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10-Apr-2009
With regions bearing the brunt of the global downturn, politicians responsible for regional and territorial development in Australia, Brazil, the European Commission, Finland, Japan, Poland and the United States outline their response to the economic crisis.
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20-Mar-2009
Over the past three decades, China has made remarkable progress in raising the standard of living of its rural population. Using the country’s definition of poverty, the number of people living below the poverty line in rural areas declined from 250 million in 1978 to 21 million in 2006. This progress may now be under threat. The global financial and economic crisis is starting to have an impact on the rural economy, with return migration and a subsequent reduction of remittances.
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31-Jan-2009
Over one thousand six hundred and fifty people came together at OECD Forum 2008 to discuss and debate the hottest issues on the international policy agenda. The full story of OECD Forum 2008 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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Tackling the financial crisis is key to economic recovery
27-Oct-2008
In the latest edition of the OECD Observer, Secretary-General Angel Gurría explains how OECD, as a hub for dialogue, can help governments chart a way out of the crisis while Chief Economist Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel says the resumption of economic growth will depend largely on how quickly conditions in financial markets normalise.
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30-Sep-2008
Advances are being achieved in bringing greater transparency to financial centres around the world, but progress on exchange of information on tax issues is more limited, according to OECD’s latest report on its drive to bring more fairness to cross-border tax co-operation.
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Poland becomes 28th member of the IEA
30-Sep-2008
Poland has become a new member country of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The government in Warsaw completed all necessary steps under its national legislation to accede to the IEA founding document, the Agreement on an International Energy Program (I.E.P. Agreement). With the membership of Poland, the IEA now has 28 member countries.
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16-Sep-2008
Speaking to the Energy Leaders Summit in London today, OECD Secretary-General A. Gurría warned that the cost of ambitious emissions reductions will be higher than previously estimated. He noted, however, that it is still more affordable than the costs and consequences of inaction. He stressed that we need to use the right mix of policies, including putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions and developing new low-carbon technologies.
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27-Aug-2008
On many counts, the youth labour market in Norway is performing very well. The unemployment rate among young people aged 16-24 was 7.3% in 2007, 6 percentage points below the OECD average and the employment rate was almost 12 percentage points above the OECD average.
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OECD invites public comment on draft guidelines on pension fund governance
04-Aug-2008
The OECD is inviting public comment on draft guidelines to help pensions regulators and supervisory authorities improve pension fund governance. They are part of a broader OECD effort to strengthen public confidence in private pension systems.
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Events
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on 05-Oct-2006
This seminar provided an opportunity to share the main conclusions of recent OECD reports, Boosting Jobs and Income: Policy Lessons from Reassessing the OECD Jobs Strategy, and Going for Growth 2006.
In OECD countries about 35% of working-age individuals are either unemployed or inactive, on average, and living standards in certain countries, notably Japan and some continental European countries, have recently fallen behind the best performers. This was an occasion for parliamentarians to explore their role in promoting public support for implementing reforms for growth and jobs.
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on 06-Jul-2006
The Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) will present recent trends in corporate tax reforms in OECD countries and measures addressing harmful tax practices. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) will present its 2006 Report on Corporate Income Tax. The meeting is part of the OECD Labour and Management Programme and is by invitation only.
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OECD High-level Parliamentary Seminar "The Policy Implications of Ageing Populations"
on 23-Feb-2006
How to maintain pension levels when, by 2050, there might well be only one person in employment for every person in retirement? How to control costs of long-term care, make it available to the most needy, and roll back the onset of disability in old-age? This seminar was an opportunity for parliamentarians to share the conclusions of recent OECD work on ageing and discuss challenges facing all OECD countries as a result of their ageing populations.
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on 07-Dec-2005
The real estate bubble is the topic of a seminar jointly organised by the OECD and the CEPII Club (Centre d'études prospectives d'informations internationals) 7 December 2005 at the OECD. Participants will debate such questions as « Is the real estate bubble only temporary or is it a permanent phenomenon? How does it relate to the world of finance? Will the bubble burst, or will there be a soft landing?”
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