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News & Events
News
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04-Oct-2011
Governments and taxpayers spent about half a trillion dollars last year supporting the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Removing inefficient subsidies would raise national revenues and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to OECD and IEA analyses.
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07-Apr-2011
Governments must reform the underlying structure of their economies to boost economic growth and create jobs, according to the OECD’s latest Going for Growth report.
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Economy: Economic growth perspectives strengthening as recovery becomes self-sustained
05-Apr-2011
Growth in the G7 economies outside Japan appears to be stronger than previously projected, with accelerating private sector investment and trade boosting recovery, according to new analysis from the OECD.
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22-Mar-2011
Would people invest more in clean water if they knew just how expensive dirty water is? World Water Day is an opportunity to remind governments worldwide that they have a responsibility to invest in clean water for the health of their citizens and their environments.
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16-Mar-2011
Economic growth will be subdued this year and next in the United Kingdom, but the government must continue its difficult fiscal consolidation and structural reform programmes to return the economy to a sustainable path, according to the OECD’s latest UK Economic Survey.
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05-Nov-2010
Reforming education systems around the world will be key to reinforcing the social and economic benefits of education according to ministers meeting in Paris. Read the chair's summary.
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20-Oct-2010
Transnational bribery enforcement under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has increased significantly since the last OECD evaluation of the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention by the United States, according to a new OECD report.
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01-Oct-2010
As part of an official visit to Paris, Italy's President, Giorgio Napolitano met with Angel Gurría, Secretary-General to discuss Italy's current economic situation in the context of the global crisis.
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30-Sep-2010
The OECD today reappointed Angel Gurría to a second five-year mandate when his current term finishes on 1 June 2011. The decision by the OECD’s governing Council, composed of 33 member countries, constitutes an endorsement of Mr Gurría’s vision for the OECD as a more relevant, more open and more inclusive organisation.
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Events
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from 11-Nov-2010 to 12-Nov-2010
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will take part in the talks at the G20 Summit in Seoul later this week, paving the way for future sustainable and balanced growth.
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from 07-Oct-2010 to 08-Oct-2010
Governments want to give their citizens the best possible healthcare but they also need to control public spending. When health ministers from OECD countries meet on 7-8 October in Paris, they will discuss how to meet urgent short-term fiscal concerns without sacrificing the long-term quality and availability of health care.
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Tackling the financial and economic crisis
The global economic crisis is affecting families and communities across the planet. Restoring stability, confidence and growth is the priority: the OECD is working with the world’s governments and other organisations to get economies moving again.
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