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31-Jan-2008
Poor economic integration and weak labour market performance of immigrants have induced policy changes aimed at making immigration policy more selective. Nevertheless, their labour market performance remains poor, pointing the need for immigration policy better reflect labour market requirements.
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14-Jan-2008
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría spoke at several key debates at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from 23-27 January 2008. The subjects ranged from fighting corruption and managing financial risk to sustaining economic growth and ensuring safe water for the future.
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18-Dec-2007
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank have agreed to step up their co-operation in a number of key areas, including efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging economies, the economics of climate change, aid for trade, innovation and the design of comprehensive country frameworks for investment.
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26-Nov-2007
More efficient government spending on education and social programmes, success in tackling the "black" economy and getting more women and young people into work will be crucial to maintaining Chile's strong economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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22-Nov-2007
La France possède beaucoup d'atouts qui sont reconnus internationalement, mais elle a besoin de réformes dans des domaines tels que la fiscalité et le marché du travail afin de pouvoir répondre pleinement à son potentiel de croissance, a fait valoir le Secrétaire général de l'OCDE, Angel Gurría, devant la Commission pour la Libération de la Croissance Française présidée par Jacques Attali.
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06-Nov-2007
To turn the current economic upswing into a lasting pickup in growth, further reforms in fiscal policy and in the regulation of product markets, notably in the network industries, are needed. The positive contribution of immigrants to average living standards can be improved.
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17-Oct-2007
Hailing the appointment of Jean-Philippe Cotis, OECD’s Chief Economist since August 2002, as director general of the French national statistics institute INSEE, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said this is an acknowledgement of the prominent part he has played in strengthening OECD’s role in the field of economic policy.
"On behalf of the OECD, I wish to express my most sincere appreciation and satisfaction at the appointment of Jean Philippe Cotis, until now Chief Economist of the OECD, to the prestigious post of the head of INSEE,” Mr. Gurría said in a statement.
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04-Oct-2007
Past reforms have paid off and macroeconomic performance has improved notably. The main challenge for Mexico is to move the economy on a higher growth path to bridge the wide gap in living standards with wealthier OECD countries. This will require meeting a broad range of challenges including strengthening public finances, further lifting the gains from trade and FDI, improving infrastructure and labour market outcomes and reducing poverty.
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