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Innovation: the path to stronger, smarter and greener growth

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19-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, explained that  innovation will be one of the keys to accelerating recovery and putting firms and countries back on a path to sustainable, smarter and greener growth.

Secretary-General speech for the launch of the Economic Outlook n°86

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19-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

The recovery that started in some regions earlier in the year has now spread to the OECD area at large, according to the OECD Secretary General. GDP growth is projected to rise to almost 2 per cent in 2010. However,the recovery is expected to remain sluggish for some time to come.

Supporting Japan policy objectives: the OECD Contribution

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18-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Japan is one of the countries hardest-hit by the crisis. We now see signs of a recovery in Japan, thanks to large-scale fiscal stimulus and accommodative measures by the Bank of Japan. But the great challenge today is to move from a policy-based recovery to self-sustained growth.

The Korean G-20 leadership: Assessing the key issues for 2010 - New sources of sustainable and balanced growth

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17-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

A year ahead of Korea chairing the next G20 Summit, Mr. Gurría described in Seoul the “cocktail” of strategy, policies and framework conditions that will enable economies to harness new sources of economic growth, prevent environmental degradation and enhance the quality of life.

International Energy Agency (IEA) Speeches

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16-Nov-2009

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Open markets and enhanced global cooperation are key to a stronger, cleaner and fairer world economy

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10-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In the coming years, the world economy will need a much more solid connection between public policy and the citizen for which policy is made. The spinal cord of that connection can be summed up in one question: What kind of world economy do we want to create?

Access to Remedies and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

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10-Nov-2009

OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus

Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus talks about the OECD's support for the UN Framework for Business and Human Rights developed by Professor Ruggie. This speech was made at the 2009 EU Conference on ...

Restoring growth in a post-bailout era: the crucial contribution of cities

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09-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

After two years of bad news and trillions of dollars of losses, the global economy is now stabilising. The challenge is to move from a policy-based recovery to self-sustained growth. How can cities, the main economic engines of this world, contribute to build stronger, cleaner and fairer economies?

Launch of the conclusions and recommendations of the environmental performance review of Ireland

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04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Since the last OECD environmental performance review of Ireland in 2000, environmental policies have been improved, environmental institutions strengthened, and significant investments made in environmentally-related ...

The OECD and the G20 – An evolving relationship

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04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Speaking at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Mr. Gurría emphasized the OECD’s continued support of the G20, outlining our work on trade and investment, unemployment, and climate change in the wake of the financial crisis.

Global downturn

Tackling the crisis

Tax and the crisis

Tackling tax evasion