Education policies alone will not suffice. Progress depends on more coherent, co-ordinated public policy, embracing employment, welfare, health and housing, in partnership with education and training. Statistics and Indicators, OECD, 2000. Learning to Bridge the Digital Divide, OECD, 2000. Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey, 2000.
Growth is still generally good and fears of a recession are exaggerated.
A mild short-term dip in the U.S. is likely, but other economies, particularly in Europe, will perform well. A recession, if it comes, will be severe and global. Current results Previous results All rights reserved.