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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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Common Cycles Across OECD Countries
10 Oct 2001
Bulletin
– October 2001
It summarises the results of research work that these authors have published in RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2001–05, entitled ‘Understanding OECD Output Correlations’. ... Otto G, G Voss and L Willard (2001), ‘Understanding OECD Output
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/oct/2.html
Bulletin Articles – 2001
9 Mar 2023
Bulletin
The Reserve Bank Bulletin is a monthly publication that contains economic commentary, feature articles, speeches and a set of statistical tables
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2001/
Ageing and Labour Supply in Advanced Economies
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
Population ageing is a global trend, which is most evident in advanced economies. This article details the impact of demographic developments on labour supply in advanced economies. The ageing of the workforce has tended to reduce labour supply.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/5.html
The Global Market for Liquefied Natural Gas
10 Sep 2011
Bulletin
– September 2011
b) Figures based on average emissions per kilowatt hour from power generation in OECD member countries over 2006 to 2008. ... IEA (2008), Natural Gas Market Review 2008, OECD/IEA, Paris. IEA (2009), Natural Gas Market Review 2009, OECD/IEA, Paris.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/sep/3.html
Conditions in the Manufacturing Sector
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
Manufacturing output and employment have fallen steadily as a share of the Australian economy for the past three decades. This article looks at the composition of the sector and draws on the Reserve Bank's liaison with manufacturers to provide an
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/4.html
Estimating the NAIRU and the Unemployment Gap
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
Spare capacity in the labour market is an important input into forecasts of inflation and wage growth. This article describes how the Bank estimates one measure of spare capacity in the labour market – the gap between the unemployment rate and the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/2.html
The Rising Share of Part-time Employment
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
One of the most significant changes to the Australian labour market in recent decades has been the rise in the share of part-time employment to account for nearly one-third of total employment. This article details the various supply and demand
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/3.html
The Rise in Dividend Payments
17 Mar 2016
Bulletin
– March 2016
Dividends paid by Australian listed companies have grown substantially since the global financial crisis, most notably among large resources companies and the banks. These increases have occurred alongside modest growth in earnings. Dividend-paying
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/mar/6.html
Box A: Effects of Low Yields on Life Insurers and Pension Funds
20 Oct 2015
FSR
– October 2015
Their combined assets of around US$23 trillion in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economies as at 2013 represented around 8 per cent of total financial assets of financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2015/oct/box-a.html
The Global Financial Environment
8 Apr 2021
FSR
– April 2021
Business failures fell in 2020 despite large contractions in economic activity; in most OECD economies there were around 10 to 30 per cent fewer insolvencies in 2020 than in 2019.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2021/apr/global-financial-environment.html