Making Fiscal Policy Work for Development in Latin America (Policy Brief)

28-Oct-2008

Are Latin American governments making the most of fiscal policy to boost economic growth and combat poverty and inequality? Or could governments be making better use of debt management, tax systems and public spending to foster development?

Latin America should take advantage of new opportunities emerging from increasing trade with China and India

01-Dec-2008

As integration of the Asian Drivers into the world economy has shaped primary commodity markets and the combined contribution of China and India to global growth is substantial, Latin America should rethink its trade strategy to those countries to take advantage of exports complementarity and the rising demand for commodities and agricultural goods.

Latin America needs better taxes and better spending

28-Oct-2008

Fiscal policy, says the latest Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO 2009) from the OECD’s Development Centre, can be a powerful tool for economic, political and social development in Latin America if taxes are raised efficiently and fairly and spending is directed to promoting growth and reducing poverty and inequality.

Summary report of the 2007 Annual DevCom Meeting

11-Jan-2008

In November 2007, the members of the Informal Network of DAC Development Communicators met in Lisbon for two days of brainstorming about the current state and future of development communication. The summary report gives an overview of the discussions and projects for the coming year.

Public campaigns about the MDGs since 2003

11-Jan-2008

After a slow start, public awareness about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is rising steadily in OECD countries, especially where publicity campaigns are run. Our study of three OECD countries shows that successful MDG campaigns are long-term, funded adequately, and involve local authorities, civil society organisations and the private sector.

DevCom Network: 2007 Annual Meeting

15-Oct-2007

How can the results and effectiveness of development cooperation be better communicated by donors? The participants of the 19th Annual Meeting of the DevCom Network will deal with different dimensions of this question on 6 and 7 November 2007 in Lisbon (Portugal). In the lead-up to this event, the Development Centre is pleased to present revamped web pages with public opinion data and analysis and information about the DevCom network's activities.

African Economic Outlook 2007 : launch date is announced

26-Mar-2007

The 2007 edition of the African Economic Outlook (AEO 2007) will be launched for the media on 14 May at the OECD Forum in Paris. The 2007 edition, covering 31 African countries, provides a special focus on water and sanitation.

The Coherence of Trade Flows and Trade Policies with Aid and Investment Flows: A Background Paper

25-Sep-2006

This paper provides a theoretical and empirical overview of the relationships among trade, aid and FDI, both in terms of policy interactions and interactions among resource flows.

Structures familiales, transferts et épargne : examen

25-Sep-2006

This study shows a new approach concerning the concept of family in developing countries. This new approach notably takes into account numerous family related constraints placed upon members of a household. This allows us to analyse more effectively the impact of family structures and intra-family money transfers on saving and investment, which are important factors for growth and poverty reduction.

An Introduction to the OECD Development Centre

20-Sep-2006

Presentation made by Javier Santiso at the European Commission, Brussels on 12 September 2006.

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