OECD's new annual publication that provides statistical data on such topics as fertility, asylum seekers and refugees, employment, retirement, early childhood education and care, replacement rates, poverty, the gender wage gap, social expenditure, health, suicide, group membership and prisoners.

A detailed analysis of the history of maritime transport services in the Uruguay and post-Uruguay Round negotiations and the role of the sector in the ongoing Doha Round talks. The reader will be confronted with an extensive overview of the role of maritime transport services in the WTO/GATS framework, a topic basically uncovered in the literature so far.

The 8th volume of national studies on the economic contribution of the copyright- based industries offers economic analysis on the size of the copyright industries in Argentina, Indonesia, Member States of the Organization of the East Caribbean States, Serbia and Turkey. The publication reviews the contribution of economic activities based on copyright and related rights to the creation of national value added, employment and trade in selected countries and broadens the scope of WIPO-led research on the economic aspects of copyright.

This review of Mexico's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.

Provides tables and graphs of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Each section has an introductory text. Each table and graph has a source note. Appendix 1 includes guides to sources of statistics, State statistical abstracts, and foreign statistical abstracts.

This publication reviews projections to the year 2030 on energy and transport trends for the current EU member states, for the EU candidate countries and neighbouring states, and for the enlarged EU of 25 members. This assessment is set within the international context, including the demographic and macroeconomic framework, the outlook for primary energy prices, likely developments in the world energy system and prospects for carbon dioxide emissions to 2030. The study is based upon an integrated approach which covers both supply and demand aspects. These projections indicate the likely direction for future policy development in order to contribute towards sustainable development. Key issues will include balancing energy security needs with reduced environmental impacts of energy production and use, whilst promoting economic growth and competitiveness.

This volume contains articles from leading analysts and researchers on sustainable transportation, who provide critical reflections on how automobile-related climate policies have evolved up to now in Europe and around the world, in view of the widely recognized need to substantially curb global emissions of greenhouse gases in the coming decades. Authors describe the policies which have been most effective, outline their economic and social implications, present success stories while critically reviewing less successful examples, and suggest strategies to decarbonize passenger transportation on a global scale.

This review of Canada's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.

This review of Italy's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.