The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)<\/a>\u00a0is an international organization of 34\u00a0countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. All member countries are committed to democracy and the market economy, providing a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practices, and co-ordinate domestic and international policies of its members. Most OECD members are high-income economies with a high Human Development Index (HDI) <\/a>and are regarded as developed countries.<\/p>\n

The Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI)<\/a> is the most thorough cross-national survey of governance in the OECD. The project identifies reform needs and highlights forward-looking practices, while offering full access to the data underlying 147 indicators.<\/p>\n

In October of 2011, the SGI project released a new study on Social Justice in the OECD Nations.<\/a> The report offers a comparative assessment of 31 OECD countries with regard to six key dimensions: poverty prevention, equitable access to education, labor market inclusiveness, social cohesion and non-discrimination, health as well as intergenerational justice.<\/p>\n

The entire report can be downloaded here,<\/a>\u00a0The following chart summarizes the findings of the report.<\/p>\n

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