Modelling and Statistical Analysis

The Department's work on projections and scenario analysis is supported by the use an international linkage model, INTERLINK. Longer term modelling is sometimes used to assess the impact of different policy settings. Recent examples relate to climate change and population ageing.

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GDP to plummet 4.3 percent across OECD countries in 2009 as unemployment climbs sharply

31-Mar-2009

Economic activity is expected to plummet by an average 4.3 percent in the OECD area in 2009 while by the end of 2010 unemployment rates in many countries will reach double figures for the first time since the early 1990s, according to the OECD’s Economic Outlook Interim Report.

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