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18-Sep-2006
In a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Singapore on 17 September 2006, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría reviews the world economic outlook and calls on countries to work together to head off a possible resurgence of international investment protectionism.
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15-Sep-2006
OECD tax administrators meeting in Seoul agreed to work together on ways to improve tax administration and to address the significant and growing problem of international non-compliance with national tax requirements. See their Seoul Declaration.
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12-Sep-2006
Education is a gateway to employment and in almost all OECD countries educational attainment levels continue to rise, with many countries showing impressive gains in university qualifications in particular, according to data in the 2006 edition of the OECD’s annual publication Education at a Glance.
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08-Sep-2006
Governments around the world need to be better prepared for large-scale catastrophes and take a more proactive role in working with the insurance industry and other players, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría told participants at the inaugural meeting of the OECD International Network on Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes in Paris today.
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09-Aug-2006
Iceland's growth performance has been impressive, but it has been accompanied by large economic imbalances that need to be corrected swiftly by approriate monetary and fiscal policies. Other challenges include minimising risks to the stability of, and completing reforms in, the financial sector as well as human capital development to sustain the rise in the country's prosperity.
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31-Jul-2006
Australia is currently riding the global boom in commodities and must maintain macroeconomic stability when commodity prices eventually weaken. Sustaining long-term growth in living standards will require progress on numerous fronts: improving fiscal relations across levels of government; further reform of network industries; more efficient use of water; improving workforce skills; and increasing labour market participation by lone parents, second earners, disability beneficiaries and those aged over 55.
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20-Jul-2006
Japan has finally emerged from an extended period of economic stagnation following the collapse of the asset price bubble in the early 1990s. However, Japan needs to implement monetary and fiscal policies appropriate to its unique macroeconomic situation while advancing on a wide range of economic reforms necessary to sustain growth.
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10-Jul-2006
The OECD is inviting public comment on draft guidelines to help governments and regulators improve the way certain types of pension funds are run in order to make workers’ pensions more secure.
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05-Jul-2006
Economic growth is likely to be lower in the long term than in recent decades. Fiscal consolidation and pension reform are needed to put public finances on a sustainable path. Reforms to increase labour utilisation and upgrade skills are also needed.
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