Collective: 471 books

Connecting some of the more remarkable events of the last decade-including the rioting in Oaxaca and in the outskirts of Paris and the modern crises of neoliberalism-this critical analysis suggests new strategies for the progressive Left and that forward-moving change is possible. It examines the...

The crisis of borders and prisons can be seen starkly in statistics. In 2011 some 1,500 migrants died trying to enter Europe, and the United States deported nearly 400,000 and imprisoned some 2.3 million people—more than at any other time in history. International borders are increasingly militarized...

Pour que les yeux s'habituent à l'hébreu biblique, des glyphes clairs et aérés sont une incitation à persévérer : c'est là l'utilité de cette édition bilingue, hébreu-français, de l'Ancien Testament, qui ne contient aucun appareil critique. Le texte hébreu est celui du Westminster Leningrad...

de M. Robinson et W. Pierpont, bien connu pour la préférence qu'il accorde aux manuscrits Byzantins, sans toutefois se confondre avec le Textus Receptus. La traduction française est celle du Nouveau Testament Annoté de Louis Bonnet. Un appareil critique minimal indique ces différences, c'est-à-dire...

Au milieu du dix-neuvième siècle, deux protestants suisses offraient chacun au monde francophone une nouvelle traduction biblique. Le premier, Auguste Perret-Gentil, pasteur neuchâtelois, avait traduit l'Ancien Testament d'après l'hébreu ; le second, Albert Rilliet, historien de la Réformation,...

This report develops comparative knowledge for reforms in teacher and school management policies in the context of an OECD member country: Mexico. Mexico’s education outcomes can be improved by enhancing the effectiveness of its schools. The standards gap between the performance of students in Mexico...

OECD's 2010 survey of Chile's economy. This edition focuses on four key issues currently challenging Chile: overcoming the crisis; strengthening fiscal policy; fostering productivity growth, and improving the quality of Chile's schools. The survey finds that Chile is now emerging from the crisis and...

Special feature Policies towards a sustainable use of water

The importance of effective regulation has never been so clear as it is today, in the wake of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. But how exactly can Better Regulation policy improve countries’ economic and social welfare prospects, underpin sustained growth and strengthen their...

Are breast cancer survival rates higher in the United States than in the United Kingdom and France? Are a patient's chances of dying within 30 days after admission to a hospital with a heart attack lower in Canada than in Korea? Are surgeons in some countries more likely to leave “foreign bodies”...

This report contains - for Denmark - a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school-to-work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and...

This book provides an internationally comparable set of indicators on the educational provision for students with disabilities, learning difficulties and disadvantages (SENDDD). It covers the number of students concerned, their learning environment (special schools, special classes and regular classes)...

The theme of this fourth edition of Pensions at a Glance is pensions, retirement and life expectancy. Many countries have increased pension ages in the face of population ageing and longer lives. Some have introduced an automatic link between pensions and life expectancy. Improvements to the incentives...

This June 2009 issue of OECD's twice-yearly OECD Economic Outlook provides analysis of recent economic developments and economic projections for OECD and major non-OECD countries through the end of 2010. Its comprehensive statistical annex is a useful reference tool for international economic comparisons....