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< 1 minuteby the OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Communications Team (stat.contact@oecd.org) Dear readers, Thank you for following the OECD Statistics Blog. We would like to let you know about an upcoming change in how you access our articles. In the coming…
Shipping disruptions and maritime CO₂ emissions: Evidence from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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The OECD’s experimental Maritime Transport CO2 emissions database tracks CO2 emissions for the global fleet, with breakdowns by vessel-type and by country. In this article, we use these data to examine how the current crisis has reshaped the emissions profiles…
Can we predict recessions using only unemployment data? Applying the Sahm rule to OECD countries
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The accurate and early identification of economic turning points is a longstanding challenge. While in some countries, recession periods are formally determined by…
MNE-thing is possible: New OECD-UNSD data release strengthens open evidence on multinational enterprises
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Multinational enterprises (MNEs) play an increasingly central role in the global economy. They influence trade patterns, investment flows, and production across countries, yet their complex organisational structures can be difficult to map out using traditional statistical sources. The Multinational Enterprise…