german OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises National Contact Point Peer Reviews: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:07:00 GMT Governments adhering to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are required to set up a National Contact Point (NCP) that functions in a visible, accessible, transparent and accountable manner. This report contains a peer review of the German NCP, mapping its strengths and accomplishments and also identifying opportunities for improvement. Full Article
german SOPEMI 2011EbookFragments_with_friendlyGermany_engl By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT SOPEMI 2011EbookFragments_with_friendlyGermany_engl Full Article
german OECD-Survey: Labour Migration rarely used by German employers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT OECD-Survey: Labour Migration rarely used by German employers Full Article
german Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries. Full Article
german More than 3 million German emigrants in OECD countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:59:00 GMT Germany is both the OECD’s second-largest country of immigration and one of the main origin countries of emigrants: 3.4 million people born in Germany were living in another OECD country in 2011, says a new OECD report “Talent Abroad: A Review of German Emigrants”. Full Article
german OECD's Gurria expresses support for new French-German initiative in response to refugee crisis By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:01:00 GMT OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría welcomes the initiative of President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel to put forward a structural and ambitious response to the current refugee crisis. Full Article
german Working together: Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany and other OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT Working together: Labour Market Integration of Refugees in Germany and other OECD Countries Full Article
german Environment: Germany, a laboratory for green growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Germany is successfully limiting the amount of carbon, energy and resources required to grow its economy. Though the public is generally satisfied with the level of environmental quality, the OECD’s Environmental Performance Review of Germany warns that ch Full Article
german Environmental Innovation in Germany - Environment Working Paper No. 53 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:00 GMT This paper reviews the recent experience of Germany in encouraging innovation to reduce negative environmental impacts of economic activity. The essence of the German approach to policy-induced environmental innovation is discussed in the context of changing policy objectives, and illustrated with selected examples from waste management, renewable energy and transportation. Full Article
german Workshop: Indicators of local transition to low-carbon economy (Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz, Germany) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Regional Growth Core Schönefelder Kreuz and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau in partnership with the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED) are working on defining and collecting measurable indicators at the regional/ local level that can inform over time of transition to low-carbon economic and industrial activities. Full Article
german Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This one-pager note presents key findings for Germany from Society at a Glance 2011 - OECD Social indicators. This 2011 publication also provides a special chapter on unpaid work across the OECD. Full Article
german Doing Better for Families country note - Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Germany, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families. Full Article
german Long-Term Care in Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT An overview of the long-term care situation in Germany is available here. Full Article
german Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance. Full Article
german Health at a Glance 2011 Country note: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance shows that medical care is improving in OECD countries, but better prevention and management of chronic diseases is required to reduce costs. Full Article
german Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising- Country Note: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2011 OECD report "Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising". Full Article
german Germany is leading the charts on employment and green growth - Transition to a knowledge based economy will require further reform and investment, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Germany recovered rapidly from the 2008-09 recession, with GDP topping pre-crisis rates during 2011 and unemployment falling significantly. Public finances are sound, but further reforms are needed to transform its growth model to thrive as a knowledge-based economy. Full Article
german Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Germany Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. Full Article
german Briefing note for the OECD Employment Outlook 2012: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:26:00 GMT The German labour market recovered very quickly from the 2008-09 economic crisis and unemployment continued its long-run structural decline in 2010 and 2011. Full Article
german Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:37:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - Germany Full Article
german Germany and the Euro Area: Addressing the Competitiveness Challenge - OECD report presented to German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:49:00 GMT Restoring competitiveness is one of the key challenges to bring European economies back on a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth. Europe could improve its growth prospects by implementing a strategic reform agenda with a broad range of policy reforms to increase productivity, dynamism and employment. Full Article
german Closing the Gender Gap - country note: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:01:00 GMT 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 Germany are available in this country note. Full Article
german Labour migration: Germany is open to graduates but immigration is difficult for medium-skilled workers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT Germany is one of the OECD countries with the lowest barriers to immigration for high-skilled workers. However, long-term labour migration is low in comparison with other countries. Full Article
german Advanced vocational training in Germany provides sought-after skills but needs compulsory standards in teaching and examination By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:15:00 GMT The transition from school to work in Germany is remarkably smooth. An excellent vocational education and training (VET) system ensures that young people are well-prepared when they enter the labour market and can find jobs that match their qualifications. Full Article
german Managing Hospital Volumes: Germany and Experiences from OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:12:00 GMT To help inform the Conference on Managing Hospital Volumes, co-organised by the German Federal Ministry of Health and the OECD, and held on the 11th April 2013 in Berlin, the OECD Secretariat produced a paper to provide an international perspective on Germany’s situation and the current policy debate. Full Article
german Overtreatment and demographic change a challenge to Germany's health and long term care system, says OECD Health at a Glance report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:06:00 GMT Germans continue to enjoy a high level of health compared to other OECD countries but the government needs to tackle high levels of hospital treatments and address growing pressures on long-term care, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
german Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT Future retirees may expect low pension replacement rates in Germany. Public transfers currently represent a large share of older people’s income in Germany despite a significant increase in employment rates at older ages work... Full Article
german PISA 2012 Results - Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. To date, students representing more than 70 economies have participated in the assessment. Full Article
german Visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the OECD, 19 February 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:49:00 GMT As part of the OECD Leaders’ Programme, Angel Gurría, Secretary-General met with Germany’s Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss competitiveness and productivity in Germany and Europe and policies to promote inclusive growth and well-being. Full Article
german Germany - Keeping the edge: Competitiveness for inclusive growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:14:00 GMT Despite the harsh external economic environment, Germany has managed to reduce unemployment significantly while buttressing the long-term sustainability of its public finances. Drawing on the expertise and experience of OECD member countries, this report sets out key policy priorities to boost productivity growth and social inclusion. Full Article
german Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:55:00 GMT This note presents key findings for Germany from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies. Full Article
german PISA 2012 problem-solving results - Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:00:00 GMT Note summarising the performance of German 15-year-old students in the PISA 2012 assessment of problem solving. Full Article
german Germany should enact economic and social reforms to make its growth path more inclusive and sustainable, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 12:14:00 GMT Germany’s current economic success offers a good platform for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, but further reforms will be necessary over the medium and long term, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany. Full Article
german Geographic Variations in Health Care: Country note for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:00:00 GMT High variations in health care use for knee replacement and cardiac procedures, suggest more effort is needed to improve the appropriateness of health care activities in Germany. Full Article
german Health at a Glance: Europe 2014 - Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT Progress has been made to reduce smoking rates and alcohol consumption in Germany, but obesity is on the rise as in most other EU countries. As in other EU countries, spending for prevention in Germany accounts only for around 3% of current health spending. Full Article
german Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Germany By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Germany Full Article
german Tackling harmful alcohol use: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 11:00:00 GMT Levels of alcohol consumption in Germany are among the highest in the OECD, but have been declining in the past 30 years. In 2012, an average of 11 litres of pure alcohol per capita was consumed in Germany, compared with an estimate of 9.1 litres in the OECD. Full Article
german In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all-Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT This country note provides information on latest trends in income inequalities as well as key findings from the 2015 OECD report "In it Together: Why less inequality benefits all". Full Article
german Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Germany on 27-28 May 2015 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2015 15:30:00 GMT The Secretary-General was in Berlin to present the 2015 OECD Skills Outlook. He also attended a number of meetings including the International Transport Forum annual summit in Leipzig and the G7 finance summit in Dresden. Full Article
german More than 3 million German emigrants in OECD countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:59:00 GMT Germany is both the OECD’s second-largest country of immigration and one of the main origin countries of emigrants: 3.4 million people born in Germany were living in another OECD country in 2011, says a new OECD report “Talent Abroad: A Review of German Emigrants”. Full Article
german Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:01:00 GMT Germany has reduced the mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in line with other OECD countries Full Article
german OECD's Gurria expresses support for new French-German initiative in response to refugee crisis By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:01:00 GMT OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría welcomes the initiative of President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel to put forward a structural and ambitious response to the current refugee crisis. Full Article
german Health at a Glance 2015: Key findings for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT Health spending in Germany has slowed in recent years with growth rates being above OECD average. Germany spends over 30% more per capita on pharmaceuticals than the OECD average and spending has increased strongly in 2014. Full Article
german Germany should work to meet its aid goal and its geographic priorities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT Germany’s foreign aid is at a record high and rising, but more effort will be needed to reach an internationally agreed donors’ target and fulfil Germany’s own goal to send more aid to the neediest countries, according to a new OECD Review. Full Article
german Health at a Glance 2015: Key findings for Germany - In Deutsch By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT Der Anstieg der Ausgaben für Gesundheit hat in Deutschland in jüngster Zeit etwas nachgelassen wobei die Wachstumsraten über dem OECD-Durchschnitt lagen. Pro Kopf gibt Deutschland 30% mehr als der OECD-Durchschnitt für Arzneimittel aus und die Ausgaben sind im Jahr 2014 stark angestiegen. Full Article
german Education at a Glance 2015: Germany By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education. Full Article
german Pensions at a Glance 2015: Highlights for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:01:00 GMT This 4-page online document presents the key findings from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2015 and why it is important for Germany. It also identifies two key pension policy measures which would help improve the performance of pension systems in Germany. Full Article
german Low Performing Students: Germany (English) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:00:00 GMT In 2012, 18% of students in Germany were low performers in mathematics (OECD average: 23%), 14% were low performers in reading (OECD average: 18%), 12% were low performers in science (OECD average: 18%), and 9% were low performers in all three of these subjects (OECD average: 12%). Full Article
german Germany: Boost investment and productivity for a stronger economy and more inclusive society By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:00:00 GMT Germany is in a solid economic position, but ageing and technological change require new investments in people to ensure a stronger and more inclusive society, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany. Full Article
german Environmental taxes: Key findings for Germany LINK By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:30:00 GMT This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Germany. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates. Full Article