10 December 2014 Tax burdens and revenue collection in advanced economies are reaching record levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, but the tax mix continues varying widely across countries, according to new OECD research published today. Read more

9 December 2014 Reducing income inequality would boost economic growth, according to new OECD analysis. This work finds that countries where income inequality is decreasing grow faster than those with rising inequality. Read more

2 December 2014 Most international bribes are paid by large companies, usually with the knowledge of senior management. Bribes are generally paid to win contracts from state-owned or controlled companies in advanced economies, rather than in the developing world, and most bribe payers and takers are from wealthy countries, according to a new OECD report. Read more

1 December 2014 The increasing number of people moving within the European Union is driving a rise in migration in OECD countries after several years of decline caused by the crisis. Migration policies need to keep pace with these changes, according to the latest International Migration Outlook. Read more

9 December 2014 Economic growth in Latin America has slowed to below 1.5%, the first time in a decade the region’s growth rate is below that of the OECD area. Investment in education and skills will be key to shift the economy up a gear, according to a new report by the OECD Development Centre, UN-ECLAC and CAF. Read more