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20-Aug-2008
The Norwegian economy has benefitted from rising world energy prices, fiscal restraint, successful monetary policy and a capacity to attract foreign labour. But difficult challenges lie ahead. Could the rapid rise in labour costs lead to inflation becoming entrenched? Is rising household debt a serious risk? How can the education system be improved?
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18-Aug-2008
Good education systems are key to dynamic and healthy economies. OECD measures how education systems and students perform as part of its mission to help education authorities develop effective policies. Over the next few weeks, OECD will publish some pertinent new reports, articles, views and podcasts and hold a three-day conference on higher education at its Paris headquarters. Here is a foretaste of what you can expect at the start of this academic year.
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31-Jul-2008
Peru has become the 41st adherent to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in recognition of its impressive progress in pursuing investment policy reforms to improve the country's business climate and reduce poverty.
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on 29-Jul-2008
Colombia is the 10th non-OECD member to join the Development Centre. Earlier this year, Poland, Egypt, Israel and Vietnam took their seats at the Centre’s Governing Board as well.
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31-Jul-2008
Russia’s international investment flows reached record levels in 2007, with USD 52 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, but more needs to be done to improve the investment climate, according to a new OECD report.
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17-Jul-2008
Turkey should adopt tougher fiscal rules and reform its labour market to boost its economic performance, according to this new OECD report.
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16-Jul-2008
Government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has a limited impact on reducing greenhouse gases and improving energy security, and has a significant impact on world crop prices, according to a new study of policies to promote greater production and use of biofuel in OECD countries.
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