The Oslo Manual is the foremost international source of guidelines for the collection and use of data on innovation activities in industry. This third edition has been updated to take account of the progress made in understanding the innovation process, the experience gained from the previous...

This joint Eurostat and OECD publication provides a detailed description of the sources and methods used by OECD countries to compile the business demography indicators, such as birth death and survival rates of businesses, published by OECD in Structural and Demographic Business Statistics...

The Eurostat-OECD compilation guide on inventories represents the first comprehensive overview of conceptual and practical issues related to the compilation of the balance-sheet item 'inventories' in the national accounts. The estimation of inventories and changes in inventories in national...

The Eurostat-OECD compilation guide on inventories represents the first comprehensive overview of conceptual and practical issues related to the compilation of the balance-sheet item 'inventories' in the national accounts. The estimation of inventories and changes in inventories in national...

The repercussions of the 2007-2008 financial crisis have acted as an impetus to improve the quality and availability of statistical information. One such initiative addresses the importance of compiling a complete accounting of a nation's wealth, and especially the wealth of households. This is...

This publication compares key aspects of statistical methodologies used by OECD member countries in the compilation of industry, retail and construction indicators. It focuses on data comparability in the context of international statistical guidelines and recommendations published by the OECD...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a major driver of globalisation. The OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment sets the world standard for FDI statistics. It provides a single point of reference for statisticians and users on all aspect of FDI statistics, while remaining...

Eurostat, the OECD and 48 participating countries work together in establishing purchasing power parities, or PPPs, in order to compare the price and volume levels of GDP. This programme is called the Eurostat- OECD PPP Programme. The Methodological Manual, 2023 edition, gives a complete,...

Eurostat, the OECD and 48 participating countries work together in establishing purchasing power parities, or PPPs, in order to compare the price and volume levels of GDP. This programme is called the Eurostat- OECD PPP Programme. The Methodological Manual, 2023 edition, gives a complete,...