1st OECD-AMRO Joint Asian Regional Roundtable

The Asian Regional Roundtable, jointly organized by the OECD Development Centre and AMRO (ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office), in co-operation with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Economics Department of the OECD.

This Quarter in Asia_vol 9. september 2012

This Quarter in Asia_vol 9. september 2012

DevCom Annual Meeting - 12 & 13 November 2012, Oslo

DevCom Annual Meeting - 12 & 13 November 2012, Oslo

Also Available

• DevCom/DFID workshops - 11 & 12 October, London
• DevCom/DFID workshops - 11 & 12 October, London

DevCom/DFID workshops - 11 & 12 October, London

DevCom/DFID workshops - 11 & 12 October, London

Also Available

• DevCom Annual Meeting - 12 & 13 November 2012, Oslo
• DevCom Annual Meeting - 12 & 13 November 2012, Oslo

Interview Development Centre and Deutsche Welle: Africa and the impact of the crisis

Jean-Philippe Stijns, economist at the Development Centre, talks with Deutsche Welle about how Africa is faring in the global crisis.

Call for Think Pieces DevCom

Call for Think Pieces DevCom

Attracting Knowledge-Intensive FDI to Costa Rica: Challenges and Policy Options

The Development Centre just released the report “Attracting Knowledge-Intensive FDI to Costa Rica: challenges and policy options” under the new series Making Development Happen. Costa Rica is an interesting case of a deep economic transformation from primary products to manufacturing and services.

Obituary for economist Ian Little

Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre, regrets the recent death of the distinguished British economist Ian Little, who was vice-president of the OECD Development Centre between 1965 and 1967.

Communiqué de presse Perspectives économiques en Afrique 2012, Tunis 16 July - FR

Afrique du nord : pour donner un emploi aux 9.8 millions de jeunes qui entreront sur le marché du travail d’ici 2020, il faut repenser la croissance économique.

Background paper: Youth Employment:Five Challenges for North Africa

Based on the analysis of the African Economic Outlook 2012, this note identifies five youth employment challenges that North African countries are facing, and five key areas of action.