“…Women business owners are creating new niches for entrepreneurial activity and have the potential to become key players in the new, knowledge-based economy. …”

“…INTRODUCTION LES PERSPECTIVES ÉCONOMIQUES DE L'OCDE : VUE D'ENSEMBLE -Évaluation générale des perspectives économiques de la zone de l'OCDE 1 -Notes spéciales : La politique budgétaire à moyen et long terme -Comparaison du fléchissement actuel de l'activité avec les cycles antérieurs 33 -Restructuration des bilans : effets économiques et mesures correctives 44 -Mesure et conséquences des variations de compétitivité internationale dans les pays de l'OCDE 53 ÉVOLUTION DANS LES PAYS MEMBRES DE L'OCDE -Etats-Unis -Japon -Allemagne -France -Royaume-Uni -Italie -Canada -Australie -Autriche -Belgique -Danemark -Espagne -Finlande -Grèce -Irlande -Islande -Luxembourg -Norvège -Nouvelle-Zélande -Pays-Bas -Portugal -Suède -Suisse -Turquie ÉVOLUTION DANS CERTAINS PAYS EN DEHORS DE LA ZONE DE L'OCDE -Europe centrale et orientale et nouveaux états indépendants de Fex-URSS -Autres régions PREVISIONS DETAILLEES ET AUTRES DONNEES BASE -Demande et production -Politiques fiscales et monétaires -Population active, emploi et chômage I-nflation -Salaires, coûts de main-d' et revenu du capital -Taux de change -Commerce extérieur ANNEXE TECHNIQUE -Sources et méthodes -Classification des pays STATISTIQUES DE BASE…”

“…Depuis 10 ans, la Commission européenne s’est préoccupée de plus en plus activement, dans le cadre de sa responsabilité dans l’exécution du budget communautaire, de l’efficacité du contrôle des fonds communautaire dans les États Membres. …”

“…From the outset it was decided that the study should focus on auditing of central bank activities and not on banking. This meant that aspects of the banking system, such as the regulatory structure of financial institutions or supervision of the financial sector, although very interesting and relevant, have been excluded from the scope of the study or are only briefly mentioned. …”

“…Therefore, analysis of the functions, business models, and activities of IP specialist firms is the central topic of this research…”

“…The most obvious change has been the renaissance of oil and gas production: the growth in unconventional gas production, alongside increased output of light tight oil, is making a substantial contribution to economic activity and competitiveness. Conversely, the expansion in energy production is also raising unease on environmental and safety grounds, concerns which must be addressed appropriately. …”

“…This OECD Integrity Review provides guidance on the implementation of key integrity and corruption prevention elements of the Law, most notably those concerning institutional coordination, the regulation of conduct and whistleblower protection, and management of integrity risks in public sector activities. The review concludes each chapter with proposals for action, with OECD member countries’ best practices in mind, with the ultimate goal of supporting Italy in its efforts to enhance integrity in the public sector and restore trust…”

“…This report will be of special interest to policy makers, researchers, NGOs and others active in trans-border development or Asian economic development. …”

“…In this study, current trends in scientific activities were mapped and their characteristics were examined. …”

“…Finally, without the active participation of health insurance funds and proper reimbursement mechanisms in place the quality agenda will not be perceived as the priority…”

“…Sieved soil is divided into portions of equal weight (three for agrochemicals, six for non agrochemicals) including portions mixed with the carrier containing the product, and the control. …”

“…Trends in severe disability among elderly populations across 12 OECD countries for which data are available do not show a consistent sign of decline (Lafortune and Balestat, 2007), while the number of elderly that need assistance in carrying out activities of daily living is also growing. Meanwhile, societal changes – notably possible reductions in the importance of informal care due to rising labour market participation by women and declining family size, as well as growing expectations for more responsive, quality health and social-care systems – are creating pressures to improve value for money in long-term care systems. …”

“…A cap on out-of-pocket spending together with active promotion of least expensive drugs use would help to address this issue. …”

“…This shifting weight of global economic activity from "the West" to "East and South" is referred to as "shifting wealth". …”

“…Substantial amounts of money continue to be spent in OECD Member countries on measures to support agricultural, energy, transportation and industrial activities. Many of these support measures encourage the emission of environmentally-harmful pollutants, the generation of waste, and the excessive use of natural resources, and constitute a large drain on government budgets. …”

“…There have been important steps in the evolution of the European Commission structures: a Common Service has been created to implement co-operation activities for the four Directorates General. But there is still a need to strengthen the capacity of delegations in the field to work fully with partners in advancing local ownership and co-ordination. …”

“…The renewable energy sector also provides opportunities for new industrial development, in particular if linked with R&D activities. To facilitate renewable energy projects, the government recently improved investment conditions significantly by increasing feed-in tariffs, shortening and simplifying the licensing procedures and introducing stronger incentives for local acceptance. …”

“…It finds that New Zealand is very active in all areas of energy policy. This report focuses on electricity deregulation and on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”

“…Both as a formal system and as a means of communication, language passively reflects culture-specific social conditions. In active use it can also be used to express and, potentially, perpetuate those conditions. …”

“…Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder may include: recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing memories of traumatic events; recurrent distressing dreams related to the events; dissociative reactions such as flashbacks in which the individual acts or feels as if the traumatic event were recurring; intense or prolonged psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event; persistent avoidance of or efforts to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic events; avoidance of or efforts to avoid external reminders (people, places, conversations, activities, objects, situations) that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic events; negative alterations in cognitions and mood associated with the traumatic events such as negative beliefs and expectations, blame, negative emotional states, diminished interest, feeling detached from others, and inability to experience positive emotions; and marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic events including hypervigilance, irritability, poor concentration, poor sleep, exaggerated startle response, and reckless or self-destructive behaviors…”