Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period. As such, it also measures the income earned from that production, or the total amount spent on final goods and services (less...

This book presents the proceedings of the 25th CIRET Conference, entitled "Business Surveys and Empirical Analysis of Economic and Social Survey Data" was hosted by OECD and INSEE in Paris, France in 2000.

The OECD Business and Finance Outlook is an annual publication that presents unique data and analysis that looks at what might affect and change, both favourably and unfavourably, tomorrow s world of business, finance and investment. Using analysis from a wide range of perspectives, this year s...

Leading indicators comprise the composite leading indicator (CLI) and standardised business and consumer confidence indicators. They provide qualitative information useful for monitoring the current economic situation and advance warning of turning points in economic activity.

The current account balance forecast measures the projected value of a country's net international transactions with the rest of the world. The current account includes all the transactions (other than those in financial items) that involve economic values and occur between resident and...