http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/icp1009.pdf
Offers charts and statistical tables comparing worker productivity in the United Kingdom with that of Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, and the U.S. From the Office for National Statistics.
The latest annual review by the U.S. government of the global state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. Reviews the performance of 77 countries and designates 12 in the category of Priority Watch List, including China, Russia, Canada, India, Israel, Pakistan and Venezuela. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009039
Compares the education system in the U.S. with education systems in the other G-8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom according to 27 indicators. From the National Center for Education Statistics
http://trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf
U.S. exports of goods and services grew by 12% in 2008, while imports Increased by 7.4%. The largest export markets for U.S. goods and services were Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and Germany. From the International Trade Administration.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err67/
Finds that food insecurity was lower in Canada than in the U. S., especially for children; in Canada 8.3% of children lived in homes where food was not consistently available for good nutrition compared to 17,9% of U.S. children. From the Economic Research Service.
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2008/bts056_08/html/bts056_08.html
Press release and data table on the level of trade ($909 billion) in 2007 between the U.S. and their northern and southern neighbors. Table shows trend from 2002 to 2007 and type of transport used. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=9671
Compares productivity of the labor force in the United Kingdom with that of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S., and G7 averages. From the Office for National Statistics.
http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/collection_2008/lop-bdp/prb/prb0703-1e.pdf
Reviews developments in jurisdictions that already permit physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia, as well as developments in some countries that appear to be moving toward greater acceptance of these practices. Covers the U.S. and seven European countries. From the Canadian Library of Parliament.
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/332/pub4026.pdf
Covers trade developments, administration of trade law and regulations, U.S. free trade agreements, and relations with major trading partners, especially the European Union, Canada, and China. From the U.S. International Trade Commission
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08566.pdf
Studies how Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom administer VAT type taxes especially with regard to administrative costs and compliance burdens. From the Government Accountability Office.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08320.pdf
Describes how 10 countries, which are leading investors in the U.S., regulate foreign investment in their own country to protect national security interests. Surveys policies in Britain, France, Germany, Japan, China, Canada, India, the Netherlands, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. From the Government Accountability Office.
