5 minute readProductivity is a key driver of economic growth and competitiveness. As such, internationally comparable indicators of productivity are central for assessing economic performance. One widely used productivity measure is multifactor productivity (MFP), which traditionally captures the efficiency with which an economy converts labour and produced capital, such as machines and buildings, into output. However, conventional MFP metrics disregard negative externalities of production, including greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions, and neglect the use of natural capital, such as minerals.
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6 minute readThe business sector contributes 63% to GDP in the OECD and is a key driver of economic development, trade, innovation, and job creation. It is also a key source of emissions. OECD’s business statistics are therefore an important tool for monitoring economic growth and the transition to climate neutrality. In addition, to reduce their carbon footprint, firms must innovate with cleantech and digital solutions. This means radical changes in how they produce, invest and trade, as well as a greater need to monitor these changes. The digitalisation that occurs during these processes presents opportunities for new high-quality data to complement traditional business statistics, with the additional benefit of mitigating the survey fatigue experienced by firms in OECD countries. This blog deals with statistical issues that are particularly relevant to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), but many of them also apply to business statistics in a broader sense.
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2 minute readReleased today: The OECD just released experimental estimates for CO2 emissions from global shipping. The new database, developed using a near-real time data derived from location tracking devices used for maritime vessels, contains monthly figures for CO2 emissions by type of ship and by country.
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3 minute readFor anyone walking the Parisian streets, the growing mountains of sometimes burning trash make the current waste crisis impossible to ignore. The striking sanitary workers, in response to the French Government’s pension reform, made us all stop and think about how much waste we produce.
read more4 minute readÀ se promener dans Paris depuis une semaine, il est impossible de ne pas remarquer le spectacle et les odeurs des amas d’ordures ménagères entassés dans les rues. La grève des éboueurs contre la réforme des retraites du gouvernement français nous amène tous à réfléchir à la quantité de déchets que nous produisons.
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5 minute readTo accelerate the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy needs to become more ambitious. The shift to net zero can be stimulated through many policy instruments including regulations, e.g. banning the use of certain polluting assets or activities, tax incentives and subsidies – and carbon pricing.
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4 minute readAfter six decades of consistent growth, the unprecedented shock of the global COVID-19 pandemic saw tourism come to a near complete standstill. Two years on, there’s still huge uncertainty for the tourism sector. What lies in store for tourism in 2023 and beyond? Before the pandemic, tourism generated 4.4% of GDP on average in OECD countries.
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5 minute readThe natural environment is essential for people and their livelihoods to thrive. Throughout history, climate-related hazards and damaging natural disasters have impacted and shaped societies around the world. However, climate change poses a growing threat to people’s livelihoods
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