OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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odynophonia, Odysseus, Odyssey, Odzooks, Oe, OECD, oecology, OECS, oecumenical, oecus, OED

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Example sentences from the Web for OECD

The most recent numbers place it as the seventh-most unequal among 35 OECD states.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(Most of the data that follows comes from the 2012 OECD report “Closing the Gender Gap”).
Can the Gender Gap Be Solved?|Kay Hymowitz|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to the OECD, 20 countries have higher high school graduation rates than the United States.
Why the World Is Smarter Than Us|Dana Goldstein|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A similar pattern emerges from OECD data covering 25 industrialized countries from 2001 to 2010.
U.S. is Just Average as a Destination for Immigrants|Robert Shapiro|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The US is below the OECD average, whereas Finland is above, as is The Netherlands.
Can the Government Control Health Care Costs By Fiat|Megan McArdle|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for OECD

OECD

abbreviation for

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; an association of 34 nations to promote growth and trade, set up in 1961 to supersede the OEEC

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