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Found 4 free book(s)PISA 2015 - OECD
www.oecd.org• About 20% of students in OECD countries, on average, do not attain the baseline level of proficiency in reading. This proportion has remained stable since 2009. • On average across OECD countries, the gender gap in reading in favour of girls narrowed by 12 points between 2009 and 2015: boys’ performance improved, particularly among the
PF2.1. Parental leave systems - OECD
www.oecd.orgIn most countries, beneficiaries may combine pre- with post-birth leave; in some countries, a short period of pre-birth leave is compulsory, as is a period following birth. Almost all OECD countries have public income support payments tied to maternity leave. …
Special Focus: Measuring Leisure in OECD Countries
www.oecd.orgFor the smaller subset of 18 OECD countries for which comparable data could be obtained, time-use studies are used to more accurately explore leisure during a typical day and across time (the annex to this chapter provides some comparative details of the 18 time-use surveys used). These time-use surveys precisely measure the time devoted to
UNITED STATES - NEW ZEALAND INCOME TAX CONVENTION
www.irs.govThe Convention, based on the OECD and draft United States model income tax conventions, takes into account changes in the income tax laws and tax treaty policies of the two countries. It provides limits on the tax at source with respect to taxes on investment income and provides