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01-Feb-2010
Tax experts, incl. from civil society and the OECD, explain in the OECD Observer how reforming tax systems can boost development.
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01-Feb-2010
On 27 January, tax and development experts decided to set up an Informal Task Force on Tax and Development. With developing countries and other key stakeholders – including NGOs and business – as members, the Task Force will develop clear and effective mechanisms to make progress in the field of tax and development. With a mapping out of existing international efforts as its first assignment, participants agreed on a general set of principles to guide followup action and recognized the importance of working together and with other relevant international institutions.
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27-Jan-2010
Sound fundamentals and strong macroeconomic management have provided a buffer against the global economic recession, which nevertheless hit Chile both through a sharp deterioration in its terms of trade and the collapse of world trade. There was room for decisive macroeconomic stimulus thanks to sound monetary policy and prudent fiscal policy during the boom years. This, together with the rebound in copper prices – Chile’s main export – and the revival of global trade, has contributed to a turnaround in activity.
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27-Jan-2010
The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), member of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC), interviews OECD Deputy Secretary General Richard Boucher, who joined the OECD in November 2009.
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20-Jan-2010
Effective macroeconomic stabilisation policies along with market-oriented
structural reforms have helped support a high average rate of growth. Also,
the economy has weathered the recent global downturn well, and the policy
responses have been generally appropriate. Levels of public debt and expenditure have been brought well within the range of OECD countries’ outcomes. But slimmer government also means sharper trade-offs between reducing debt, accommodating legitimate spending demands and cutting taxes. Long-term fiscal sustainability needs to be reinforced.
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15-Jan-2010
While Switzerland has weathered the global crisis better than other OECD economies, challenges remain for monetary and fiscal policies, as well as financial market regulation. Reforms in the housing market as well as in the education system would further raise living standards in the medium and long term.
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05-Jan-2010
I. Update on OECD Consultations
II. Green Growth
III. New OECD Insights blog
IV. Launch of Integrity Framework Review of the Federal Government of Brazil
V. OECD Joint Learning Studies in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region
Also find out on a number of select upcoming events and recent OECD Publications.
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05-Jan-2010
A series of consultations and other meetings and events with participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) took place in the past few weeks on issues ranging from development and aid effectiveness, food security, export credits, and tax issues.
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30-Nov-2009
The year 2010 will be critical for Latin America. While the region shows
signs of recovering from the global economic crisis, many countries still
face important challenges, including scarce investment, low productivity,
dependence on volatile commodity prices and slowing migrant remittances,
to name just a few.
This Policy Brief is also available in Spanish: Síntesis: América Latina en 2010: Políticas migratorias para el desarrollo
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25-Nov-2009
Over one thousand people came together at OECD Forum 2009 to discuss and debate the hottest issues on the international policy agenda. The full story of OECD Forum 2009 is told in the Highlights magazine - download an electronic copy or request a paper copy by sending a message to oecd.forum@oecd.org.
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