Tougher rules needed to protect consumers, says OECD

07-Jul-2009

Financial services firms must make sure their customers understand what they are letting themselves in for when they sign up for mortgages, consumer loans and other products, under new OECD guidelines designed to avoid a repeat of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and ensuing credit crunch that sent the world economy into recession.

Economic Survey of Austria 2009

02-Jul-2009

How has the crisis affected Austria’s economy and banks? What short and longer term fiscal policies are advised? How strong is productivity and labour market performance? How can employment rates be improved? Does the education system equip students to meet today’s challenges?

Economic Review of Slovenia 2009

01-Jul-2009

Slovenia’s rapid convergence to the OECD average has been interrupted by the global crisis that made discretionary fiscal expansion necessary. Beyond the crisis, ensuring fiscal sustainability, especially through pension reform, increasing labour participation, especially among the old and the young and improving the governance of financial institutions and state-owned enterprises remain key challenges.

OECD Economic Review of Slovenia

on 01-Jul-2009

The OECD’s economic review of Slovenia, to be published on Wednesday 1 July 2009 , looks at the challenges posed by the current crisis as well as at pension reform and other measures  needed to restore sustained growth.

OECD International Migration Outlook assesses impact of crisis on immigrants and international migration

on 30-Jun-2009

The  latest International Migration Outlook by the OECD analyses the impact of the economic crisis on immigrants and international migration flows, and the impact of recent changes to migration policies on the integration of immigrants and their children.

OECD Week: Webcast of final press conference

from 23-Jun-2009 to 25-Jun-2009

The OECD Forum on 23-24 June, and the OECD ministerial meeting on 24-25 June mark the annual high point in the Organisation’s calendar. The forecasts in the Economic Outlook and discussions at the Forum between Ministers, representatives of business, labour, NGOs, academia and the media, fed directly into the ministerial meeting chaired by Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo.

Growing the African economy

on 08-Jun-2009

Dambisa Moyo, economist and author of Dead Aid, opened discussions at the OECD meeting on coherent policies for development by calling for a fundamental overhaul of the existing development assistance system.

Chilean President Bachelet addressed OECD Council

on 28-May-2009

During her official visit to the OECD, the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, met with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria and addressed ambassadors at a special meeting of the OECD Council.

OECD Forum On Tax Administration - Webcast of press conference 29 May 2009

on 29-May-2009

The OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) brings together tax commissioners and other senior officials from 30 OECD member states and 11 other countries, including Brazil, India, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, to identify, discuss and influence global trends in tax administration. Watch the webcast of the press conference.  

OECD/IEFP Symposium on Financial Education, Wednesday 20 May, Paris

from 19-May-2009 to 19-May-2010

Should financial education be taught in schools to help people learn to manage their finances from an early age?

These are among the issues to be discussed at an OECD/IEFP (Institut pour l’Education Financière du Public) symposium on financial education on Wednesday 20 May 2009 at OECD headquarters. This event is open to the media.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and French Education Minister Xavier Darcos will open the event at 09.00 AM.