The support that governments provide to their industrial producers has been a growing source of concern. Much of that support is provided by governments through the financial system, either in the form of below‑market borrowings or below-market equity. To better understand the nature and scale...

Saving Electricity in a Hurry describes some of the recent power blackouts – from Norway to New Zealand and from Tokyo to Arizona – and the policies these regions used to quickly reduce their power consumption. It shows that countries can quickly reduce electricity consumption without...

Blackouts are normally the result of imbalances in electricity supply and demand. A brief blackout is mostly an inconvenience, but persistent shortfalls--those lasting days, weeks, or months--can cause economic disruption and danger to human life in our technology-rich societies. This...

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...

Drawing on relevant international research, including information from experts’ presentations and papers given at the December 2008 Joint Conference between the OECD and the Government of Mexico, this book sets out good practice in the design and implementation of incentive systems for...