This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) is intended to provide information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used in automotive refinishing industry. The information can be used to estimate releases of chemicals to the environment.

The European Union’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) struggle with environmental challenges related to the consumption and end-of-life management of many harmful products. This policy manual considers the potential use and...

Productivity is commonly defined as a ratio between the volume of output and the volume of inputs. In other words, it measures how efficiently production inputs, such as labour and capital, are being used in an economy to produce a given level of output. Broadly, productivity measures can be...

This report provides an assessment of both the strengths and potential areas for improvement of the education system of the People’s Republic of China. It articulates the inputs and outputs of China’s education system, brings in up-to-date policies and practices implemented in China, and...

Dans les pays de l’OCDE, nombreux sont les adultes en situation d’illettrisme. L’impact de ce déficit de compétences de base se fait sentir sur la situation économique, la santé, et le bien-être social des individus, des familles et de la société. Il est donc nécessaire...

Comment mesurer la performance des systèmes de santé ? Et comment peut-on l'améliorer de façon constante grâce à ce type de mesures ? Telles sont les grandes questions traitées dans ce volume. Les responsables des politiques de santé cherchent de plus en plus à encourager les systèmes...