News & Events

OECD from a business perspective

14-Dec-2005

China, Investment and Technology were top of the agenda when the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) had their annual meeting with ambassadors from OECD member countries.
For more details of the meeting including Joerg Wuttke's presentation on China,  see the BIAC Web site.

OECD/CEPII Club "The Real Estate Bubble"

08-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?”
Related document: OECD Economic Outlook No 78, Chapter 3: Recent House Price Developments: The Role of Fundamentals

OECD Forum in Berlin - "International Perspectives for Growth and Employment"

01-Apr-2004

On 24 & 25 March, the OECD and the German Ministry for Economics and Labour met in Berlin with representatives from business, labour, civil society and the media to bring an international perspective to the reform agenda that is currently in the forefront of the German policy discussion.  OECD Secretary-General Donald J. Johnston and German Minister for Economy and Labour, Wolfgang Clement, opened the Forum, which looked at progress in economic reform that Germany has already made, steps that still need to be taken, and what can be learned from the experiences of other OECD countries.

Policy Brief: Poverty and Health in Developing Countries: Key Actions

Health is higher on the international agenda than ever before and improving the health of poor people is a central issue in development. Can improved health reduce poverty? What is a “pro-poor” health approach? How can policies outside the health sector help? What are global public goods for health and why are they important? How do trade agreements affect health in poor countries? How much money is needed to improve health in developing countries?