8-June-2019
English
I am happy to announce that OECD Ministers adopted last month the revised OECD Code of Liberalisation of Capital Movements, concluding thus the first revision in over 20 years. The Code is the only multilateral agreement and tool providing for the management of the full range of cross-border capital flows between its 36 members.
8-June-2019
English
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
7-June-2019
English
It is my great pleasure to join you here today at the G20 High-Level Symposium on Aging and Financial inclusion. The OECD is delighted to have worked closely with the G20 Japanese Presidency and the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion in the development of the G20 Fukuoka Policy Priorities on Ageing and Financial Inclusion.
3-June-2019
English
It is creating entirely new market dynamics. We’re talking about very big business here. The value of personal data in Europe alone has been forecast to reach almost EUR 1 trillion annually by 2020. Data can be crucial in developing digital services that provide value to consumers. But we need to better understand the role of data as a new factor of production and how it can drive productivity.
29-May-2019
English
It is my pleasure to be back in Riga to present to you the 2019 Economic Survey and the first OECD Environment Performance Review (EPR) of Latvia. Together, these two reports chart a path towards a more dynamic, inclusive and environmentally sustainable future in Latvia.
24-May-2019
English
The region has made impressive economic and social progress in recent decades. Since the 1990s, per-capita income has increased by around 50%. Most countries have moved from low-income to upper middle-income, while some grew from middle to high income.
24-May-2019
Spanish
Este año, tenemos el honor de celebrar la apertura del Foro en un nuevo escenario particularmente estimulante, por ser un lugar de creatividad y emprendimiento, una incubadora de ideas, una ventana al futuro.
22-May-2019
English
AI is dynamising economies, helping people make better predictions and decisions, be they a shop-floor manager or a doctor in the operating room. It is facilitating our everyday lives – your smartphone can use AI to detect your fatigue levels while driving or provide you with personal health data.
22-May-2019
English
We are facing challenging times. The world economy has entered yet another period of deceleration. Trade tensions keep escalating, weakening investment prospects and growth potential. The middle classes are shrinking.
21-May-2019
English
This meeting marks another milestone in the close co-operation and solidarity that have long defined relations between Africa and the OECD. With the arrival of Rwanda and Togo, 11 African countries today make up one-fifth of the Development Centre’s membership.