10-December-2001
English
Globalisation provides new opportunities for devolved government. By tailoring economic policies to exploit local capabilities, regional and city authorities can often be more effective than central governments in meeting the challenges of tough...
4-December-2001
English
"Negotiations have been proceeding at the OECD on common approaches to officially supported export credits and the environment. Much progress has been made, and I foresee OECD discussions continuing towards further improvements".
23-November-2001
German, , 36kb
Germany is now the third largest donor among member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), after Japan and the United States. In 2000, Germany's ODA was USD 5.0 billion and its ratio of ODA to gross national income (GNI) increas...
21-November-2001
English
Germany is now the third largest donor among member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), after Japan and the United States. In 2000, Germany's ODA was USD 5.0 billion and its ratio of ODA to gross national income (GNI) increas...
16-November-2001
English
Good public governance, economic growth and social equity are policy objectives commonly shared by governments in all parts of the world. How best to achieve these goals will be the topic of discussion at the Global Forum on Governance.
26-October-2001
English
The September 11th attacks and their aftermath have hit the tourist industry hard, compounding the economic downturn that was already under way, but long-term prospects for the industry remain positive, according to travel and tourism policy expe...
26-September-2001
English
Three new OECD publications study the role of industry, services and the public sector in the present world economy.
20-June-2001
English
OECD countries have just taken a huge step forward to ensure the safe use and handling of chemicals. National officials responsible for chemical safety policies have established and agreed on globally accepted criteria for a complete classificati...
11-June-2001
English
The environmental progress seen in the 1980s for most OECD countries was consolidated and further enhanced during the 1990s, from lower emissions of many air pollutants to better protection of endangered species. Moreover, the policies that led t...
16-May-2001
English
Environment Ministers or their representatives from the 30 OECD countries met in Paris today. They adopted the "OECD Environmental Strategy for the First Decade of the 21st Century", committing to specific national actions over the next ten years...