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News & Events
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05-Jul-2006
Russia needs to do more to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), in the wake of its weekend move to make the rouble fully convertible, with a view to strengthening its economy and reducing its reliance on oil and gas revenues, according to OECD analysts.
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29-Jun-2006
Japan should do more to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery cases as part of its obligations as a signatory of the OECD Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, according to a report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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28-Jun-2006
Poland’s growth performance since 2004 suggests that the process of catch-up with higher-income countries has been renewed. But an improved balance of macroeconomic policies and further efforts to improve structural policies are needed to sustain and accelerate convergence.
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28-Jun-2006
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into OECD countries jumped 27% to reach USD 622 billion in 2005, up from USD 491 billion in 2004 and USD 465 billion in 2003, according to the latest estimates from the OECD.
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28-Jun-2006
Higher education plays a vital role in driving economic growth and social cohesion. It has grown dramatically -- with more than 17,000 higher education institutions in the world. At our meeting we agreed on a new task, to go beyond growth, by making higher education not just bigger but also better.
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26-Jun-2006
The Canadian economy has performed well in recent years, but improving productivity performance will be crucial to achieving durable prosperity gains. In addition, it will be important to ensure that the federal and provincial fiscal arrangements, as well as social policies, are on a sustainable path.
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26-Jun-2006
Health spending continues to rise in OECD countries and, if current trends continue, governments will need to raise taxes, cut spending in other areas or make people pay more out of their own pockets in order to maintain their existing healthcare systems, new OECD data indicate.
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26-Jun-2006
The Netherlands needs to take a more proactive approach to the investigation and prosecution of the offence of bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions, according to a report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.
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26-Jun-2006
Denmark has engaged in significant legislative efforts to implement the OECD Anti-bribery Convention. However, Denmark should amend its laws to impose tougher sanctions on Danish companies and individuals found guilty of bribing foreign public officials, according to a new report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.
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