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STATISTICS
Coverage of MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS  has now been expanded to include the
following non-OECD Countries: Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and the Ukraine:
http://www.oecdwash.org/PUBS/PERIOD/per-mei.htm

The OECD Statistics Department has prepared a GUIDE TO OFFICIAL SOURCES OF
STATISTICS with links to countries' statistical sites:
http://www.oecd.org/std/others1.htm

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

The Preliminary Edition of the OECD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, JUNE 2000 will be
released on May 30, 2000.

The annual OECD MINISTERIAL MEETING will be held in Paris on 26-27 June
2000.

The following OECD ECONOMIC SURVEYS have been released in March and April.
Policy Briefs summarizing the findings are available at:
http://www.oecd.org/publications/Pol_brief/INDEX.HTM
         8 March: Russian Federation
         9 March: Netherlands
         7 April: EMU: One Year On
 

New OECD Economics Department WORKING PAPERS:
        Predicting the Evolution and Effects of the Asia Crisis from the
OECD Perspective:
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp(2000)9  (108 kb)
        Modeling Manufacturing Export Volumes Equations: A System Estimation
Approach: http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp(2000)8
(338 kb)
        Regulation, Industry Structure and Performance in the Electricity
Supply Industry:
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp(2000)11 (239 kb)
        Others are listed  in related subject areas below.

OECD's latest monthly UNEMPLOYMENT RATES:
http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/new-numbers/sur/surlist.htm

OECD's latest monthly TRENDS IN CONSUMER PRICES (PDF file):
http://www.oecd.org/std/cpi.pdf

KEY SHORT-TERM INDICATORS DATA is available at:
http://www.oecd.org/std/indksti.htm

BUSINESS AND REGULATION

The OECD ANTI-CORRUPTION RING ONLINE (ANCORR):
http://www.oecd.org/daf/nocorruption/#Ancorr

Latin American CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Roundtable:
http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/release/nw00-32a.htm

TRADE & INVESTMENT

A new book on POLICY COMPETITION FOR FDI: A Study of Competition among
Governments to Attract Investment:
http://www.oecdwash.org/PUBS/PRINPUBS/rp002ti.htm#title0

OECD meets CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS to Discuss Foreign Direct Investment.
Press Release: http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/release/nw00-30a.htm .
Opening Statement: http://www.oecd.org/daf/conference/caribbean/geiger.pdf

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

A new book on PRIVATE PENSION SYSTEMS and Policy Issues:
http://www.oecdwash.org/PUBS/PRINPUBS/rp002fa.htm#title0

A new OECD Economics Department WORKING PAPER: New Issues in Public Debt
Management: Government Surpluses in Several OECD Countries, the Common
Currency in Europe and Rapidly Rising Debt in Japan:
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp(2000)12  (162 kb)

TAXATION

OECD issues a report on IMPROVING ACCESS TO BANK INFORMATION FOR TAX
PURPOSES.  See statement from the Chairman of the OECD Fiscal Affairs
Committee at:   http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/release/gmakhlouf.htm .
See information on the book at:
http://electrade.gfi.fr/cgi-bin/OECDBookShop.storefront/EN/Product/232000031
P1

DEVELOPMENT

A new book on GLOBAL FINANCE from a LATIN AMERICAN VIEWPOINT:
http://www.oecdwash.org/PUBS/PRINPUBS/rp002dev.htm#title4

A new paper on ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION and Sustainable Development:
http://www.oecd.org/dac/htm/pubs/p-envcom.htm

ENERGY

IEA Welcomes OPEC OIL PRODUCTION INCREASE:
http://www.iea.org/new/releases/2000/opec.htm

IEA and USGS unite oil and natural gas resource assessment with energy
security policy and analysis: http://www.iea.org/new/releases/2000/usgs.htm

HIGH OIL PRICES hurt poor countries more than rich:
http://www.iea.org/what/broch5.pdf

IEA examines CHINA'S WORLDWIDE QUEST for ENERGY SECURITY:
http://www.iea.org/new/releases/2000/china.htm

Latest IEA Press Review and YESTERDAY'S SPOT PRICES:
http://www.iea.org/presrev.htm

Highlights of IEA's LATEST OIL MARKET REPORT:
http://www.iea.org/pubs/omr/files/high.pdf

IEA's monthly ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, OIL, and PRICE SURVEYS
:http://www.iea.org/pubs/free/index.htm

AGRICULTURE:

The 2000 OECD AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK will be released in Paris on April 26,
2000.

COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATIONS

A new OECD Economics Department WORKING PAPER: Regulation, Market Structure
and Performance in Telecommunications:
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2000doc.nsf/linkto/eco-wkp(2000)10 (290 kb)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Chairman's Report from the OECD GM Food Safety Conference in Edinburgh
can be found at: http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/release/nw00-31a.htm .
Further information can be found on the conference web site at:
http://www.oecd.org/subject/biotech/edinburgh.htm.

EDUCATION

The 2000 edition of EDUCATION AT A GLANCE will be released in Paris on 16
May 2000.

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Updated PUBLIC MANAGEMENT COUNTRY INFORMATION:
http://www.oecd.org/puma/country/index.htm

FORTHCOMING

For a CALENDAR of upcoming major events, see:
http://www.oecd.org/news_and_events/upcoming.htm

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