Reports

Education at a Glance 2004 Briefing Note - United States

The 2004 edition of the publication Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries' performance. It provides a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on the performance of education systems that represent the consensus of professional thinking on how to measure the current state of education internationally. The focus of this edition of Education at a Glance is

Education at a Glance 2004 Briefing Note - Germany

Report on Financial Management, United States, IMHE-HEFCE

The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the role of governments in the United States in ensuring the viability of higher education institutions and enhancing the effectiveness of institutional financial governance and management. The report is one of several national reports prepared for a project of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Institutional Management in Higher Education Program

Early Childhood Education and Care - Background Report of the United States

Early childhood education and care experienced a surge of policy attention in OECD countries during the 1990s. Women – including mothers of young children - were joining the labour market in ever greater numbers, with a corresponding need for more childcare places and long-day kindergarten. Policy makers recognised that equitable access to quality early childhood education and care could both support the social needs of families and

United States: Competition Law and Policy in 2001-2002

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2001-2002.

Country reports: Articles on educational facilities

The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building.

Thematic Review on Adult Learning - United States : Background Report

The main purpose of the thematic review on adult learning is to understand adults’ access and participation in education and training and to enhance policies and approaches to increase incentives for adults to undertake learning activities in OECD countries.

Venture Capital Policy Review: United States (STI Working Paper 2003/12)

This paper analyses trends in the US venture capital market and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.

Asociaciones locales para una mejor gobernabilidad

Los gobiernos de hoy buscan activamente establecer asociaciones integrales con la sociedad civil y el sector privado. Este libro propone una estrategia que los gobiernos pueden poner en marcha para mejorar la gobernabilidad a través de las asociaciones.

Early Childhood Education and Care Country Profiles - United States

Early childhood education and care experienced a surge of policy attention in OECD countries during the 1990s. Women – including mothers of young children - were joining the labour market in ever greater numbers, with a corresponding need for more childcare places and long-day kindergarten. Policy makers recognised that equitable access to quality early childhood education and care could both support the social needs of families and