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AGRICULTURE AND FOODwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture
Did you know…… that government support to producers stood at USD 227 billion in OECD countries in 2010, a record low linked to higher commodity prices?
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… that the UN Millenium Development Goals – measurable targets for development – were inspired by the 1996 OECD Strategy paper Shaping the 21st century?
ECONOMICSwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics
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… that the OECD provides systematic macroeconomic and structural analyses and recommendations for 40 countries?
EDUCATIONwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/education
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… that 46% of today’s women and 31% of today’s men in OECD countries will complete university-level education during their lifetimes?
EMPLOYMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment
Did you know…… that part-time work accounts for almost 17% of all employment in OECD countries and that 70% of part-timers are women?
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ENERGY – IEAwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/energy
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... that by 2030, the world will need 60% more energy and that two-thirds of the extra demand will come from developing countries?
ENVIRONMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment
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Did you know…… that almost four billion people will live in water-stressed river basins by 2050 if better policies are not introduced?
FINANCE AND INVESTMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/finance
Did you know…… that there have been 290 criminal sanctions for the bribery of foreign public officials since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force in 1999?
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GOVERNANCEwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance
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… that government expenditures represented 46% of GDP across OECD member countries in 2009?
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… that over the last decade R&D spending in the service sector grew four times faster than in manufacturing?
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Did you know…… that nuclear energy has helped offset 65 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions between 1971 and 2007?
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Did you know…… that OECD guidelines on consumer protection create the trust needed to make e-commerce possible?
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SOCIAL ISSUES, MIGRATION AND HEALTHwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/socialissues
Did you know…… that women are as educated as men but earn 17% less in OECD countries?
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TAXATIONwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation
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URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/regions
Did you know…… that, on average, 64% of public investment in OECD countries is undertaken by subnational governments?
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