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New OECD Latin American Economic Outlook calls for fairer public spending policies in the region
07-Nov-2007
Latin American countries need to invest more public funds in health, education services, infrastructure and innovation, but to afford this they will have to make major changes in the way their tax systems operate, according to the OECD's newly published Latin American Economic Outlook.
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06-Nov-2007
To turn the current economic upswing into a lasting pickup in growth, further reforms in fiscal policy and in the regulation of product markets, notably in the network industries, are needed. The positive contribution of immigrants to average living standards can be improved.
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Isle of Man signs agreements with Nordic economies on exchange of information for tax purposes
30-Oct-2007
The Isle of Man has signed bilateral agreements with seven Nordic economies -- Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden -- on exchange of information for tax purposes, marking a significant step forward in international efforts to implement standards of transparency and exchange of information in tax matters develope by OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.
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Receiving Globalist of the Year award, Angel Gurría stresses the importance of multilateral co-operation
26-Oct-2007
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría received the first ever "Globalist of the Year" award from the Canadian International Council for his contribution to innovation in global governance and international affairs.
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OECD countries take new approach to fostering innovation, says OECD report
25-Oct-2007
More and more OECD governments are giving firms tax breaks to drive innovation while cutting their direct spending on business research and development (R&D), and are also encouraging public research organisations to commercialise their inventions, according to a new OECD report.
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25-Oct-2007
Chile should promptly adopt the necessary national legislation to improve its compliance with its international obligations under the Anti-Bribery Convention, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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Government support to farmers falls slightly amid higher world food prices
23-Oct-2007
Government support to farmers in OECD countries represented 27 % of total farm receipts in 2006, a slight fall from the 29% share the previous year, according to a new OECD report. The drop was due mainly to rising world food prices rather than changes in policies, as less support was provided to prop up domestic prices.
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OECD Review of Canadian Development Co-operation Programme
19-Oct-2007
This year’s peer review of Canada’s development co-operation programme noted positive achievements including a promising whole-of-government approach to working with fragile states such as Haiti and Afghanistan, effective support to humanitarian action, a reconfirmed commitment to Africa and continued aid increases to meet commitments made in Monterrey.
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18-Oct-2007
The OECD Working Group on Bribery has today issued a letter to Argentina, outlining its serious concerns about the postponement by Argentina of a visit to the country by an international team of experts.
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OECD countries’ tax burdens back up to 2000 historic highs
17-Oct-2007
The average tax burden in OECD countries, measured as the ratio of tax to gross domestic product (GDP), is back up to the same levels as in 2000 after a brief reduction between 2001 and 2004, according to figures in the latest edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication.
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