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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.
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Developments in Global Food Prices
10 Mar 2011
Bulletin
– March 2011
However, the OECD-FAO (2010) notes that renewed firmness in energy prices since the second half of 2009 has been associated with the enforcement of higher biofuel blending obligations in some ... OECD-FAO (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/mar/3.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
Conditions in the Manufacturing Sector
15 Jun 2016
Bulletin
June Quarter 2016
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/pdf/bu-0616-4.pdf
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
Explaining the Slowdown in Global Trade
17 Sep 2015
Bulletin
– September 2015
Following the global financial crisis, global trade contracted sharply and, after an initial recovery, grew at an unusually slow pace relative to global GDP. This article reviews cyclical and structural explanations for this phenomenon, and finds
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/5.html
Households' Interest-bearing Assets
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
Graph 5. Australian households hold over 60 per cent of their financial assets in superannuation funds, which is high compared with other OECD countries. ... Even adjusting for this, however, the share of interest-bearing assets would still be low
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/3.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
Cyclical Labour Market Adjustment in Australia
17 Mar 2016
Bulletin
– March 2016
Since the late 1990s, a larger share of labour market adjustment in Australia has come about via changes in average hours worked, as opposed to changes in the number of people employed. Much of this is likely to reflect that the economic downturns
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/mar/2.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