Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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Series Title | Briefing |
Series Details | October 2014 |
Publication Date | 23/10/2014 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to promoting public policies which improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The successor to the organisation formed after the Second World War to coordinate the implementation of the Marshall Plan in Europe, over the past half century it has extended its membership to 34 countries around the world, each of them committed to the principles of democratic government and a market economy. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2014/538962/EPRS_BRI(2014)538962_REV1_EN.pdf |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |