Oecd: 782 books
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
This report presents evidence-based analysis on Ireland’s higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching, research...
Managing the Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus in Korea
Policies and Governance Options
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2018
This report assesses the key bottlenecks within the water-energy-land-food nexus in Korea, and proposes policy recommendations and governance arrangements to future-proof environmental integrity and enhance sustainable growth. The increasing pressure caused by urbanisation, industrialisation, population...
Seven Questions about Apprenticeships
Answers from International Experience
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
After a period of relative neglect in many countries, apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning are experiencing a revival. Their effectiveness in easing school-to-work transitions and serving the economy is increasingly recognised. However, engaging individuals, employers, social partners...
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
This report presents evidence-based analysis on Poland’s higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching, research...
For Good Measure
Advancing Research on Well-being Metrics Beyond GDP
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
The 2009 Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress (“Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi” Commission) concluded that we should move away from over-reliance on GDP when assessing a country’s health, towards a broader dashboard of indicators that would reflect concerns such as...
Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia
Improving the Governance of Adult Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2018
A well-coordinated adult learning system will be essential to support the achievement of Slovenia’s long-term development goals. The transformational effects of globalisation, technological progress and demographic change on life at work and outside of it amplify the importance of getting adults’...
Responsive School Systems
Connecting Facilities, Sectors and Programmes for Student Success
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
This report on Responsive School Systems Systems is the second in a series of thematic comparative reports bringing together findings from the OECD’s School Resources Review. Evolving educational objectives, changing student needs and demographic developments require school systems to be highly...
The Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa 2018
Interim Assessment of Key SME Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
This report provides an in-depth analysis of major reforms undertaken between 2014 and 2018 to promote micro, small and medium-sized enterprise development in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia. The report focuses on five strategic areas for SME...
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
The OECD’s New Approaches to Economic Challenges initiative invited experts from inside and outside the Organisation to discuss complexity theory as a means to better understand the interconnected nature of the trends and influences shaping our socio-economic environment. Their contributions, brought...
City of Talent Montreal
An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation and Skills
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Montreal has huge potential to become one of the most dynamic cities across OECD countries, thanks to its talented and creative population. Yet the city has not demonstrated outstanding results in terms of job creation and collective wealth generation in the past few years. This report examines this...
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Higher education policy is the key to lifelong learning and this is particularly important as the ageing population is increasing in many countries. It is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy and it also brings social cohesion and well-being....
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
SMEs play an important role for economic growth and social inclusion in Indonesia. Based on data from the Ministry of Co-operatives and SMEs, Indonesian SMEs account for nearly 97% of domestic employment and for 56% of total business investment.
Indonesia has a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME)...
Economic Diversification in Africa
A Review of Selected Countries
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
This study provides an empirical review of the role of governments, the private sector, regional economic institutions and the broader international community in driving economic diversification. Individual case studies of five African economies describe both the catalysts of and barriers to diversification....
The Nature of Learning
Using Research to Inspire Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
What do we know about how people learn? How do young people’s motivations and emotions influence their learning? What does research show to be the benefits of group work, formative assessments, technology applications, or project-based learning and when are they most effective? How is learning affected...