“…Services are the main drivers of economic growth in OECD countries and they are becoming increasingly innovative. This study analyses the role of open services markets in the transfer and diffusion of technology from developed countries to developing countries. …”

“…The establishment of a culture of quality in higher education which goes beyond accreditation, and the provision of accurate and reliable information, have become issues of concern not only to institutions, students and employers but to a wider public. …”

“…By ensuring that skills are utilised effectively, local economies can become more competitive and host better quality and better paid jobs, while simultaneously improving living standards and stimulating innovation. …”

“…Specific examples are drawn from Austria, Australia, Canada, Israel, Norway, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. …”

“…Many young workers have remained unemployed for a long time and, unless it is tackled promptly, this issue will become one of the most enduring legacies of the recession. …”

“…This result is confirmed for a set of OECD countries that experienced a marked decline in their export performance and sustained real-estate boom after 2000.…”

“…With innovation increasingly important to economic development, innovation policy is attracting attention from politicians and policy-makers at all levels. …”

“…Reading the proceedings of this Round Table offers an opportunity to look at the inland waterways in a wholly new light which shows that there is a genuine future for this mode provided that operators are prepared to become entrepreneurs…”

“…Rapidly growing cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and strategic alliances are distinctive features of globalisation in the current era. They have become common paths to internationalising business operations, research and markets, together with traditional forms of trade and investment. …”

“…In contrast, there is a negative association in Japan, especially from outward investment in China…”

“…One of the major findings is that politics do matter, and international banks tend to have political preferences; annual growth in bank flows usually booms in the three years following a democratic transition, especially in Latin America…”

“…Transborder data flows have become increasingly important in economic, political, and social terms over the 30 years since the adoption, in 1980, of the OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data. …”

“…These new MNEs did not delay their internationalisation until they were large, as did most of their predecessors, and often become global as a result of direct firm-to-firm contracting. …”

“…During the post-war economic boom, until 1973, Germany focused on the recruitment of low-skilled foreign labour. …”

“…To avoid excessive costs, programmes for emissions trading and other flexible mechanisms could usefully supplement new domestic measures such as voluntary commitments and the proposed CO2 “incentive” tax. Reform of the electricity and gas sectors is becoming urgent but presents a challenge due to the rejection of the Electricity Market Law in a public referendum held in September 2002. …”

“…Manufacturers located in OECD countries would benefit from increased trade in equipment, but so would a growing number of companies based in developing countries. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Conclusions and ways forward -- List of abbreviations -- Foreword -- How to charge taxes for air pollutants from stationary sources? -- Executive summary -- Means of evidencing financial provision -- Environment Agency (England): Interventions available for enforcement -- Terminology -- Illustration of a penalty calculation with a gravity component -- Historical overview of the evolution of payments for emission -- Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) using equivalency analysis -- What to do about monetary damages for industrial air pollutants? …”

“…Enfin, en ce 21ème siècle, les pays Membres de l'OCDE sont-ils prêts à faire face aux besoins de sécurité et de mobilité de la génération du baby boom ? Ce rapport sur les besoins de mobilité et les problèmes de sécurité liés au vieillissement de la population remet en question de nombreuses idées préconçues ou erronées sur les personnes âgées et la route. …”

“…Norway has substantial opportunities for more effective public spending remain, and exploiting these will become more important as fiscal space narrows. Productivity growth remains low, requiring attention to business policy Employment rates among young and middle age cohorts have declined, and despite some positive trends many among older cohorts retire early. …”

“…Finally, local spending must match available revenues without becoming an additional strain on central government resources…”