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AGRICULTURE AND FOODwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture

Did you know…… that government support to producers stood at USD 227 billion in OECD countries in 2010, a record low linked to higher commodity prices?

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DEVELOPMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/development

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… that the UN Millenium Development Goals – measurable targets for development – were inspired by the 1996 OECD Strategy paper Shaping the 21st century?

ECONOMICSwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics

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… that the OECD provides systematic macroeconomic and structural analyses and recommendations for 40 countries?

EDUCATIONwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/education

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… that 46% of today’s women and 31% of today’s men in OECD countries will complete university-level education during their lifetimes?

EMPLOYMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment

Did you know…… that part-time work accounts for almost 17% of all employment in OECD countries and that 70% of part-timers are women?

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ENERGY – IEAwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/energy

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... that by 2030, the world will need 60% more energy and that two-thirds of the extra demand will come from developing countries?

ENVIRONMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment

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Did you know…… that almost four billion people will live in water-stressed river basins by 2050 if better policies are not introduced?

FINANCE AND INVESTMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/finance

Did you know…… that there have been 290 criminal sanctions for the bribery of foreign public officials since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force in 1999?

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GOVERNANCEwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance

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… that government expenditures represented 46% of GDP across OECD member countries in 2009?

INDUSTRY AND SERVICESwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/industry

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… that over the last decade R&D spending in the service sector grew four times faster than in manufacturing?

NUCLEAR ENERGY – NEAwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/nuclear

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Did you know…… that nuclear energy has helped offset 65 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions between 1971 and 2007?

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/science

Did you know…… that OECD guidelines on consumer protection create the trust needed to make e-commerce possible?

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SOCIAL ISSUES, MIGRATION AND HEALTHwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/socialissues

Did you know…… that women are as educated as men but earn 17% less in OECD countries?

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TAXATIONwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation

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… that OECD Model Tax Convention is the basis for over 3 000 bilateral tax treaties in force around the world and the main means for avoiding double taxation?

TRADEwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade

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… that if G20 economies reduced tariffs and other trade barriers by 50% they could create an extra 0.1% to 4% jobs for skilled and lower-skilled workers?

TRANSPORT – ITFwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport

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… that transport accounts for 23% of global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion?

URBAN, RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTwww.oecd-ilibrary.org/regions

Did you know…… that, on average, 64% of public investment in OECD countries is undertaken by subnational governments?

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