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Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have the lowest prices for mobile phone calls among OECD countries. The highest were found in Canada, Spain and the United States. Comparing prices on a medium-use basis for a package of 780 voice calls, 600 short texts...
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Sudan and Afghanistan are among countries whose traditional social institutions result in the highest levels of discrimination against women, while Croatia and Paraguay are among those with the lowest levels of discrimination, according to the Social...
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How far could housing investment fall in the current crisis? The chart below shows how much further spending could still weaken before reaching previous lows. Source: OECD Economic Outlook database Housing investment covers public and private spending...
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A number of OECD countries such as France, Spain and the UK have established lists of occupations for which immigrant entry is allowed. The aim is to open the door to labour migration while ensuring a certain protection to domestic workers. But there...
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Income inequality grew in most OECD countries between the mid 1980s and the mid 2000s. On average the income of the richest 10 percent of the population is now almost nine times higher than the poorest 10 percent. In Denmark and Sweden the gap is narrower...
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Until the latest statements suggesting unlimited guarantees, legal coverage was highest in Norway, France, Italy and Mexico. In the US the amount covered has been raised temporarily to 250,000 from 100,000 US dollars per account. The following graphs...
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Demand for education is constantly rising. Upper secondary education is becoming the norm in most OECD countries. And most students who graduate from high school now aim to go to university. Back in 1995, only 37% of high-school graduates went into university...
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The striking architecture of the Government Conference Center The building used to be Ottawa's train station, situated close to Parliament and on the banks of the Rideau Canal. A question from the floor during the participative web conference.
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Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa
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Chair William New, Editor-in-Chief of Intellectual Property Watch