21-January-2014
English
Talks to free up more trade and investment between the European Union and the United States got under way early in 2013. A good agreement in 2014 would be a positive thing, and not just for the EU and the US.
3-December-2013
English, PDF, 475kb
Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in the United States in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science
20-November-2013
English
Though gone 50 years ago this week, John F. Kennedy remains an icon of our times. The OECD stands as a living tribute to his legacy.
12-November-2013
English
This report draws on the new international OECD Survey of Adult Skills to highlight the challenges faced by the United States. It shows that the United States should take action to improve adult skills, if it wants to avoid falling behind other countries. The report also advances a set of key recommendations to improve basic skills across the board.
31-May-2013
English
Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real income growth for many households.
29-January-2013
English
Although job creation has improved, since the end of the 2007-08 recession, the effects of the recession on the labour market remain severe.
17-December-2012
English, PDF, 281kb
Gains in female education attainment have contributed to a worldwide increase in women’s participation in the labour force, but considerable gaps remain in working hours, conditions of employment and earnings. More specific data for the United States are available in this country note.
29-November-2012
English
The US innovation system has many strengths, including world class research universities and firms that thrive in innovation-intensive sectors.
8-June-2012
English
On 8 June 2012 an International Seminar on « Ensuring Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying : Towards a Regulatory Framework » will take place in Moscow, Russia.