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Germany
Germany signs OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Tax Assistance18-Apr-2008 Germany has joined 15 other countries in signing the OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, in a step that will help it to combat cross-border tax evasion more effectively in today’s open global economy. |
Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel appointed OECD Chief Economist15-Apr-2008 Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel has been appointed Chief Economist of OECD. A national of both Germany and Chile, he joins OECD after twelve years as Chief of Economic Research at the Central Bank of Chile. |
Economic Survey of Germany 200809-Apr-2008 Germany has been enjoying a strong cyclical rebound in economic growth after a long period of stagnation. First positive effects of past reforms are already visible. However, for high economic growth to be more enduring, economic challenges remain, notably in the fields of labour markets, fiscal policy, education policy, healthcare and network industries. |
OECD Statistical Profile of GermanyEnglish | View long abstract 08-Apr-2008 More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. To compare with other OECD countries, tables and charts are provided at the end of each row. Also available: |
International Transport Forum on Climate Change and Transport (Leipzig, 28-30 May)from 28-May-2008 to 30-May-2008 The International Transport Forum will bring together Ministers, key industry actors, top researchers as well as high level representatives of NGOs and civil society from around the world to debate on how the sector can best reduce its impacts on global warming. |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Germany Country Notepdf,45Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Mar-2008 This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Germany. Also available:Related documents: |
Tax disclosures in Germany part of a broader challenge, says OECD Secretary-General19-Feb-2008 Disclosures concerning alleged widespread tax evasion by German citizens through Liechtenstein highlight a much broader challenge in today's globalised economy: how to respond to countries and territories that seek to profit from tax dodging by residents of other jurisdictions. |
