OECD Factbook: Economic, Environmental, And Social Statistics

The “”OECD Factbook”” is an essential tool providing a global overview of world economic, social and environmental trends. It brings together in a single publication 100 indicators that are essential for evaluating the relative position of any OECD country, both at a given moment and over time, in the following fields: Population and migration; Macroeconomic trends; Economic globalization; Prices; Labor market; Science and technology; Environment; Education; Public policies; Quality of life; and a special chapter dedicated to globalization.The 2006 edition presents many new features, including indicators on the brain drain; Tsunami recovery; aid; and cultural and leisure activities. It also includes data on key non-OECD member countries namely Brazil, China, India, the Russian Federation, and South Africa.