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Covers financial accounts of OECD countries and includes financial transactions (both net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities), by institutional sector (non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government, households and non-profit institutions serving households, total economy and rest of the world) and by financial operation. Data are shown for 23 OECD countries for the period from 1991 to 2002, when possible.
This first edition of National Accounts of OECD Countries: General Government Accounts is a new annual publication, dedicated to government finance data based on the System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA 1993). It includes tables showing government aggregates and balances for the production, income and financial accounts as well as detailed tax and social contribution receipts and a breakdown of expenditure of general government by function, according to the harmonised international classification, COFOG. These detailed accounts are available for the general government sector as well as for the following sub-sectors, according to availability: central government, state government, local government and social security funds. The publication covers 29 of the 30 OECD countries. Data are expressed in national currencies and cover the period from 1992 to 2003.
A detailed reference work on gas supply and demand covering not only the OECD countries but also the rest of the world. This publication contains essential information on LNG and pipeline trade, gas reserves, storage capacity and prices. The main part of the book concentrates on OECD countries, showing a detailed supply and demand balance for each country and for the three OECD regions: North America, Europe and Pacific, as well as a breakdown of gas consumption by end-user. Import and export data are reported by source and destination.
The 2004 edition of the National Accounts of OECD Countries: Volume II : Detailed Tables, covers, in addition to main aggregates, detailed national accounts data for most OECD countries. It includes detailed breakdowns by kind of activity for gross value added (at current and constant prices), components of value added, gross fixed capital formation and employment. It also includes final consumption expenditure of households by purpose and simplified accounts for three main sectors (general government, corporations and households).
Detailed accounts by institutional sectors (non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government and its sub-sectors, households and non-profit institutions serving households) are only available on the CD-ROM and online database. Data are shown for 30 OECD countries and the euro area from 1991 to 2002, with provisional data for 2003. Data are expressed in national currency (in euros for euro area countries). THIS ISSUE ALSO INCLUDES PROVISIONAL DATA FOR 2003.
This annual compilation of essential statistics on nuclear energy in OECD countries provides detailed information on nuclear electricity generation and capacity, nuclear power plants, nuclear share of electricity generation, age distribution of nuclear units, as well as data on uranium resources and requirements, conversion capacities and requirements, enrichment capacities and requirements, fuel fabrication capacities and requirements, spent fuel arising and storage capacities, and reprocessing capacities. It provides the reader (policy makers, experts and academics) with a comprehensive overview on the trends in the nuclear power and fuel cycle sector for 2002 and 2003 with projections for 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.
Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role as a sustainable and environmentally acceptable source of energy in the 21st century. Present methods for producing hydrogen are mainly based on the reforming of fossil fuels with subsequent release of greenhouse gases. To avoid producing greenhouse gases, the possibility to use heat and surplus electricity from nuclear power plants to produce hydrogen by water cracking is being investigated. This report presents the state of the art in the nuclear production of hydrogen and describes the scientific and technical challenges associated with it.
This publication examines the legislation and regulations governing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in eastern European countries. It covers 11 countries from Central and Eastern Europe and 12 countries from the New Independent States:
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Georgia
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
The chapters follow a systematic format making it easier for the reader to carry out research and compare information.
This publication covers expenditure based GDP, output based GDP, income based GDP, disposable income, saving and net lending, population and employment. It also includes comparative tables based on exchange rates and comparative tables based on purchasing power parities.
Data are shown for 30 OECD countries and the euro area back to 1991 in most cases, expressed in national currency (in euros for euro area countries), but also in US dollars for gross domestic product and household final consumption expenditure back to 1980. These data are based on the System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA) for a majority of countries.
Meeting the growing demand for energy, and electricity in particular, while addressing the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to ensure security of energy supply, is one of the most difficult challenges facing the world’s economies. No single technology can respond to this challenge, and the solution which policy makers are seeking lies in the diversification of energy sources.
Although nuclear energy currently provides over 20% of electricity in the OECD area and does not emit any carbon dioxide during production, it continues to be seen by many as a controversial technology. Public concern remains over its safety and the management of radioactive waste, and financing such a capital-intensive technology is a complex issue. The role that nuclear power will play in the future depends on the answers to these questions, several of which are provided in this up-to-date review of the status of nuclear energy, as well as on the outcome of research and development on the nuclear fuel cycle and reactor technologies.
A detailed reference work on gas supply and demand covering not only the OECD countries but also the rest of the world, this publication contains essential information on LNG and pipeline trade, gas reserves, storage capacity and prices. The main part of the book, however, concentrates on OECD countries, showing a detailed supply and demand balance for each country and for the three OECD regions: North America, Europe and Pacific, as well as a breakdown of gas consumption by end-user. Import and export data are reported by source and destination.
The 2003 edition of the National Accounts of OECD Countries: Detailed Tables, Volume II covers, in addition to main aggregates, detailed national accounts data for most OECD countries. It includes detailed breakdowns by kind of activity for gross value added (current and constant 1995 prices), components of value added, gross fixed capital formation and employment. It also includes final consumption expenditure of households by purpose and simplified accounts for three main sectors (general government, corporations and households). Detailed accounts by institutional sectors (non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government and its sub-sectors, households and non-profit institutions serving households) are only available on CD-ROM. Data are shown for 30 OECD countries back to 1990 in most cases, expressed in national currency (including in "euro" for euro area countries). These data are based on the System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA) for the majority of countries; the national accounts for two OECD countries (Switzerland and Turkey) are still presented on the basis of the 1968 SNA. THIS ISSUE ALSO INCLUDES PROVISIONAL DATA FOR 2002.
This book explores the national educational Research & Development systems in England and New Zealand, the first two such OECD reviews ever. It shows that some OECD countries are increasingly taking innovative research initiatives in order to improve the knowledge base in education for teachers and policy makers. Major changes are needed in the practice of teachers, researchers and policy makers in order to create a system-wide continuous improvement of the knowledge base.
This new edition of Nuclear Energy Data, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency’s annual compilation of essential statistics on nuclear energy in OECD countries, offers additional textual and graphical information as compared with previous editions. It provides the reader with a comprehensive but easy-to-access overview on the status of and trends in the nuclear power and fuel cycle sector. This publication is an authoritative information source of interest to policy makers, experts and academics involved in the nuclear energy field
What are the gains and risks of modern alternatives to current education systems? This new report explores the practical implications of the profound changes underway in education.
OECD countries are increasingly characterised as "network societies", raising the possibility that educational networks could progressively supplant cumbersome bureaucracies both for management functions and as sources of innovation and professionalism. As schools become more autonomous and the world more complex, what forms of organisation and governance will ensure that education does not just fragment into chaos? Such questions inspired seminars organised in Hungary, the Netherlands and Portugal with the OECD's Center for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). The resulting analysis is published in this latest report in CERI's Schooling for Tomorrow series, useful for both shapers and students of educational change.
The 2003 edition of National Accounts of OECD Countries: Main Aggregates, Volume I covers expenditure based GDP, output based GDP, income based GDP, disposable income, saving and net lending, population and employment. It also includes comparative tables based on exchange rates and comparative tables based on purchasing power parities. Data are shown for 30 OECD countries and the euro area back to 1990 in most cases, expressed in national currency (in euros for euro area countries), but also in US dollars for gross domestic product and household final consumption expenditure back to 1979. These data are based on the System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA) for a majority of countries, but not all. In this issue, the national accounts for two OECD countries (Switzerland and Turkey) are still presented on the basis of the 1968 SNA.
The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the application of its "flexible mechanisms" are at the forefront of energy policy debates in most OECD countries. The potential role of nuclear energy in this context is viewed very differently and assessed against various criteria by the range of stakeholders in governments and civil society according to their interests and priorities.
This book provides key facts concerning nuclear energy and the Kyoto Protocol. It highlights the challenges and opportunities for the future development of nuclear energy in the context of implementing the Kyoto Protocol, and more broadly in alleviating the risks of global climate change.