Wednesday, 15 May 2013

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Taxing Wages provides unique information on the taxes paid on wages in OECD countries. Taxing Wages 2013 includes a special feature entitled: ‘Average personal income tax rate and tax wedge progression in OECD countries.

 
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Back to Work
Korea: Improving the Re-employment Prospects of Displaced Workers
In Korea's dynamic labour market, job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over the course of their working lives. Some workers are more vulnerable than others to this risk and may face long ...
 
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Value for Money in Government
Value for Money in Government: Sweden 2013
This report presents the results of the assessment of the organisation of the central government of Sweden.
 
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International Regulatory Co-operation
Addressing Global Challenges
The world is becoming increasingly global. This raises challenges for regulatory processes which still largely emanate from domestic jurisdictions. Governments increasingly seek to better articulate regulations across borders and to ensure greater enforcement of rules.
 
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International Regulatory Co-operation: Case Studies, Vol. 1
Chemicals, Consumer Products, Tax and Competition
This volume complements the stocktaking report on International Regulatory Co-operation: Rules for a Global World by providing evidence on regulatory co-operation in four sectors: chemical safety, consumer product safety, model tax convention, and competition law enforcement.
 
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OECD Urban Policy Reviews
OECD Urban Policy Reviews, Chile 2013
This report examines the economic and socio-economic trends in Chile’s urban areas; it analyses four policy areas with significant implications for national urban programming, and it examines possible approaches for revitalising the urban governance.
 
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OECD Central Government Debt Statistics 2012
This volume provides quantitative information on central government debt for the 34 OECD member countries.
 
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OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality
OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Denmark 2013
Raising Standards
This review of health care quality in Denmark examines policies related to quality and includes chapters covering primary and integrated care, hospital specialisation and equity.
 
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OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship
Mexico: Key Issues and Policies
This publication takes stock of this progress and assesses the opportunities for further strengthening of the Mexican economy through SMEs and entrepreneurship.

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Monthly Statistics of International Trade, Volume 2013 Issue 4
This reliable and up-to-date source of statistics on international trade of OECD countries provides a detailed insight into the most recent trends in trading patterns for OECD countries with the rest of the world.