This OECD report examines carbon intensity metrics in the steel and cement sectors. It highlights challenges in producing internationally comparable metrics, explores current initiatives addressing ...

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, yet their macroeconomic impacts remain poorly understood. This paper provides novel regional-level evidence on the economic ...

Teaching staff compensation forms the largest component of education budgets, averaging 58% of expenditure in public primary and secondary educational institutions across OECD countries. This share ...

Governments are at an inflection point in addressing climate change. While climate action has gained momentum over the past decade, current efforts are not sufficient to keep the Paris Agreement’s ...

Cartels secretly manipulate markets at the expense of consumers, businesses and societies. They increase prices, rig markets, and limit competition, leading to bigger costs, lower quality, and fewer ...

This paper analyses changes in the job quality of self-employed people in European Union countries between 1995 and 2021, using self-reported data from the European Working and Living Conditions ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology capable of tasks that typically require human-like intelligence, such as understanding language, recognising patterns, and making decisions.

In today's dynamic and rapidly evolving world, evidence-informed decision-making has emerged as a cornerstone in guiding effective education policy and practice. In particular, creating a culture of ...

Recent crises have reminded us of the importance of our daily bread, something that represents more than nutrition; it’s stability, security, and resilience. The OECD–FAO Agricultural Outlook ...

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, ...

The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new OECD report.

This blog sheds light on the extent to which artificial intelligence (AI) affects the activities of different economic sectors, revealing not only which sectors are leveraging AI today but also those ...