Presentation of the 2012 Economic Outlook

22-May-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

It is high time to Go Structural, said A. Gurría at the launch of the OECD Economic Outlook. Structural reforms are not only the short-term remedy left, but they also offer multiple dividends: they can ...

Launch of the Economic Survey of Korea

26-Apr-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

At the launch of the Economic Survey of Korea, A. Gurría. said the country needs to sustain strong economic growth while achieving social cohesion through a fair distribution of income.

Towards a stronger and greener Polish economy

28-Mar-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Throughout the global and European economic crisis, Poland has been the OECD’s champion in terms of cumulative real GDP growth. But Poland must continue to build on its past achievements and make further progress in areas where reforms are needed to sustain strong growth in the years to come.

The Unfinished Business of Making Europe Work

27-Mar-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Weak financial conditions,  fiscal consolidation and economic adjustment are restricting  demand  in the short-term before the long-term benefits on stability and growth are felt, Mr Gurría said. Decisive action to restore confidence and support demand is needed now, he added.

Post-crisis debt overhang: Growth implications across countries

02-Feb-2012

Jørgen Elmeskov and Douglas Sutherland

Public debt in the OECD area passed annual GDP in 2011 and is still rising. This paper was prepared for the Reserve Bank of India Second International Research Conference 2012: “Monetary Policy, Sovereign Debt and Financial Stability: The New Trilemma”, 1-2 February, 2012 in Mumbai, India

Policy priorities for a stronger, cleaner and fairer Swiss economy

24-Jan-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Switzerland has made a broadly balanced recovery from the economic crisis, but slower activity in Europe and pressures on the Swiss franc weigh on the near-term outlook, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

Growth perspectives for 2012

16-Jan-2012

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

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 ...

Launch of the Economic Survey of the Czech Republic

18-Nov-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

With the Czech economy’s export-driven recovery slowing, swift implementation of new reforms is needed to ensure sustainable, inclusive long-term growth and better resilience to external shocks, according to OECD's Angel Gurría.

Launch of the Economic Survey of Belgium: The Three challenges for policy making in Belgium

12-Jul-2011

The road ahead will not be easy, though: financial market concerns about sovereign debt are extending to a growing number of countries and now they threaten to include Belgium. Thus fiscal sustainability ...

Launch of the OECD Economic Survey of Austria 2011

11-Jul-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Austria should seize the opportunity provided by its robust, export-led recovery to strengthen spending reforms and reinforce domestic drivers of economic growth, said Angel Gurría.