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OECD reports progress in fighting offshore tax evasion, but says more efforts are needed
12-Oct-2007
Many financial centres, both onshore and offshore, are making progress in improving transparency and international co-operation to counter offshore tax evasion, but some still fall short of international standards that have been developed over the last seven years, according to OECD assessments.
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10-Oct-2007
In Russia 47 million people are exposed to high concentrations of nitrous dioxide. Half the population in rural Tajikistan, and one-third in Moldova, lack access to clean water. Leaded petrol is sold legally in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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. See the news release .
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