An international organization set up to assist member states to develop economic and social policies to promote sustained economic growth with financial stability. OECD members have been mainly free-market industrialized countries: in Europe this includes Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. Outside Europe the OECD includes Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

http://www.oecd.org The home page of the OECD with access to country reports and a large array of statistics.