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+/-Dec 4 2008Economic Survey of Sweden 2008By:
An Economic Survey is published every 1½-2 years for each OECD country. The next Economic Survey of Sweden will be prepared for 2010.
+/-Nov 25 2008OECD Economic Outlook No. 84, December 2008 By:
Twice a year, the OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major trends and examines the economic policies required to foster high and sustainable growth in member countries. This issue will cover the outlook to end-2009.
+/-Nov 12 2008IEA:s World Energy OutlookBy:
The World Energy Outlook 2008 was launched today in London at 10:00 am local time.
+/-Oct 20 2008Photo exhibition on safety of journalistsBy:
The exhibition, initiated by Sweden and organised in cooperation with Reuters, will be exposed in the Unescobuilding on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 of October.
+/-Sep 10 2008International Migration Outlook 2008By:
OECD countries should adapt their labour migration policies more closely to likely future demand for workers in all areas of their economies, opening up to lower-skilled workers as well as to those with high skills, according to this new OECD report.
+/-Jul 16 2008Biofuel policies in OECD countries costly and ineffective, says reportBy:
Government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, says the report "Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies".
+/-Jul 2 2008Employment Outlook 2008By:
The need to step up efforts to fight labour market discrimination is one of the main messages of the 2008 Employment Outlook.
+/-Jun 17 2008Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990By:
This is the fourth volume of the OECD series Environmental Indicators for Agriculture, and is published as two reports, under the title Environmental Performance of Agriculture:
+/-May 29 2008OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: 2008-2017By:
This is the fourteenth edition of the Agricultural Outlook and the fourth time it has been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
+/-May 12 2008OECD annual ministerial meeting, Paris, 4-5 June 2008By:
France, represented by Christine Lagarde, Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, will chair the meeting, with Mexico and Switzerland as Vice-Chairs.
+/-Apr 24 2008Minister for the Environment, Mr Andreas Carlgren, to the OECD environment meeting April 28-29By:
Environment Ministers from OECD countries as well as from Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia – countries that are candidates for OECD membership – and Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa have been invited to discuss cost-effective environmental policies that also bring economic and social benefits.
+/-Apr 21 2008Official visit of the Secretary-General to Sweden (Stockholm, 22 - 23 April 2008)By:
During his official visit to Sweden, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will meet with:
+/-Apr 8 2008OECD Factbook 2008By:
OECD Factbook 2008 is the fourth edition of a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual from the OECD. Data are provided for all OECD member countries, and in some cases, for selected non-member economies.
+/-Mar 5 20082008 OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030By:
The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges.
+/-Mar 4 2008Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008By:
Going for Growth was launched in 2005 as a new form of structural surveillance complementing the OECD's long-standing country and sector-specific surveys. This surveillance is based on a systematic and in-depth analysis of structural policies and their outcomes across OECD members.
+/-Dec 5 2007OECD’s PISA survey shows some countries making significant gains in learning outcomesBy:
OECD’s latest PISA survey of the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds shows that some countries have seen significant improvements in student performance since 2000.
+/-Dec 5 2007OECD countries launch accession talks with five prospective new membersBy:
OECD countries have given a green light for the start of accession talks with five prospective new members -- Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia, signaling a new stage in the Organisation's drive to broaden and deepen its involvement with emerging new players in the global economy.
+/-Oct 26 2007Inger Liliequist will represent Sweden in the World Heritage CommitteeBy:
Mrs Inger Liliequist, Director General of the Swedish National Heritage Board, will represent Sweden in the World Heritage Committee.
+/-Oct 18 2007Opening speech by H.M. The King at the General Conference of UNESCOBy:
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf made the opening speech at the 34th session of the UNESCO's General Conference in Paris October 16, 2007. The General Conference started October 16 and will continue until November 3.
+/-Sep 18 2007Education at the Glance - 2007By:
Expanding higher education can boost job chances for early school-leavers too.
+/-Jul 19 2007OECD Health Data 2007 - specialists outnumber GPs in most OECD countriesBy:
The medical profession is a growth industry: OECD Health Data 2007 shows that the number of doctors in OECD countries has increased by 35% over the past fifteen years to 2.8 million. In most countries, this growth was driven largely by rising numbers of specialists – up nearly 50% between 1990 and 2005 - compared with the 20% increase in general practitioners (GPs).
+/-Jul 4 2007Growing bio-fuel demand underpinning higher agriculture prices, says joint OECD-FAO reportBy:
Increased demand for bio-fuels is causing fundamental changes to agricultural markets that could drive up world prices for many farm products, according to a new report published by the OECD and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation.
+/-Jun 25 2007Why has Swedish inflation been persistently low?By:
Average inflation in Sweden has been one of the lowest among European countries since the mid-1990s.
+/-Jun 22 2007Jobs for immigrants (vol. 1)By:
This publication presents reviews of the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in four OECD countries (Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden), and provides country-specific recommendations.
+/-Jun 22 2007The Swedish housing market - better allocation via less regulationBy:
While several sectors in the economy have been deregulated, the Swedish housing market remains distorted, hindering an optimal matching of supply and demand.
+/-Jun 21 2007Jersey, Netherlands and Nordic countries step up tax co-operation effortsBy:
Jersey and the Netherlands signed a bilateral agreement to exchange information for tax purposes, patterned on the OECD Model Agreement for Exchange of Information in Tax Matters, while Nordic Finance Ministers, on a meeting in Helsingfors the 19 of June, announced progress towards tax information exchange agreements with Aruba, the Isle of Man, Jersey and the Netherlands Antilles.
+/-Jun 5 2007Competition Law and Policy in SwedenBy:
OECD publish regularly Policy Briefs. In this issue the subject is Competition Law and Policy in Sweden.
+/-May 21 2007OECD and Nutek welcome policymakers to take part in the conference May 31-June 1 2007By:
The conference takes place at Nutek, Liljeholmsvägen 32, Stockholm, Sweden.
+/-May 16 2007OECD Ministerial Council welcomes initiative on biofuelsBy:
The OECD ministerial meeting decided today to intensify work on biofuels, after a proposal submitted by Sweden and the Netherlands.
+/-May 16 2007OECD invites five countries to membership talks, offers enhanced engagement to other big playersBy:
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.
+/-May 14 2007Sten Tolgfors to the OECD ministerial meeting in Paris By:
Minister for Foreign Trade Sten Tolgfors will participate in the OECD annual ministerial meeting in Paris on 15-16 May. On Tuesday, the Minister for Foreign Trade will also take part in a panel at the "OECD Forum 2007: Innovation, Growth and Equity".
+/-Apr 27 2007OECD publication Human Capital - about how what you know shapes your lifeBy:
"Human Capital", published on 20 February 2007, is the first in a planned new series from the OECD entitled OECD Insights. Drawing on the unrivalled work and research of the OECD, books in the series offer insights on global issues using simple and non-technical language.
+/-Mar 27 2007New report on regulatory reform in SwedenBy:
OECD presentation of new report on regulatory reform in Sweden, Friday 30 March 2007, in Stockholm, Sweden.
+/-Mar 13 2007Interim OECD assessmentBy:
US growth has shifted into a lower gear, according to an interim OECD assessment of G7 economies. Euro area activity is likely to become more moderate but should remain above trend. The Japanese expansion continues, although household consumption remains lacklustre.
+/-Feb 13 2007Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007By:
Going for Growth, first published in 2005, is an annual periodical - alongside the OECD Economic Outlook and OECD Economic Surveys – which gives an overview of structural policy developments in OECD countries.
+/-Dec 1 2006Visit by Minister for Foreign Trade, Mr Sten TolgforsBy:
The Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade, Mr Sten Tolgfors, will visit the OECD.
+/-Nov 30 2006Visit by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden By:
Crown Princess Victoria will visit OECD on monday 4th December.

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