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Tracking carbon prices

5 minute read To 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.

March 2, 2023April 19, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Inequality, Surveys, Well-being

Measuring homelessness: The Paris street count

6 minute read Late into a recent evening in January, the city of Paris, together with 30 neighbouring municipalities, mobilised around two thousand volunteers to take stock of the excluded and uncounted, people without shelter, as part of its sixth annual street count; la Nuit de la Solidarité.

February 16, 2023March 2, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Government, Tax, Well-being

Sizing up Welfare States: How do OECD countries compare?

5 minute read In many OECD countries, Welfare States have expanded from a rudimentary base 60 years ago to the more comprehensive systems we see today. Public social expenditure amounted to less than 10% of GDP in 1960, but has more than doubled…

February 2, 2023February 16, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Consumer Confidence, Economic Growth, Inflation, Labour Market, New Data, Trade

Introducing the OECD Short-Term Indicators Dashboard

4 minute read Nowadays, policymaking and economic analyses rely heavily on statistics and international comparisons. The demand for high-frequency, reliable but also easily accessible data is increasing.

January 24, 2023April 19, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Covid-19, Labour Market, New Data

Working from home is here to stay

3 minute read Numerous surveys suggest that WFH turned out to be a good experience for most workers and managers. The question is what is going to happen as the pandemic fades. Will we all return to the office, or will we keep WFH, at least part of the time?

January 18, 2023June 15, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Featured, Gender, Labour Market, New Data, Well-being

Paid parental leave: Big differences for mothers and fathers

6 minute read Data on availability and use of paid leave entitlements is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of paid parental leave policies. However, the design of paid leave policy varies markedly across countries.

January 12, 2023June 15, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Climate Change, Covid-19, Digitalisation

Is tourism turning the tide?

4 minute read After 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.

January 4, 2023January 23, 2023 by oecdstatistics

Surveys

Holiday Special: Wisdom of the crowd versus the Chief Statistician

4 minute read What do statisticians and other assorted analysts do at their holiday parties? Drink too much and embarrass themselves? Of course not, they guesstimate the number of chocolates in a glass jar (and embarrass themselves).

December 20, 2022January 5, 2023 by oecdstatistics

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Tracking carbon prices

Paid parental leave: Big differences for mothers and fathers

Tracking carbon prices

Measuring homelessness: The Paris street count

Sizing up Welfare States: How do OECD countries compare?

Introducing the OECD Short-Term Indicators Dashboard

Working from home is here to stay

Paid parental leave: Big differences for mothers and fathers

Is tourism turning the tide?

Holiday Special: Wisdom of the crowd versus the Chief Statistician