11-March-2018
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The Israeli economy continues to register remarkable performance, with strong growth, low and falling unemployment and sound public finances leading to the 15th consecutive year of economic expansion. Further reforms will be needed to drive down inequality and raise living standards for all Israelis, according to a new report from the OECD.
8-March-2018
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The OECD has launched an initiative for International Women’s Day to help governments, parliaments and judiciaries to design gender-sensitive public policies and services and accelerate their efforts to enable equal access for women in public decision making.
8-March-2018
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The Irish economy is recovering robustly. Business investment by local firms has picked up, household consumption is reviving while the boost to jobs and a rapidly declining unemployment rate have led to strong wage growth in a number of sectors, says a new OECD report.
7-March-2018
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Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the challenge of a fast declining population, according to a new OECD report.
6-March-2018
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The OECD Steel Committee Chair statement was issued today by Lieven Top, Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee, following a meeting of the Committee in Paris on March 5-6, 2018.
6-March-2018
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OECD annual inflation slows to 2.2% in January 2018
6-March-2018
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The latest OECD Economic Survey of Israel, to be published on Sunday 11 March, analyses the factors behind the country’s strong economic performance as well as the challenges it will face maintaining solid increases in living standards and well-being over the longer term.
6-March-2018
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The OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría called on the governments of steel-producing economies to address the root causes of today’s steel crisis through multilateral approaches, and in particular through the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity.
2-March-2018
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The latest OECD Economic Survey of Ireland, to be published on Thursday 8 March, analyses the factors behind the country’s robust economic recovery as well as the challenges it faces maintaining strong growth amidst high levels of uncertainty. The Survey proposes policies for improving the stability of public finances and the financial system.
1-March-2018
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Lithuania’s economy has recovered strongly from the global financial crisis, with GDP, wages and employment levels back up to their pre-crisis levels. The country should now focus on tackling the demographic challenge of a fast-declining population and making the job market more inclusive, according to a new OECD report.