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About OECD
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OECD brings together the governments of
countries committed to democracy and the
market economy from around the world to:
• Support sustainable economic growth
• Boost employment
• Raise living standards
• Maintain financial stability
• Assist other countries' economic development
• Contribute to growth in world trade
OECD also shares expertise and exchanges
views with more than 100 other countries
and economies, from Brazil, China, and Russia
to the least developed countries in Africa.
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Fast facts
Established: 1961
Location: Paris, France
Membership:
30 countries
Budget: EUR 342.9 million
(2008)
Secretariat staff: 2 500
Secretary-General:
Angel Gurría
Publications:
250 new titles/year
Official languages:
English/French
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Monitoring, analysing and forecasting
For more than 40 years, OECD has been one of the world's largest and most reliable sources of comparable statistics, and economic and social data. As well as collecting data, OECD monitors trends, analyses and forecasts economic developments and researches social changes or evolving patterns in trade, environment, agriculture, technology, taxation and more.
The Organisation provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.
Enlargement and enhanced engagement
In May 2007, OECD countries agreed to invite Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia to open discussions for membership of the Organisation and offered enhanced engagement, with a view to possible membership, to Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The approval of so-called "road maps" in last December marks the start of accession talks with Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia.
Publishing
OECD is one of the world’s largest publishers in the fields of economics and public policy. OECD publications are a prime vehicle for disseminating the Organisation's intellectual output, both on paper and online.
Information about publications is available through the OECD Online Bookshop and through SourceOECD, its groundbreaking online library of statistical databases, books and periodicals.
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