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<title><![CDATA[Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy options to durably resolve euro area imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A simple econometric framework is presented linking current account balances of euro area countries to intra and extra euro area competitiveness, cyclical positions, fiscal positions and the oil price.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/policy-options-to-durably-resolve-euro-area-imbalances_5k49lcnzkn20-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The price of oil – will it start rising again? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following a sharp drop amidst the global economic crisis and a subsequent recovery, the spot price of crude oil has been broadly stable for the past couple of years. This paper discusses the factors that drive oil demand and supply and, hence, the price of the resource.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening Euro Area banks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Big changes are needed to strengthen the capital positions of euro area banks. European banks remain at the heart of the euro area crisis. Despite actions to strengthen banks and build a banking union, confidence in the euro area banking system remains weak, and is likely to remain so until underlying concerns over low capitalisation of some banks are addressed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Euro area labour costs converging, but imbalances persist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The euro area crisis finds its roots in the credit booms seen in many countries following the introduction of the euro in 1999. Easy credit led to strong growth in a range of sectors, notably housing,  as well as higher levels of  public spending. Inflation in these over-heating economies was higher than the euro area as a whole. Rising prices led to rising costs and a loss of international competitiveness. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy facing hesitant and uneven recovery, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is expected to make a hesitant and uneven recovery over the coming two years. Decisive policy action is needed to ensure that stalemate over fiscal policy in the United States and continuing euro area instability do not plunge the world back into recession, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/globaleconomyfacinghesitantandunevenrecoverysaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Expert Workshop on Improving Health Expenditure Forecasting Methods]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This workshop will convene leading experts from health and finance backgrounds in government, academia, and international organisations to take stock of progress in health expenditure forecasting and to discuss future directions, in light of policy needs and recent advancements in techniques, detailed data and computing power.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/expertworkshoponimprovinghealthexpenditureforecastingmethods.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring GDP forecast uncertainty using quantile regressions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uncertainty is inherent to forecasting and assessing the uncertainty surrounding a point forecast is as important as the forecast itself.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k95xd76jvvg-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: Global economy recovering, but major risks remain, says OECD ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is recovering, but confidence is extremely uneven across different regions, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. European governments must take greater action to ensure that the crisis in the euro area does not derail the recovery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/economyglobaleconomyrecoveringbutmajorrisksremainsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal Consolidation: How much, how fast and by what means?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Consolidating public finances in order to address the consequences of the crisis, underlying weaknesses and also future spending pressures creates important challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/fiscalconsolidationhowmuchhowfastandbywhatmeans.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Norway 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Norway’s economy was protected from the worst of the 2008-09 crisis and should escape relatively unscathed from the euro area turmoil. This Survey discusses policies to promote sustainable growth and labour participation, and improve public spending and the tax system.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/economy/outlook/economicsurveyofnorway2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Germany 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Potential growth in Germany is low and is set to fall further due to ageing. Policy should focus on raising labour input and productivity growth through structural reforms. Implementing cost-effective climate change mitigation policies and fostering eco innovation would also contribute to growth]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth perspectives for 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Given current levels of uncertainty, it is quite a challenge to discuss the outlook for the global economy in the months to come. But I will take the risk, and share the OECD’s assessment of the forces shaping the near-term outlook, the risks surrounding our projections and the major policy challenges facing many OECD countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Israel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economy, including the housing market, is slowing; sound financial-market supervision is important. Alleviating poverty and raising GDP per-capita, requires structural reform to education, social, housing and industry policies, including the energy sector.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A fragile recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global recovery is becoming self-sustained and more broad-based but is taking place at different speeds across countries and regions. Tackling high unemployment, fiscal consolidation and global imbalances remain the key challenges, says OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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