Search: OECD
RBA Glossary definition for OECD
OECD – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an organisation of 34 countries that seeks to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people.
Search Results
The Distribution of Household Spending in Australia
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
This article uses household-level data to examine the distribution of spending and saving in Australia and how that has changed over time. The distribution of spending and saving is important as, among other things, it can affect the way that the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/2.html
The Ongoing Decline of the Cheque System
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
Cheque use in Australia has declined significantly over the past few decades and currently represents only a small share of non-cash payments. This decline reflects changes in the payments market as a result of technological change and customer
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/7.html
Australia's Tourism Industry
10 Dec 2011
Bulletin
– December 2011
The Australian TSA is based on international standards developed by an Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Tourism Statistics, which includes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ... OECD (Organisation for Economic
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/dec/3.html
The Australian Government Guarantee Scheme: 2008–15
17 Mar 2016
Bulletin
– March 2016
The Australian Government Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding (the Guarantee Scheme or scheme) was introduced during the global financial crisis in response to similar measures taken in other countries, and to address extreme
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/mar/5.html
Productivity and Growth
10 Oct 1995
Bulletin
– October 1995
These countries account for over 90 per cent of GDP in all OECD countries. ... Sources: For the period 1970–89, data are from OECD Working Paper No.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/oct/5.html
Default Risk Among Australian Listed Corporations
17 Sep 2015
Bulletin
– September 2015
Market-based information can help detect deteriorating corporate health because it incorporates more forward-looking information than other data sources such as financial statements. With this in mind, the Reserve Bank has developed an indicator of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/6.html
Shifts in Production in East Asia
24 Jun 2013
Bulletin
– June 2013
Over the past few decades, manufacturing production has shifted from the higher to the lower income economies in east Asia. This article uses input-output analysis to explore how total value added in manufacturing has shifted around the region. It
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/jun/4.html
Australia's Trade Openness
10 Mar 2005
Bulletin
– March 2005
Table 1: Remoteness Measure for OECD Countries. Average 1996–2000. Iceland. 5,497. ... OECD (30 countries). Median. Australia's. ranking. Median. Australia's. ranking. Openness ratio (per cent).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/mar/1.html
Why Is Wage Growth So Low?
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
Wage growth has declined markedly in Australia over the past few years. At the same time, stronger growth in labour productivity has worked to contain growth in labour costs. These developments reflect several factors, including spare capacity in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/2.html
Sensitivity of Australian Trade to the Exchange Rate
15 Sep 2016
Bulletin
– September 2016
The exchange rate is an important determinant of Australian exports and imports. Movements in the exchange rate affect the relative prices of traded goods and services, and thus the competitiveness of domestic producers of exports and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/sep/2.html