What is the organization for economic cooperation and development?
, which was created in 1961, the organization for economic cooperation and development (OECD) provides Member nations by means of further commitment to democracy and market economy. Specific objectives include support for economic growth, which is sustainable, increases employment, increasing living standards, maintaining financial stability, helping with economic development of other countries and contributing to the growth of world trade. The headquarters is in Paris, France and official languages of the organization are French and English.
Organization for economic cooperation and development has grown out of the organization for European economic cooperation (OEEC), which was founded in 1947 with the mission of managing assistance to the United States and Canada under the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Since 2010, 31 Member States have been an organization for economic cooperation and development, of which 20 have have been members since its foundation. The initial members, all of Europe and North America, include AustriaKo, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Eleven members who joined between 1962 and 2010 include Mexico in North America; Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the Slovak Republic in Europe; Australia and New Zealand in the South Pacific; and Japan and Korea in Asia. Estonia, Israel and Slovenia were invited to join in May 2010.
Organization for economic cooperation and development, in addition to its membership, has created cooperation with 70 countries that are not members. Subsection Organization-Centrum for Cooperation with Neblreny (CCNM)-is responsible for development and supervision of initiatives with non-members. The OECD also maintains official relations with other international organizations. These include many UN bodies as well as the organization for food and agriculture,The International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Labor Organization and the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Organization for economic cooperation and development is published by a large number of publications. One publication, which is considered a key source, is OECD Factbook . This volume, published annually in May, contains a global overview of economic, social and environmental indicators that have the greatest impact. There are a number of versions, including printing, USB keys, web books, iPhone®, other versions of smartphones, and come with access to interactive maps and graphs, as well as with the database on which the publication is based.