The document provides an overview of the OECD's global knowledge base and its work across various topics including agriculture, development, economics, education, employment, energy, environment, finance, governance, industry, nuclear energy, science, social issues, taxation, trade, transport, and urban development. For each topic, it shares a brief "did you know" factoid highlighting recent data or insights from OECD research in that area.
4. Did you know…
… that government support to producers stood at
USD 227 billion in OECD countries in 2010, a record low
linked to higher commodity prices?
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Did you know…
… that the UN Millenium Development Goals – measurable
targets for development – were inspired by the 1996
OECD Strategy paper Shaping the 21st century?
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Did you know…
… that 46% of today’s women and 31% of today’s men
in OECD countries will complete university-level education
during their lifetimes?
12. Did you know…
… that part-time work accounts for almost 17% of all
employment in OECD countries and that 70% of part-timers
are women?
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Did you know…
... that by 2030, the world will need 60% more energy
and that two-thirds of the extra demand will come from
developing countries?
18. Did you know…
… that there have been 290 criminal sanctions for the bribery
of foreign public officials since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
entered into force in 1999?
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Did you know…
… that OECD Model Tax Convention is the basis for over
3 000 bilateral tax treaties in force around the world and
the main means for avoiding double taxation?
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Did you know…
… that if G20 economies reduced tariffs and other trade
barriers by 50% they could create an extra 0.1% to
4% jobs for skilled and lower-skilled workers?