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Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs)

Bilateral Agreements that have been signed to establish exchange of information for tax purposes.

OECD Health Statistics 2015 - Country Notes

Specific country notes have been prepared using data from the database OECD Health Statistics 2015, July 2015 version. The notes are available in PDF format.

Government at a Glance 2015: Country factsheets

A dashboard of key government indicators by country, to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

Improving water safety and global prosperity: Preparedness, participation and return

In January of this year I visited the Mexican state of Tabasco– a state crossed by rivers and facing the Gulf of Mexico. The state’s population has doubled over the past 30 years and its economy relies heavily on oil and natural gas resources. It has its challenges as well: unemployment, poverty and a lack of resources.

Unlocking investment for sustainable growth and jobs

This year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, which we are honoured to chair, will address the issue of investment. The timing could not be better. Growth prospects have improved, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Investment has been hit especially hard since the crisis started and has yet to recover.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in The Hague on 30 April 2015

Mr. Gurría was in The Hague for the BIAC-TUAC Consultation with the Bureau of the upcoming 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Peer Reviews: Curaçao 2015 - Phase 2: Implementation of the Standard in Practice

High-Level Policy Forum on Mental Health and Work: Bridging Employment and Health Policies - Closing Statement

This Forum does not mark the end of a process. It was a key step aimed at sharing the main conclusions of our work on Mental Health and Work and to discuss where we stand, with the goal of connecting health policy makers and employment policy makers in order to discuss an issue that they can only solve together.

Fit Mind, Fit Job: From Evidence to Practice in Mental Health and Work

Introductory remarks at the high-level OECD Policy Forum on Mental Health and Work: Bridging Employment and Health Policies, The Hague, Netherlands, 4 March 2015

Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau Award

The OECD is an organisation which I am proud to lead, because I see first-hand, every day, the positive impact of OECD work on reforms on the configuration of a better reality for millions of people. It is most satisfactory to have this work recognised by such an esteemed and long-standing Member of our organisation. The Netherlands has been at the forefront of best practices for many years.