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OECD to release Economic Outlook Tuesday 25 November 2008

on 25-Nov-2008

OECD’s Economic Outlook containing analysis and projections for all OECD countries and other major world economies will be published on Tuesday 25 November 2008. Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, OECD’s Chief Economist, will present the Economic Outlook at a news conference at 11.00 a.m. at OECD headquarters. The news conference will also be broadcast live on OECD's website.

OECD news conference,"Sickness, Disability and Work: Finland", Helsinki, 20 November

Finnish State Secretary Ms Terttu Savolainen, Minister of Labour Ms Tarja Cronberg, OECD Deputy Secretary General Aart de Geus and OECD Project Leader Christopher Prinz will present the findings of this new OECD report at a press conference at 09.30 AM on Thursday 20 November.

OECD news conference, "Sickness, Disability and Work: Ireland", Dublin, Thursday 20 November

Billy Kelleher, Irish Minister for Labour Affairs, and John Martin, OECD Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, will present the findings of this new OECD report on Thursday 20 November at the Taoiseach, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.

OECD to release forecasts for US, Japan, Euro area ahead of full Economic Outlook

on 13-Nov-2008

OECD will release its latest GDP and inflation projections for the Euro area, Japan and the United States at 11.00 a.m. Paris time (10.00 GMT) on Thursday 13 November 2008. The complete Economic Outlook will be presented on 25 November 2008.

OECD news conference to present report on trends in incomes and poverty, “Growing Unequal?”, Tuesday 21 October

on 21-Oct-2008

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, together with Martin Hirsch, Haut Commissaire aux Solidarités Actives contre la Pauvreté, and Professor Sir Anthony Atkinson, Research Professor, Oxford University, will present “Growing Unequal?” at a news conference at 09.00 a.m. on Tuesday 21 October at OECD headquarters in Paris.

OECD Economic Survey of Australia

on 10-Oct-2008

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Australia, to be published on Friday 10 October 2008, identifies a number of challenges such as tackling inflation, increasing the number of people in work and raising public investment in infrastructure and education.

OECD Revenue Statistics 2008 / briefing on tax policy – 11.00 a.m., Wednesday 15 October 2008

on 15-Oct-2008

On October 15, OECD will publish the 2008 edition of its annual Revenue Statistics, which presents detailed comparable tax data in a common format for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards. The publication will be available to journalists under embargo on the OECD’s password-protected website from Tuesday 14 October, for automatic release at 11.00 a.m. Paris time on Wednesday 15 October.

OECD Secretary-General presents review of Hungary’s environment policies

on 02-Oct-2008

In the lead-up to joining the European Union, Hungary made significant progress in reducing air and water pollution and protecting its nature and biodiversity. OECD’s latest Review of the Environmental Performance of Hungary recommends that it redouble its efforts, in order to further reduce pollution and use energy and raw materials more efficiently.

OECD Model Tax Convention: 50 years of promoting a business-friendly tax environment

from 08-Sep-2008 to 09-Sep-2008

Senior tax officials and private sector representatives from over 103 countries will attend  the 50th anniversary of OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital at OECD headquarters.

OECD International Migration Outlook to be released on Wednesday 10 September 2008

on 10-Sep-2008

The 2008 edition of OECD’s annual International Migration Outlook, with trends, analysis and statistics on international migration movements and policies, will be published at 11.00 a.m. Paris time (09.00 a.m. GMT) on Wednesday 10 September 2008.