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Economic survey of Mexico

04-Oct-2007

Past reforms have paid off and macroeconomic performance has improved notably. The main challenge for Mexico is to move the economy on a higher growth path to bridge the wide gap in living standards with wealthier OECD countries. This will require meeting a broad range of challenges including strengthening public finances, further lifting the gains from trade and FDI, improving infrastructure and labour market outcomes and reducing poverty.

Economic Survey of the United Kingdom

27-Sep-2007

Recent macroeconomic performance has been strong but economic challenges remain including improving education and skills levels, increasing labour force participation and progression, enhancing productivity growth and maintaining tax competitiveness.

Faster economic integration key to stronger European growth, says OECD report

20-Sep-2007

Europe needs to make faster progress towards a single market, says a new OECD report. Launching the OECD’s first Economic Survey of the European Union, the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, said: “A vibrant single market is central to Europe’s long-term prosperity.”

Poland must accelerate reform of tertiary education, OECD says

19-Sep-2007

In some respects, Poland has joined the ranks of countries with a modern, responsive and creative system of tertiary education. But the process of modernisation is incomplete and the tertiary system must accelerate further reforms to respond to the social and economic pressures facing Poland.

Expanding higher education can boost job chances for early school-leavers too

18-Sep-2007

More widespread university education means more prosperous economies and provides rich rewards in the labour market for those who graduate.  Furthermore, the job prospects for the less well qualified do not appear to be damaged by the expansion of higher education and may even be improved, according to the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance.

OECD review of higher education and regional development out on 19 September 2007 – news conference in Valencia, Spain

14-Sep-2007

How can OECD countries mobilise higher education to support regional development? What role can higher education institutions play in linking regions to the global knowledge economy? 

Economic Assessment of Ukraine

04-Sep-2007

Recent performance has been impressive but sustaining strong growth over the long term will require major improvements in framework conditions for business and the regulatory environment, as well as steps to enhance competition in product markets.
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Further reforms would boost innovation in China, says OECD

27-Aug-2007

China needs a better return on its fast-rising investments in research and development (R&D) and higher education if it is to meet its goal of becoming an “innovation-oriented” economy by 2020, according to a new OECD report.

New Zealand should strengthen its policies to foster innovation, says OECD

20-Aug-2007

New Zealand should strengthen its support for research and innovation to boost economic growth, according to a new OECD report.

OECD removes the Marshall Islands from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens

07-Aug-2007

The OECD is pleased to announce that the Republic of the Marshall Islands has made a commitment to implement a programme to improve transparency and to establish effective exchange of information in tax matters.




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