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Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings

How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.




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PISA 2012 Financial Literacy results - New Zealand

PISA 2012 financial literacy results focusing on the performance of Spain amongst 17 other countries and economies who participated in the assessment: Australia, Belgium (Flemish Community), Shanghai-China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and the United States




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Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information

In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard.




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New Zealand should do more to help workers struggling after redundancy

New Zealand should extend access to income support and introduce a longer minimum notice period for all workers to help disadvantaged laid-off workers find a new job and maintain their job quality and living standards, according to a new OECD report.




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New Zealand - Medium-term prospects for major agricultural commodities 2018-2027

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.




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Female HR Recruiter : Marol : Sal 10k : Freshers can apply. Should be residing in Andheri

Company: Jobspot Hr Services
Experience: 0 to 5
location: Mumbai, Mumbai City
Ref: 24591515
Summary: recruitments and business development




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Canadian Categorization Results (CCR) health data can be searched by substance identity

The Categorization Results from Canada Database containing the categorization results for substances on the Canadian Domestic substance list now contains supporting data on Human health regarding : potential for exposure, previous assessments, simple hazard assessment and complex hazard assessment. Users are now able to find these additional specific endpoint properties through the eChemPortal search by substance identity.




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Tackling harmful alcohol use: Canada

Levels of alcohol consumption in Canada are close to the OECD average and have remained relatively stable in the last 20 years. In 2012, an average of 8.2 litres of pure alcohol per capita was consumed in Canada, compared with an estimate of 9.1 litres in the OECD.




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Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information

In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard.




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Canada could do more to help laid-off workers

Canada should improve the support its employment services offer to help laid-off workers find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.




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Canada has high levels of well-being and solid growth but trade tensions and housing market pose risks while inclusiveness could be improved

Canada is one of the OECD economies delivering the best outcomes for its citizens, especially in regards to self-reported well-being, personal security and health status. Canada is also undertaking several programmes to foster inclusive growth – with respect to childcare benefits, gender equality and social housing.




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Canada - Medium-term prospects for major agricultural commodities 2018-2027

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.




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The Netherlands should do more to help workers with mental ill-health, says OECD

The Netherlands should increase support for workers suffering from mental health issues and their employers and tackle the continued social stigma and limited knowledge around such illnesses, according to a new OECD report.




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The Netherlands should strive to meet energy and environment challenges

An early leader in environmental policy, the Netherlands has decoupled greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth and virtually eliminated landfilling over the past decade. Yet a very fossil fuel-intensive energy mix and looming pressures from traffic congestion and intensive farming are creating new challenges, according to a new OECD report.




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The Netherlands should invest in the long-term sustainability of the food and agricultural system

The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along the food chain and significant world export shares for many products. To maintain and build on this performance, government policy should increasingly focus on measures to boost innovation and improve sustainability performance, according to a new OECD report.




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Further reforms would boost equity and quality in Dutch education, says OECD

The Dutch school system is one of the best in the OECD, but raising standards will require further reforms to improve early childhood education, motivate students to excel and develop a career structure that attracts more high performers to the teaching profession, according to a new OECD report.




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The Netherlands should strengthen policies to attract and retain migrant skilled workers

The Netherlands should improve its policies to attract and retain highly skilled migrants in order to address labour shortages and strengthen its position as a knowledge-based economy, according to a new OECD report.




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The Netherlands should step up its efforts to give people the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world, according to a new OECD report.

The Dutch education system and the skills of the Dutch population are very strong overall. But there are concerns that too many people in the Netherlands are not developing the “right” skills to succeed or taking sufficient responsibility for maintaining and further developing their skills in adulthood.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in The Hague on 2 July 2018

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in The Hague on 2 July 2018 to present the 2018 OECD Economic Survey of The Netherlands. While in The Hague, the Secretary-General will hold bilateral meetings with several Ministers and high-level officials of The Netherlands.




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Somalia Population

The total population in Somalia was estimated at 15.3 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Somalia had a population of 2.8 million people. The population of Somalia represents 0.14 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 729 people on the planet is a resident of Somalia. This page provides - Somalia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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India Worker Population Ratio

Employment Rate in India decreased to 46.80 percent in 2018 from 47.80 percent in 2016. Employment Rate in India averaged 48.76 percent from 2012 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 50.80 percent in 2012 and a record low of 46.80 percent in 2018. In India, Worker Population Ratio (WPR) is the percentage of persons employed among the persons in the population. This page provides - India Worker Population Ratio- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Turkey - Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011

Turkey has implemented ambitious reforms since the late 1990s. However, support remains higher than the average in the OECD area and the most distorting forms dominate.




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Secretary-General of the OECD to attend Informal Meeting of OECD Ministers of Education in Istanbul, on 2-3 October 2013

Mr. Angel Gurría will be in Istanbul on 2- 3 October 2013, to attend the Informal Meeting of OECD Ministers of Education taking place under the overall theme Fostering skills and employability through education. The Secretary-General will deliver opening remarks on “Kick-starting a global skills revolution”, alongside Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of National Education Nabi Avci.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Istanbul, 9-10 February 2015

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Istanbul on 9-10 February 2015 to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Turkey on 15 July 2016

The Secretary-General presented the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Turkey and visited the refugee camp of Nizip. Mr. Gurría also held meetings with Turkish high officials and representatives of local businesses.




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OECD Secretary-General Gurría condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul

OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría has condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Istanbul during the New Year celebrations, transmitting his support to President Erdoğan and the people of Turkey.




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Greece: OECD identifies hundreds of competition-distorting rules and provisions

An 11-month investigation by the OECD in cooperation with the Greek authorities has identified a wide range of regulations and legal provisions that undermine competition.




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The end of the bargain? And should we worry?

We’ve all felt it – the rush you get when you find a great bargain at a price way less than you would happily have paid. But will these moments continue in the digital world as shopping moves online and the scope for firms to charge different prices to different customers increases?




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Review of procurement rules and practices of PEMEX in Mexico

This report analyses procurement rules and regulations in Mexico's state-owed petroleum company (PEMEX) and makes policy recommendations to promote competition and fight bid rigging in accordance with international best practices.




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Workshop on regulation and competition in light of digitalisation

Paris, 31 January 2018: This workshop on regulation and competition in light of digitalisation allowed competition officials to share their experiences with existing regulations that have proved restrictive for digitalisation and started a discussion of how a competition assessment methodology can deal with the most common issues.




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Rethinking Antitrust Tools for Multi-Sided Platforms 2018

This report investigates how competition agencies can respond to the challenges posed by the multi-sided nature of platform markets, which are particularly common in the digital economy.




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Schemata Governance Sector Regulators 2018

Schemata Governance Sector Regulators 2018




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Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)

Economy wide PMR Indicators (July 2019)




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Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019)

Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019)




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OECD PMR database July 2019- Economy wide

OECD PMR database July 2019 - Economy wide




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OECD Network Sector Regulation Indicators

OECD Network Sector Regulation Indicators




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Estadísticas-tributarias-ALC: principales resultados para Mexico

La recaudación tributaria sobre PIB de México en 2018 (16.1%) estuvo por debajo del promedio de ALC (23.1%)¹ en la publicación de este año de las Estadísticas tributarias en América Latina y el Caribe en 6.9 puntos porcentuales y por debajo del promedio de la OCDE (34.3%).




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Peer Review Report of Austria - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Austria.




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Peer Review Report of Luxembourg - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Luxembourg.




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Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.




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Tax: Global Forum delivers concrete results to the Cannes G20 Summit

“Governments have signed more than 700 agreements to exchange tax information. These agreements have already yielded €14 billion in additional revenues, to 20 countries, from more than 100 000 tax payers who had hidden assets offshore.”




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Peer Review Report of Chile - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Chile.




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OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures

OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures




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Argentina becomes the first South American country to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention

Today Argentina has deposited its instrument of ratification making Argentina the first country from South America to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and allowing it to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing.




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OECD will hold a public consultation on transfer pricing matters

The OECD will hold a public consultation on the Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles and the White Paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation on 12-13 November 2013 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France. The public consultation will also consider other transfer pricing elements of the 19 July 2013 Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.




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Switzerland signs Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

Switzerland has become the 58th country to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters during a ceremony at the OECD.




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OECD releases draft agenda for the November public consultation on transfer pricing matters

A public consultation will be held at the OECD Conference Centre on 12-13 November 2013. The public consultation is open to all interested persons and will be attended by country delegates to Working Party No. 6 of the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs. Persons interested in attending must register in advance through the OECD website.




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OECD invites interested parties to identify strategies that allegedly result in the artificial avoidance of PE Status

The OECD invites interested parties to send a short description of strategies that might be considered to result in the artificial avoidance of the permanent establishment status in relation to base erosion and profit shifting.




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OECD consults on transfer pricing matters

Today, the OECD held a public consultation on transfer pricing topics at the OECD headquarters in Paris. The meeting was attended by delegates from more than 35 countries and by more than 150 representatives of business, academia, civil society and the press.




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OECD publishes comments received on strategies that allegedly result in the artificial avoidance of PE Status

On 22 October 2013, the OECD requested interested parties to send a short description of strategies that might be considered to result in the artificial avoidance of PE status in relation to base erosion and profit shifting. The OECD has now published the only response received following that invitation.