News & Events

Seminar on Personal Income Tax

15-Sep-2011

Angel Melguizo participated at the 2nd Meeting of the Inter American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) Network of Tax Studies, held in Bogota on 13-15 September 2011, co-organised with the Colombian Tax Administration (DIAN) and GIZ (German federal enterprise on sustainable development).

Participants from 15 Latin American Tax Administrations and experts from ECLAC, IDB and IMF debated on the possibilities of reforming the Personal Income Tax.

See the OECD Development Centre presentation on automatic stabilization from direct taxation.

Workshop on socio-economic mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean

15-Sep-2011

Christian Daude, Head of the Americas Desk (a.i.), presented the main results of the LEO 2011 at a roundtable on the middle class and mobility in Latin America in Barcelona. This two-day workshop, jointly organized by the Institut d'Analisi Economica and the World Bank, aimed to discuss analytical work on the nature and causes of socio-economic mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. Within this context, invited presentations from leading scholars in the field, including  Nancy Birdsall, Francois Bourguignon, Gary Fields, James Foster and Markus Jantti participated.

Internet economy: Wireless broadband subscriptions top half a billion, says OECD

22-Jun-2011

The fast-growing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs is driving growth in mobile broadband services.

ASEAN economies show resilience under easing headline inflation

14-Jun-2011

In general, ASEAN economies show resilience in growth in the second quarter of 2011 according to the latest Asian Business Cycle Indicators (ABCIs). Malaysia and Thailand show upward movement in business cycles. Some signs of slowing appeared in China and India. Coping with inflationary pressures remains a key policy challenge in the region.

The Istanbul Trade and Development Symposium on LDCs

09-May-2011

In conjunction with the 4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UNLDC IV), this Symposium open to the public will bring together policy makers, academics and experts from international organisations, civil society and the private sector to identify innovative strategies for tackling the implementation challenges of the UNLDC IV outcome towards structural transformation in LDCs.

It will take place on 10 & 11 May 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.

InnovaLatino.org lancé à Madrid pour mettre en avant l’innovation en Amérique latine

04-May-2011

InnovaLatino.org est le résultat d’une étude produite par l’INSEAD et le Centre de développement de l’OCDE avec le soutien de la fondation Telefónica. Le rapport ressort d’une enquête auprès de 1 500 industriels et révèle que certains pays d’Amérique latine ont su innover en termes de modèles d’activité et de méthodes de commercialisation.

Presentation of the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2011 in China

04-May-2011

The Latin American Economic Outlook 2011: How middle-class is Latin America?  was presented in Beijing on 26 April 2011, at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (presentations in Spanish).

Meeting of the Budgeting for Results Network in Jamaica

12-Apr-2011

Hamlet Gutierrez presented the 2011 Latin American Economic Outlook in the VII Meeting of the Budgeting for Results Network, that took place in Kingston, Jamaica between 4-6 April 2011.

The OECD Development Centre Asia desk hosted the ADB-OECD joint seminar on “Asian Development Outlook 2011” on the 8th of April 2011

11-Apr-2011

Mr. Joseph Zveglich, Assistant Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank presented the key findings of the report. OECD Development Centre, Economics Department, Development Cooperation Directorate and IFRI provided comments. According to the report, Asia is forecast to grow by 7.8% in 2011 and 7.7% in 2012. The region faces two critical challenges-inflation pressures and capital flows. The importance of South-South links was also highlighted. This event brought together a large number of participants within OECD  as well as the audience coming from Southeast Asian countries.

DevCom Seminar “Starting Effective Dialogue with a Skeptical Public”

06-Apr-2011

On 5 & 6 May 2011, a seminar on “Starting Effective Dialogue with a Skeptical Public” took place in Lisbon, Portugal.

Jointly organised by the Portuguese Institute for Development Assistance (IPAD, I.P.) and DevCom, it brought together DevCom members to discuss the challenge of communicating with a skeptical public.

This seminar coincided with the 4th edition of Portuguese Development Days 2011.

Define Annual Assembly 2010

from 11-Oct-2010 to 12-Oct-2010

AEO 2010 to be launched in Abidjan the 24 of May

The 2010 African Economic Outlook will be launched at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on May 24. This year’s edition finds the continent reeling from the effects of the world’s deepest and most widespread recession in half a century.

International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2010 in Paris

on 25-Jan-2010

For the second year in a row, European, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers, Heads of International Organizations, and Chief Executive Officers from the business and financial communities will gather in Paris to discuss post-crisis scenarios for the region next 25 January 2010. Topics will highlight  macroeconomic policies, the evolution of trade and commercial policies, and the emergence of new business models.

Benchmarking innovation in Latin America: Buenos Aires Meeting

from 30-Sep-2009 to 01-Oct-2009

Leading experts from Latin American and OECD countries met in Buenos Aires on 30 September and 1 October to discuss new ways of benchmarking innovation in the region, with a focus on how innovation policies can help boost development.

Migration in Central America: Governance and Links to Labour Markets

on 25-Jun-2009

The OECD Development Centre and FLACSO co-hosted a workshop on June 25th, 2009 in San Jose, Costa Rica to discuss migration issues in Central America, focusing on the themes of governance of migration and the links between migration and labour markets.

The Crisis and ICT take the stage at 2009 Africa Forum

on 05-Jun-2009

On Friday 5 June 2009, most of the 600 participants in the IXth International Economic Forum on Africa entered the congress hall willing to challenge the high-level invited panelists. There were very critical questions stating that the majority of the benefits of the economic growth goes to foreign multinationals. The panelists reacted that economic indicators demonstrated gains in employment, economic growth and macroeconomic stability. Couldn't make it? Revisit the event online!

Tracking Discrimination - The Development Centre at the 2009 Commission on the Status of Women

on 05-Mar-2009

Gender inequality has multiple facets, including both overt and more hidden instances of discrimination. In the framework of the 2009 session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Development Centre will launch a new composite index shedding light on inequalities that are based on social norms and traditions.