Launch of Investing in Youth: Brazil

It is a real pleasure to be back in Brasilia to launch “Investing in Youth: Brazil”. One of Brazil’s greatest assets is its relatively young population. But you can reap a demographic dividend only if the environment is right for harnessing the potential and the talents of the young generation.

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• Lançamento ‘Investimentos na Juventude: Brasil’

Brazil becomes an Associate in the PISA Governing Board

One of Brazil’s greatest assets is its relatively young population; but you can reap a demographic dividend only if we create the conditions for harnessing the potential and the talents of this youth. High quality education remains the best engine of social progress and helps our young people find more and better jobs.

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• O Brasil torna-se Membro de Conselho Diretor do PISA

Launch of the Economic Survey of Brazil 2013

We are launching today our sixth Economic Survey of Brazil. Today Brazil has one of the world’s largest economies. Its economic growth has been reasonable, even though the global economy is still facing the problems created by the financial crisis and its recovery has been hesitant and uneven.

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• Lançamento do Estudo Econômico do Brasil 2013

Lanzamiento del informe perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2014

Nos urge elevar nuestra productividad, la generación de empleos formales, el nivel educativo y la calidad de los servicios públicos, entre otros, para que los beneficios del crecimiento se repartan con justicia. El impulso reformista de la región debe aspirar a un crecimiento incluyente y sostenible.

OECD’s Gurría comments on U.S. debt agreement

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said that while OECD countries breathed a sigh of relief following the U.S. Congress’ steps to lift the debt ceiling and to end the partial federal government shutdown a longer term solution will need to be found.

Financing for investment

The economic recovery is slowly gathering pace. Yet, rates of investment have been falling over the past decade and in many advanced countries are at historically low levels.

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• OECD Secretary-General in Washington, 10-12 October 2013

The global economy and a framework for a strong, sustainable and balanced growth

The pace of recovery in the major advanced economies has improved this year and growth in China appears to have passed a trough, but growth prospects now look weaker in several major emerging economies. A sustainable recovery is not yet firmly established and important risks remain.

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• OECD Secretary-General in Washington, 10-12 October 2013

Written Statement to the Development Committee (12 October 2013)

We need to design a new vision, a new agenda and a unique post-2015 framework addressing economic, social and environmental challenges in a more integrated manner, said Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General and Erik Solheim, Chairman of the OECD Development Assistance Committee.

Written Statement for the IMFC (12 October 2013)

Growth rates in the major advanced economies picked up in the first half of 2013 and should be maintained through the second half of the year. Activity is expanding at an encouraging pace in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, while the euro area as a whole is no longer in recession.

Shaping the post-crisis global economy

There is no simple remedy for fixing the post-crisis global economy. But three key ingredients for sustainable long-term growth are jobs, equality and trust, said OECD Secretary-General in Washington.