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News & Events
News
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30-Nov-2009
The year 2010 will be critical for Latin America. While the region shows
signs of recovering from the global economic crisis, many countries still
face important challenges, including scarce investment, low productivity,
dependence on volatile commodity prices and slowing migrant remittances,
to name just a few.
This Policy Brief is also available in Spanish: Síntesis: América Latina en 2010: Políticas migratorias para el desarrollo
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30-Nov-2009
To view all IEA Press Releases, please click on the above link.
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26-Nov-2009
The OECD and the European Investment Bank have agreed to share their expertise in support of economic co-operation and sustainable development. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and EIB President Philippe Maystadt signed a co-operation agreement to that effect today in Paris.
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25-Nov-2009
Over one thousand people came together at OECD Forum 2009 to discuss and debate the hottest issues on the international policy agenda. The full story of OECD Forum 2009 is told in the Highlights magazine - download an electronic copy or request a paper copy by sending a message to oecd.forum@oecd.org.
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25-Nov-2009
Morocco has joined 41 other countries in signing the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in a move that commits it to supporting an open environment for international investors and encouraging responsible investment by multinational companies as a means to promote prosperity and growth.
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24-Nov-2009
The recession is taking its toll on tax receipts across the OECD. Aggregate tax burdens in OECD economies, calculated as the ratio of tax revenues to gross domestic product, or GDP, were unchanged between 2006 and 2007, and then fell in 2008.
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24-Nov-2009
Government ministers from Arab and OECD countries ended two days of talks with a Declaration pledging continued cooperation to streamline public services and improve business conditions in the Middle East North African (MENA) region in a drive to attract investment and boost development.
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24-Nov-2009
Better regulation is necessary for economic recovery, to manage risks and
to cut unnecessary red tape. How can countries make regulations fit for this
challenge? How can they avoid imposing additional regulatory burdens on
businesses coping with the effects of the financial crisis? A good system of
regulatory management systematically helps to identify the best choice of
policy options. It reduces unnecessary burdens on citizens and businesses
and promotes transparency in the design of and access to regulations while
protecting health, safety, and the environment.
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23-Nov-2009
“The OECD is pleased to see the commitment being made by the UK government to the fight against foreign bribery,” Mr Gurría said.
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23-Nov-2009
Paris, 23 November 2009 - Young Poles have been hit hard by the jobs crisis. To help them, a new OECD report on Poland says that the government should invest more in vocational training schemes, and temporarily cut the cost of employing low-skilled school-leavers.
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Events
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from 03-Dec-2009 to 04-Dec-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will visit India on 3-4 December to meet senior government officials, to address a symposium on global economic prospects and the Indian economy and to present a new OECD review of India’s investment policies.
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from 08-Dec-2009 to 10-Dec-2009
The economic crisis has hit the retail sector hard but has actually boosted e-commerce, with more people shopping online, according to a new OECD report. The industry would grow faster still if business and governments did more to tackle the growing challenges of protecting consumers’ rights and privacy and fighting fraud, according to the OECD.
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from 07-Dec-2009 to 08-Nov-2009
The global economy is recovering faster than expected but remains fragile. How quickly will global trade and investment bounce back after the sharp falls of the past year? What role can international investment play in building a stronger, cleaner, fairer global economy?
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on 30-Nov-2009
This year’s Outlook analyses the impact of the economic crisis in Latin America, highlights trends in migration and remittances flows, and recommends policy co-ordination between sending and recipient countries to increase employment and promote development.
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from 18-Nov-2009 to 11-Dec-2009
Les Echos Conférences, OECD Forum partner, is organising its annual conference "Gestion publique 2009" at the Maison de la Chimie on 9-10 December.
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on 04-Nov-2009
Angel Gurría was in Dublin to launch the Economic Survey of Ireland and present the conclusions and recommendations of the Environmental Performance review of Ireland, to be published early next year. He also gave a speech at the Institute of International and European Affairs and met several ministers to discuss key policy issues.
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on 26-Oct-2009
On average, people are healthier and live longer today than before. But progress in health outcomes has been highly uneven across the world. This event underscores the importance of mutually supportive policies for combating the spread of disease and reducing poverty.
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from 28-Sep-2009 to 29-Sep-2009
Ministers meeting in Paris, in the context of the mandate by the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, asked the OECD to continue its in-depth review of labour market developments and assess the effectiveness of policy responses to the jobs crisis. Read their Final Communiqué.
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on 18-Sep-2009
As world leaders head into serious discussions in the coming weeks about how to address climate change, new OECD work will inform some of the most contentious issues of the debate – those related to the costs involved.
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