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News & Events
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30-May-2007
Greece has progressed rapidly over the past decade in closing the income gap with the best performing economies. However, significant further reforms are needed to ensure that good performance is sustained in the years to come.
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30-May-2007
OECD's biennial Regions at a Glance gives comparative statistics for OECD countries, and regions within each country, related to economic indicators such as concentration of population, GDP and employment rates as well as indicators of well-being such as the distance to a major centre, reported crimes, rate of homeownership and educational attainment.
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30-May-2007
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed President Bush’s nomination of Robert B. Zoellick as his choice for president of the World Bank and said that his arrival at the head of this important institution will contribute to expanding co-operation between the World Bank and the OECD.
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29-May-2007
The US economy continues to grow solidly, though at a slower pace than before. Long term challenges include labour force growth, fiscal sustainability, distortions in the housing market, performance of secondary schools and access to college.
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24-May-2007
The United Kingdom became the 15th country to sign the joint OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at a signing ceremony hosted by Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, on 24 May 2007 at OECD headquarters.
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22-May-2007
The main economic challenge is ensuring implementation of the ambitious fiscal consolidation programme through budgetary discipline and structural reform in central and local government. Challenges also remain in raising the low employment rate.
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22-May-2007
The chairman of the OECD's Steel Committee, Risaburo Nezo, issued a statement assessing world steel markets following a two-day meeting of the Committee in Istanbul.
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16-May-2007
OECD countries agreed to invite Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia to open discussions for membership of the Organisation and offered enhanced engagement, with a view to possible membership, to Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa.
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16-May-2007
Spain was honoured to chair the 2007 Ministerial Council Meeting, which focused on the theme Innovation: Advancing the OECD Agenda for Growth and Equity.
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15-May-2007
Opening statement by the OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, to the Ministerial Council meeting, 15 -16 May 2007 - Innovation: Advancing the OECD Agenda for Growth and Equity
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