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• Global food prices will ease, but stay high: UN

  - 2008-05-29

  PARIS AFP — Global food prices will fall from record peaks in the next few years, but the cost of feeding the family will still be far higher than in the past decade, an international study forecast on Thursday. The price bubble has added to the number of people...

  Tags: agriculture, biofuel, food, Manufacturing, OECD, survey

• High-tech Japan shocked as children snub science

  - 2007-12-04

  TOKYO AFP — A new survey shows Japanese children sinking in academic scores and coming last internationally in the percentage seeking science careers, shocking a nation long proud of its technological prowess. Japanese 15-years-olds ranked 10th in mathematics in the latest OECD test, down from sixth in 2003 and...

  Tags: CAREER, Japan, MARKETING, OECD, survey

• OECD 'to go beyond GDP' to measure well-being

  - 2007-07-02

  PARIS AFP — The OECD said Monday that it would help develop and publish a survey of social progress aimed at improving policy making and the well-being of people around the world. "The OECD is to work with other international organisations and partners to develop a new approach to...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Istanbul, MARKETING, OECD, Paris, survey, well-being

• Growth Prospects in China and India Compared

  - 2007-01-01

  Abstract This paper compares the growth prospects of China and India through a growth accounting analysis. Consistent time series for capital stock and employment are constructed using available survey data, and recent revisions to the national accounts for both countries are incorporated. The results allow for a discussion of the...

  Tags: China, FINANCE, income, India, Investment, MARKETING, OECD, PRODUCTIVITY, stock, survey, Working

• ECONOMIC SURVEY OF TURKEY 2006.(Survey)(Brief article)

  - 2006-11-21

  This report, recently published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD, provides an assessment and recommendations on the main economic challenges faced by Turkey. The first chapter identifies the challenges, for which the subsequent chapters provide in-depth analyses and policy recommendations. An economic...

  Tags: MARKETING, OECD, survey, Turkey

• A longitudinal comparative study of university research commercialisation performance: Australia, UK and USA

  - 2006-10-01

  SUMMARY Research commercialisation surveys are now available for Australia for Financial Years FY 2000 and 2002. This paper reviews longitudinal comparative data for research commercialisation performance in Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA. It discusses commercialisation performance measures, with a specific focus on entrepreneurial spin-off companies, and performance...

  Tags: analysis, Australia, equity, financial, OECD, performance, survey, technology, University of New South Wales

• [1407] OECD survey suggests tax changes in Australia.

  - 2006-08-15

  Byline: Terry Hayes Byline: Terry Hayes

  Tags: OECD, survey, tax

• GLOBALISATION : Daniel Di Filippo What's driving globalisation?

  - 2006-06-23

  What were your topline findings? Global terrorism can't stop globalisation. Neither can corruption, political instability, trade barriers or protectionism. Across the board and without regard to industry focus, companies both large and small, in the developed world and in developing countries, are vigorously pursuing globalisation strategies to achieve...

  Tags: Brazil, CEO, China, India, MARKETING, OECD, Russia, survey

• International comparisons of crime rates out of date.

  - 2006-03-29

  M2 PRESSWIRE-29 March 2006-AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY: International comparisons of crime rates out of dateC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29032006 Australian Institute of Criminology Director, Dr Toni Makkai, today said that "a recent OECD report showing Australia had high crime rates...

  Tags: Australia, MARKETING, OECD, survey

• OECD survey calls on Ireland to limit tax incentives.

  - 2006-03-28

  Byline: Chuck Gnaedinger Byline: Chuck Gnaedinger

  Tags: OECD, survey, tax, tax incentive