5th Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information, 1-2 September 2009, Mexico City

Representatives of almost 100 governments were invited to meet in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 1-2 September 2009 to decide next steps in a global campaign to improve transparency and exchange of banking, ownership and other information for tax purposes.

Spend early on children, says OECD

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Agreement between Mexico and Bermuda for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Mexico and Bermuda for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Estudio Económico de México, 2009

A pesar de contar con fundamentales más sólidos, México no ha escapado a la recesión económica mundial. La contracción de la industria manufacturera internacional y el colapso de la actividad comercial, de manera notable en Estados Unidos, han deprimido el sector real. La reducida disponibilidad de créditos ha comenzado a afectar la actividad económica, aun cuando el sector financiero ha sorteado, hasta ahora, la crisis mundial. Los

Next steps for OECD Global Forum on information exchange for tax purposes

Representatives of almost 100 governments have been invited to meet in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 1-2 September to decide next steps in a global campaign to improve transparency and exchange of banking and ownership information for tax purposes.

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Corrigendum on page 28, table 1.4.

Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Overcoming the financial crisis and the macroeconomic downturn

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Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Managing the oil economy – can Mexico do it better?

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Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Pedal to the metal: structural reforms to boost long-term growth and spur recovery from the crisis

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