Speech delivered to the OECD Council by the Prime Minister of Portugal, HE. Pedro Passos Coelho

Today the OECD is publishing a report on Portugal's challenges as far as structural reform is concerned. The OECD is an outstanding reference for policy-makers all around the world and I wanted my country to benefit from your skills, experience, and insights, especially on the question of structural reform, said the Portuguese Prime Minister.

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Italia: mantenere la barra diritta e puntare sul futuro

L'Italia ha compiuto notevoli progressi rafforzando le finanze pubbliche e adottando una vasta serie di riforme destinate ad incoraggiare la crescita economica. Il nuovo Governo deve garantire il rafforzamento di tali progressi e il perseguimento della medesima strada, secondo Angel Gurría.

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Italy: Stay on Course and Focus on the Future

Italy took courageous decisions and engaged reforms to address the crisis and create the necessary conditions to ensure economic recovery. The economic situation remains fragile but you are making visible progress and it is crucial to maintain the reform momentum, said OECd Secretary-General.

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Japan: All on board for a new growth

The coming expansion will be driven by exports, and should increase business investment and employment and bring an end to deflation. While we are encouraged by these developments, it remains critically important for Japan to address extremely high and still rising levels of government debt and other challenges posed by its ageing population, said OECD Secretary-General.

G20 Framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth

An OECD assessment jointly with the World Bank shows that nearly one in five commitments has been fully implemented. Progress is most advanced for tax and labour market reforms. Implementation is going more slowly for product market reforms, financial regulation and to improve human capital, reported OECD Secretary-General in Washington.

Vers une économie mondiale plus forte, plus propre et plus juste : l’humain avant tout !

La crise a eu un impact dramatique sur des millions de familles, en particulier sur la jeunesse. Il est plus que temps de placer l’humain au cœur de nos politiques et de nos stratégies économiques afin de créer une croissance dont tout le monde puisse bénéficier et qui préserve l'environnement, a déclaré le Secrétaire-Général de l'OCDE en ouverture du Forum du Nouveau Monde.

Risques, crises et opportunités

La débâcle économique a été la conséquence naturelle d'une prise de risques énormes et d'un endettement insensés, de défaillances dans la réglementation et la supervision des systèmes financiers et d'un excès de confiance de la part des dirigeants. Nous devons aborder une nouvelle ère où l'économie sera un instrument d'inclusion et de bien-être social, a déclaré M. Angel Gurría.

Together We Stand: Inclusive Growth

Our economic growth models have not equitably distribute benefits. Inequalities were brewing under the surface prior to 2007 and increased almost everywhere even during periods of sustained economic growth. We need to reverse this trend, said OECD Secretary-General.

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China enjoys a more stable and balanced growth and is now definitely on course to become the world’s largest economy around 2016. But major reforms are still needed to ensure a fourth decade of rapidly converging living standards and a greener economy, said OECD Secretary-General.

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Perspectives de l’économie française

Le gouvernement français a engagé des réformes importantes au cours des derniers mois mais pour ramenener la confiance et sortir définitivement de la crise, il doit poursuivre son action dans trois domaines étroitement liés : l’assainissement des finances publiques, le redressement de la compétitivité des entreprises et la réforme du marché du travail.

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