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Eeonomiv Policy CommiÉtee
A major forum for reviewing. current economic trends and prospects,
exchanging ideas and, when necessary, advising on appropriate courses of
action. Meetings of the Committee, which take place several times a
yeaf, bring together top-level officials directly concerned with economic
and financial policy formulation. More continuous and detailed scrutiny
is ensured by the work of three specialised Working Parties, dealing respect-
ively with problems of the balance of payments, economic growth, and
cost and price stability.
Trade Commitice, Committcc for
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OECD's Trade Committee, in pursJance of the objective of extending
world trade on a multilateral non-diœriminatory basis, considers problems
confronting Member countries in their trade relations with each other and
with third countries. The Committee also keeps the Organisation in
touch with the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD).
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The Industry Committee and the Special Committees for Iron and Steel,
Textiles, Chemical Products, Machinery, and Pulp and Paper are responsible
for studying and discussing industrial problems which require co-operation
among Member governments. A similar role, in their specific fields, is
played by the Energy Committee and the Special Committee for Oil.
Among reports and studies published :
• OECD Economic Outlook : a twice-yearly
detailed survey of economic trends and prospects
over the coming year or so, for individual coun-
tries and the industria/ised wor/d as a who/e ;
examines the situation regarding demand, output.
cost and prices, and foreign trade.
• Economic Growth, 1960-1970 : a mid-
decade review of the achievement so far and of
the prospects for fulfilling the aim of raising
the combined output of OECD countries by
50 per cent during the decade (September 1966).
• Policies for Prices, Profits and other
Non-Wage Incomes : a study of the prob/ems
involved when an incomes policy is applied not
only to wages and sa/aries. but to other incomes
as we/l.
• The Balance of Payments Adjustment
Process : discusses the means whereby dis-
equilibria may be kept within /imits and e/iminated
with reasonab/e speed.
• OECD Economic Surveys : reports drawn
up following the annual examination of the
economic trends of each Member country and
Yugoslavia; each study is accompanied by a
commentary on the policy measures applied.
• Techniques of Economic Forecasting
new methods uti/ised by the public administra-
tions of certain Member countries to improve the
precision of short-term economic forecasting.
• Main Economic Indicators : bring together
comparable data (gross figures and figures
adjusted for seasona/ variations) which provide
a very precise basis for assessing economic
trends in each of the OECD Member countries.
Many charts il/ustrate the trends by sector or by
subject and faci/itate comparisons between
countries.
• Policies for Economic Growth and Poli-
cies for Price Stability : ana/ysis of the
instruments avai/ab/e to public authorities in
maintaining the general level of demand whi/e
avoiding risks of inflation; the main emphasis
is on incomes policies.
• Statistics of National Accounts.
• Foreign Trade Statistics Bulletin.
Manpoawr and Soriai
Af/airs (onuniUiH*
An active manpower policy, advocated by OECD as a means for promotion
of economic and social progress, includes measures to facilitate the occu-
pational and geographical adaptation of workers to the continually chang-
ing needs of the economy, to absorb disadvantaged groups into gainful
occupations, and to create employment opportunities in labour surplus
areas. The Manpower and Social Affairs Committee is the OECD body
in which ideas and experience of the different countries in this field are
discussed.
Among reports and studies published
• Manpower Policy and Problems : com-
prehensive and critical studies of individual
Member countries.
0 Workers' Attitudes to Technical Change :
a survey of sociological literature about the
vvorker's occupational role and the factors that
influence his attitude towards sdciety and eco-
nomic and technical change.
• Office Automation : human and admi-
nistrative problems : the use of computers in
office work is becoming more widespread every
year; detailed planning of installation technigues
and manpower policies is essential to ensure
efficient utilisation of this equipment.
• The Requirements of Automated Jobs :
the consequences on professional and human
The Committee for Invisible Transactions is concerned with liberalising
international capital movements — direct investment, portfolio investments,
credits and loans, the purchase of property and personal transfers such as
inheritance ; and current invisible operations — transfers of interest
and profits, royalties, tourist expenses, etc.
Among other Committees in the field of international trade and payments
are the Fiscal Committee, Insurance Committee, Committee of Experts on
Restrictive Business Practices, Tourism Committee, Maritime Transport
Committee.
Among reports and studies pub/ished :
0 Energy Policy, Problems and Objectives :
the next fifteen to twenty years will be a period
of great change for the energy industry. Govern-
ments have a responsibility to ensure that
energy demands are met in the best possible way
in the light of cost and convenience to customers.
• Oil Today.
• Provisional Oil Statistics by Quarters.
• The Gas Industry.
• The Electricity Supply Industry.
• The Textile Industry in OECD Countries.
• The Hides a.nd Skins Industry.
• Pulp and Paper.
• The Cement Industry.
• The Non-Ferrous Metals Industry.
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Among reports and studies pub/ished :
• Report on the Improvement of Capital
Markets : a new survey covering formation of
savings. the functioning of financia/ markets.
links between national financial markets, inter-
sectoral flow of funds, enterprise financing.
security issues. etc.
0 Guide to Legislation on Restrictive Busi-
ness Practices in Europe and North America :
contains all the legislation relating to restrictive
business practices in OECD Member countries
and EEC, authoritative commenlaries by official
specialists. a selection of administrative and court
decisions and bibliographical information.
• Fiscal Incentives for Private Investment
in Developing Countries.
• Draft Double Taxation Convention on
Income and Capital.
• Tourism in OECD Member Countries,
Annual Report.
• Maritime Transport Committee Annual
Report.
• Code of Liberalisation of Current Invi-
sible Operations.
• Code of Liberalisation of Capital
Movements.
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Reports are regular/y produced on all main
industria/ sectors covered by the Special Com-
mittees noted above. Among them may be
mentioned :
0 The Situation in the Shipbuilding Industry.
• The Chemical Industry.
0 The Engineering Industries in North
America, Europe and Japan.
• The Iron and Steel Industry.
• Timber Statistics.
Other pubiications dealing with aspects of indus-
try include :
• Modern Management : principles and
practices f5th editionj.
• Market Research by Trade Associations :
a practical guide for trade associations on how
to organise and undertake market research.
• Guide to European Sources of Technical
Information : a complete directory of present
sources of technical information in Europe.
• Setting up your Company’s Technical
Information Service.
• Structure of Industrial Research Associa-
tions.
leve/s of the introduction of aulomated jobs V
and the factors which must be taken into consi-
deration.
0 Technical Change and Manpower Plan-
ning : co-ordination at enterprise level :
a series of case-studies in eight countries.
0 The Public Employment Service and
Management.
• Accelerated Vocationa! Training for
Adults : a comparative study carried out in
Belgium. France. the Netherlands and the United
Kingdom.
0 Employment of special groups : Job Rede-
sign, Training Methods, Placement
Techniques for Older Workers and Women
Workers.
• The Foreign Worker : Adaptation to
Industrial Work and Urban Life.
• Demographic Trends, 1965-1980, in West-
ern Europe and North America.
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