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01-Jul-2008
Luxembourg’s economy is in fine shape, mainly due to the strong expansion of the financial sector, and dynamic tax revenues have underpinned growth in the public sector. However, the medium term challenges include a likely slowdown of the financial sector and a need for boosting public sector efficiency.
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25-Jun-2008
Portugal has made great strides in fiscal consolidation. Boosting growth is one of the main economic challenges that the country is facing. How to take fuller advantage of globalization? How to improve infrastructures? How best to facilitate the adjustment of the labour market in the changing environment?
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25-Jun-2008
Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD.
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18-Jun-2008
The Seoul Declaration came at the close of the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, held in Seoul, Korea, on 17-18 June 2008. Participants agreed on the need for governments to work closely with business, civil society and technical experts on policies that promote competition, empower and protect consumers, and expand Internet access and use worldwide.
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Events
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from 30-Jun-2008 to 01-Jul-2008
During his first official visit to the United Kingdom, Angel Gurría met with government officials and business representatives. He also gave a speech on the economics of climate change to the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
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on 26-Jun-2008
How are rising food prices affecting government support to farmers? How is agriculture policy changing? These are among the issues addressed in Agricultural Polices in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation to be be released on 26 June 2008.
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on 25-Jun-2008
The OECD’s latest economic survey of Portugal, to be published on Wednesday 25 June 2008, looks at how growth can be boosted and made more sustainable by strengthening public finances, enhancing the business environment and improving the efficiency of the labour market.
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on 13-Jun-2008
Visiting OECD headquarters as part of a week-long, six-state tour of Europe, U.S. President George W. Bush hailed European reconstruction and development and called for renewed efforts to bring peace to the Middle East and Afghanistan.
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from 28-May-2008 to 29-May-2008
The first ever review of regulatory reform in Brazil will be released at a workshop in Brasilia on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May 2008, hosted by the OECD and the Brazilian government. This event is open to the media.
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from 17-Jun-2008 to 18-Jun-2008
Ministers from more than 40 countries met with global business leaders, technical experts and academics in order to agree new ways to improve global co-ordination and co-operation at the OECD Ministerial meeting on “Future of the Internet Economy” in Seoul, Korea.
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on 13-May-2008
To discuss corporate governance issues facing Asian regulators, investors and corporations, the OECD will host a media briefing on Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 09.30 am at the Shangri-La hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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on 28-Apr-2008
The first ever OECD Public Management Review, “Ireland: Towards an integrated Public Service”, published on Monday 28 April 2008, asseses reforms over the past 10 years, and looks at how the Public Service can work together better as an integrated whole in response to societal demands and the need to maintain competitiveness.
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from 28-Apr-2008 to 29-Apr-2008
Environment Ministers from OECD countries as well as from Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia – countries that are candidates for OECD membership – and Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa have been invited to discuss cost-effective environmental policies that also bring economic and social benefits.
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