OECD Main Economic Indicators

OECD Main Economic Indicators, often simply called Main Economic Indicators and abbreviated MEI, is a monthly publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of economic indicators worldwide (with a focus on OECD countries). According to the official website, it "presents comparative statistics that provide an overview of recent international economic developments."^[1] The publication is available online at the OECD iLibrary.^[2]

Reception

Academic research

The OECD Main Economic Indicators have been used extensively in the academic literature to study the performance of OECD and (some) non-OECD countries.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Media reception

The OECD Main Economic Indicators (as well as a related twice-yearly publication called Economic Outlook) inform commentary on economic performance in the mainstream and financial press, including by Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ "OECD Main Economic Indicators (MEI)". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ "Main Economic Indicators". OECD iLibrary.
^ C.A. Knox Lovell; Jesús T. Pastorb; Judi A. Turnerc (December 21, 1995). "Measuring macroeconomic performance in the OECD: A comparison of European and non-European countries". European Journal of Operational Research. 87 (3): 507–518. doi:10.1016/0377-2217(95)00226-X.
^ McKenzie, Richard (September 14, 2006). "Undertaking Revisions and Real-Time Data Analysis using the OECD Main Economic Indicators Original Release Data and Revisions Database". OECD Statistics Working Papers. doi:10.1787/146528313656.
^ Bergstrand, Jeffrey H. (February 1989). "The Generalized Gravity Equation, Monopolistic Competition, and the Factor-Proportions Theory in International Trade" (PDF). The Review of Economics and Statistics. 71 (1): 143–153. doi:10.2307/1928061. JSTOR 1928061. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ "OECD indicator points to positive outlook for advanced economies". Reuters. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ "Rich countries' unemployment rose in Feb: OECD". Agence France-Presse. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ Hannon, Paul (December 9, 2013). "OECD Indicators Point to Synchronized Growth Pickup: Research Body Sees Improving Outlook For Global Economy". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ Deen, Mark (November 19, 2013). "OECD Cuts Global Growth Outlook on Emerging-Market Slowdown". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

External links

Official website

[official-1] "OECD Main Economic Indicators (MEI)". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[2] "Main Economic Indicators". OECD iLibrary.

[3] C.A. Knox Lovell; Jesús T. Pastorb; Judi A. Turnerc (December 21, 1995). "Measuring macroeconomic performance in the OECD: A comparison of European and non-European countries". European Journal of Operational Research. 87 (3): 507–518. doi:10.1016/0377-2217(95)00226-X.

[4] McKenzie, Richard (September 14, 2006). "Undertaking Revisions and Real-Time Data Analysis using the OECD Main Economic Indicators Original Release Data and Revisions Database". OECD Statistics Working Papers. doi:10.1787/146528313656.

[5] Bergstrand, Jeffrey H. (February 1989). "The Generalized Gravity Equation, Monopolistic Competition, and the Factor-Proportions Theory in International Trade" (PDF). The Review of Economics and Statistics. 71 (1): 143–153. doi:10.2307/1928061. JSTOR 1928061. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[6] "OECD indicator points to positive outlook for advanced economies". Reuters. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[7] "Rich countries' unemployment rose in Feb: OECD". Agence France-Presse. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[8] Hannon, Paul (December 9, 2013). "OECD Indicators Point to Synchronized Growth Pickup: Research Body Sees Improving Outlook For Global Economy". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[9] Deen, Mark (November 19, 2013). "OECD Cuts Global Growth Outlook on Emerging-Market Slowdown". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

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