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The OECD’s latest economic survey of the Euro area and European Union, to be published on Tuesday 27 March 2012, looks at the measures and structural reforms needed to boost growth, rebalance the region’s economies and strengthen governance.

Environment: Act now or face costly consequences, warns OECD

As countries struggle with the immediate challenges of stretched public finances and high unemployment, they must not neglect the longer term. Action needs to be taken now to prevent irreversible damage to the environment, according to the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050.

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Companies are increasingly producing goods and services through supply chains spanning different countries.

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With many countries facing shortages of qualified teachers in key subjects, governments need to make the profession more attractive to talented graduates, according to a new OECD report.

G20 Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, fourth quarter 2011, OECD

Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the G20 slowed to +0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with +0.9% in the third quarter, according to provisional results from this first time release of the G20 GDP aggregate.

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The OECD area unemployment rate was 8.2% in January 2012, having remained broadly unchanged throughout 2011.

Hungary must stabilise its economy for a durable recovery, OECD says

Swift action is needed to stabilise the Hungarian economy and put growth on a sound footing for a durable recovery, according to the latest Economic Survey of Hungary. Strengthening the credibility and predictability of domestic policies and undertaking much-needed fiscal consolidation will be key.

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Az OECD legutóbbi Magyarország országtanulmánya szerint gyors cselekvés szükséges a magyar gazdaság stabilizálásához és egy tartós gazdasági fellendülés alapjainak megteremtéséhez.

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Uzbekistan should step up its fight against corruption by bringing its laws into line with international standards and boosting integrity in the public sector, according to a new report by the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan (IAP).

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