will not change' as captain of his country, despite his furious outburst towards Arsenal fans.

Michael Phelps has wished his USA team-mate Ryan Lochte happy birthday as they both prepare for the Olympic Games in Rio.

Thursday at Murrayfield. Greig Laidlaw looks at an empty arena. It is tempting to chronicle his career in a series of kicks, but the deserted grass surrounded by stands holds a comforting familiarity.

Modern Love viewers were shocked when Ed Sheeran randomly popped up in the middle of episode seven, making a brief yet amusing cameo as a homeless man with a thick West Country accent.

In Berlin (pictured) it will be mandatory to wear face masks on public transport from April 27, with some states also requiring them in shops as the country begins to relax coronavirus restrictions.

She's the bona fide country-pop star whose progressive lyrics in the conservative country music scene have seen her take home six Grammy Awards in recent years.

Tanya Tucker won her first two Grammys at the 2020 ceremony after a nearly 50 year career and 14 previous nominations. But she's still annoyed that the country categories weren't broadcast on TV.

Home and Away's Sam Frost had been relaxing in New Zealand for over a week.  

Steve Parish has defended attempts to get the season back up and running amid the coronavirus pandemic, stressing not doing so would be a major financial blow to taxpayers and the football community.

Blake Shelton fought for respect on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, sparring with his fellow judges and failing to pick up singers before finally scoring one at the end. 

The 43-year-old country star had high praise for Rose Short after she covered his hit song God's Country on Monday as the top 10 performed on The Voice. 

Eddie Jones is stuck in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak where England still intend to tour in July - although it is increasingly likely the trip will be called off this month.

Eddie Jones's men were due to play two Tests against the 2019 World Cup hosts in July, but plans now appear in jeopardy after the latest announcement from the Japanese governement.

Authorities are preparing for conditions to worsen again by Saturday in NSW and Victoria, where thousands of properties have already been razed and at least 18 people have lost their lives.

Gareth Southgate has urged England not to waste time worrying about the postponed European Championship and urged fans to provide each other with relentless support.

Switzerland (pictured: the old town of Zurich) was ranked first in a study of 132 nations which measured the cost of goods including groceries, clothes and taxi fares.

The government of Singapore is preparing to transition to a facial recognition program it hopes will eliminate the need for ID cards by 2022, and paper checks for retail transactions by 2025.

Try these scrumptious recipes from James Martin's new book and TV series use the best of British produce, from succulent pork to the berries in a glorious pud.

French racing moved a step closer to returning at Longchamp next Monday (May 11) after the French racing authorities were given permission to stage the meeting by Paris police.

Lukas Podolski was born in Poland but plays for Germany, and Thursday's match between the countries at the European Championship promises to be another emotional experience.

Oksana Voevodina, 27, is staying at a house outside Moscow with her mother and newborn son, but has not been provided records of her divorce from Sultan Muhammad V and remains in love, her lawyer says.