“…OECD Development Centre Policy Briefs…”

“…OECD Development Centre Policy Briefs…”

“…These reviews have been published under the series, Energy Policies fo OECD Countries. Increasingly, however, non-member countries have been requesting these reviews and these have all been consolidated under the series, Energy Policies beyond OECD Countries. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intellectual property issues and synthetic biology -- Governance, regulation and risk management in synthetic biology -- Research infrastructure challenges for synthetic biology -- Changing investment patterns in synthetic biology -- Executive summary -- National policies for the development and application of synthetic biology -- Synthetic biology: A new and promising technology -- The applications and potential benefits of synthetic biology -- Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms…”

“…Several avenues for reform and the trade-offs they present for public policy are discussed…”

“…Finally it describes the design of the agricultural policy simulations that are examined in the accompanying policy paper…”

“…The Israeli temporary labour migration scheme is characterised by a strong dependency of certain sectors on foreign workers; disengagement of governmental agencies from direct involvement in recruitment, inspection of work conditions, effective enforcement of labour laws, and provision of services for foreign workers; a strong emphasis on temporariness coupled with lengthy and sometimes indefinite extension of possible stay (up to 63 months and potentially more); and lastly, by an entrenched client politics that guides policies on quota setting, permit allocation and employer subsidies. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Energy Policy 58 -19. The Agriculture Sector and Rural Areas 63 -20. …”

“…This paper studies optimal stabilisation policies under commitment when monetary policy sets nominal interest rates and fiscal policy decides on public expenditure, income tax rates, and issuance of nominal non-contingent debt. …”

“…This paper analyses the reaction of fiscal policy to the cycle in OECD countries. The results suggest that while overall government balances were counter-cyclical in the past and more so in economic downturns than in upswings, discretionary fiscal policy was neutral on average. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…pt. 1. Policy issues for eco-innovation : an overview -- pt. 2. …”

“…Policy reforms aimed at boosting long-run growth often have side effects – positive or negative – on an economy’s vulnerability to shocks and their propagation. …”

“…Better Policies…”

“…Measures of the gap between actual and potential activity are used frequently as indicators of the economic cycle and play a vital role in the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy. Given that output and unemployment gap estimates are often subject to considerable revision over time, this paper investigates the uncertainty surrounding projections and early outturn estimates of such gaps and evaluates their usefulness for policy making in real time. …”

“…It describes the existing policy regime, including its various forms of support and border protection, and the new law that will take effect in 2014 and goes on to make recommendations covering budgetary, environmental and trade aspects of Switzerland’s policy regime…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Geographic imbalances in the distribution of doctors and health care services in OECD countries -- Education and training for doctors and nurses: What's happening with numerus clausus policies? -- Trends and policies affecting the international migration of doctors and nurses to OECD countries -- Trends in health labour markets and policy priorities to address workforce issues -- Analytical framework of health labour markets -- Executive summary -- Key findings -- Foreword and Acknowledgments -- Skills use and skills mismatch in the health sector: What do we know and what can be done?…”

“…RUNS was initially developed in the early 1980's and has been used throughout the 1980's to provide analyses of world agricultural trends and agricultural policies. Amongst other things, RUNS was used to provide background analyses for several World Bank World Development Reports. …”

“…This Recommendation is the first international instrument to address regulatory policy, management and governance as a whole-of-government activity. …”