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The 30 countries of the OECD represent the heart of the developed world. Its database of economic, environmental and social statistics is one of the richest and most respected available and is unrivalled as a guide to global development. This influential new publication draws out trends from the statistics and looks at future prospects through a series of authoritative commentaries from leading members of the OECD, relevant NGO's and some of the world's leading professional service firms, banks and international corporations. Content includes: Future indicators; Performance of OECD economies; Emerging and transition economies: Finance, investment and privatization; Sustainable development; Corporate governance and accountability; Competition; Regulatory reform; Tax; Money laundering; Bribery and corruption; Enterprise; E-commerce; Information and communications technology; Science and innovation; Education and skills; Employment: migration and mobility; Health; Social inclusion; Pensions and the ageing society; Management of public services; Energy; environment; Transport. Planned as an annual overview, the ""OECD Yearbook 2002"" will be an essential reference source for boardrooms, government strategists and decision-makers worldwide.