epub |eng | 2019-02-26 | Author:OECD

Blockchain may enhance the safety of transactions and information exchange While the digitalisation of information exchange in areas like health, government and economic interactions can pose threats to individuals’ security ...

epub |eng | 2019-03-22 | Author:OECD

Infrastructure development priorities in the context of regional development The Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia until 2030 (Latvia 2030) and the NDP 2020 acknowledge the gap between urban and rural ...

epub |eng | 2019-03-19 | Author:OECD

Global urbanisation Domestic population flows are an important factor behind the uneven demographic development of regions. As discussed, the lower old-age dependency ratio in cities is primarily due to the ...

epub |eng | 2020-02-10 | Author:OECD

8.5. Environmental taxes In 2017, Chile began applying a green tax on stationary sources emitting local (PM, NO, SO2) and global (CO2) pollutants. The tax is charged annually on the ...

epub |eng | 2020-03-09 | Author:OECD

Fifteen year-old students whose parents have only attained a primary level of education perform worse on PISA assessments in reading (OECD average of 417), as compared to their classmates whose ...

epub |eng | 2019-03-11 | Author:OECD

Fastest growing products ordered online, 2013-18 Percentage of Internet users ordering each product in 2018 (triangle) and change from 2013 (horizontal marker) Source: OECD, based on Eurostat, Digital Economy and ...

epub |eng | 2019-02-14 | Author:OECD

Notes ← 1. Advances in other technologies, e.g. drone technology, could also contribute to reduced inspection costs. ← 2. Significant moves are also being made in bringing salmon farming onshore ...

epub |eng | 2020-02-18 | Author:OECD

Level of vertical co-ordination in domestic policy development Vertical policy co-ordination is important to ensure that sub-national policies and land-use practices are consistent with national objectives and policy norms. At ...

epub |eng | 2019-09-09 | Author:OECD

Promoting common and widespread expectations A lack of common expectations is also an obstacle to more widespread adoption of responsible investment strategies by institutional investors. A survey conducted in 2016-2017 ...

epub |eng | 2019-07-10 | Author:OECD

Box 2.1. Mainstreaming the environment into policies, plans and projects: A capacity challenge Strategic environmental assessment SEA began to be applied in the early 2000s and became a legal requirement ...

epub |eng | 2020-01-16 | Author:Fields, Sara

Chapter Five Kendra For moments here and there, I opened my eyes and saw red blinking lights. Jail bars. I thought it was a dream. A sordid dream of being ...

epub |eng | | Author:E.L Beth

“How’d you learn to cook?” “Me?” Toni put her hand on her chest. She wasn’t expecting Marianna to engage in a real conversation with her at all. Marianna nodded. “Um… ...

epub |eng | | Author:Nina MacLaughlin [MacLaughlin, Nina]

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epub |eng | 2020-03-08 | Author:Flora Madison [Madison, Flora]

5 Phoenix It’s been six months since Everly ghosted me. Clearly, the ex-con thing was a big deal. I can’t say I blame her, but I haven’t been able to ...

epub |eng | 2019-05-09 | Author:OECD

The Internet also provides people with a new arena in which to engage in civic and political debates, to exchange ideas and to voice frustration (OECD, 2019[4]). In 2017, 11% ...