Finland in the Context of the Global Economy

In his speech at the occasion of the Finnish Government's mid-term review, the Secretary-General praises high-quality human capital and a large degree of social cohesion as key assets of the Finnish economy. To reach its full economic potential the country should engage in structural reforms to remove unnecessary obstacles to competition and growth and raise the efficiency of public services.

Global imbalances and how to tackle them

The world economy is recovering, but many challenges remain to eliminate global imbalances. Countries must address the crucial question of capital movements while deepening their commitment to structural reforms, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

Finland - statement to OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meeting 2010

Statement by Ms Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, at the OECD Agriculture Ministerial Meeting 2010

Solemn Seminar to celebrate 40 years of peer learning by Finland in the OECD

Marking 40 years of Finnish membership to the OECD, Secretary-General Gurría underlined that Finland has been crucial in supporting OECD work from development aid, environmental sustainability, effective and efficient government, employment policies to social cohesion enabling the OECD to build a more balanced and inclusive globalised world.

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• Official visit of the Secretary-General to Finland (Helsinki, 19-20 January 2009)

The challenge of the financial crisis and faith in multilateralism

The crisis has shown the vulnerability of a global economy based on the idea that ever increasing production and consumption were the key to success, says OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.