Health: Good healthcare at good prices

Health ministers from OECD countries met in Paris to discuss how to meet urgent short-term fiscal concerns without sacrificing the quality and availability of health care, either now or in the future.

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 31st August 2010

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.6% in the year to July 2010, up from 1.5 % in June. This small increase mainly reflected developments in energy and food prices, which increased by 6.2% and 1.1% respectively in the year to July, compared with rises of 4.7% and 0.6% in June.

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Foreign bribery: South Africa should take a more proactive stance, says OECD

South Africa should step up its efforts to detect, investigate and prosecute cases of bribery in international business deals, according to a new report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.

Tax: Brazil, Indonesia ranked as implementing international information standard

As a result of details provided to the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, Brazil and Indonesia are now ranked in the category of jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard.

Green Economy: Mayors, Ministers Call for Joint Action at OECD Roundtable

The Third Annual Meeting of the OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers on “Cities and Green Growth” concluded that national and city leaders must work together to increase cities’ ability to promote green growth.

France : Sarkozy plan to cut public deficit is welcome, says OECD’s Gurría

Proposals announced by President Nicolas Sarkozy to confront France's chronic yet urgent public finance challenges are very welcome and merit support, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

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Tax : Average tax burden on workers’ earnings fell in most OECD countries last year

Average tax and social security burdens on employment incomes fell slightly in 24 out of 30 OECD countries last year as governments struggled to shore up faltering economies amid the worst recession in decades.

Accession : Estonia, Israel and Slovenia invited to join OECD

OECD countries agreed today to invite Estonia, Israel and Slovenia to become members of the Organisation, paving the way for the Organisation’s membership to grow to 34 countries.

Greece : OECD welcomes fiscal consolidation plan, says it will help strengthen economy

OECD' Secretary-General welcomes the fiscal consolidation plan and loan package agreed by the Greek government, its Euro area partners and the International Monetary Fund.

Tax: Revised OECD-Council of Europe treaty will boost multilateral cooperation

The OECD and the Council of Europe have agreed on an update to an international treaty that aims to help governments enforce their tax laws, as part of the worldwide drive to combat cross-border tax evasion.