OECD welcomes Russia introducing law to make foreign bribery a crime

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the recent signing into law by Russian President Dimitri Medvedev of legislation that criminalises foreign bribery, with monetary sanctions for companies and individuals who bribe foreign public officials.

Boosting innovation should be central to regional development policy, OECD says

Regions are the economic engines of the world economy and are increasingly playing a driving role in the push for innovation and economic competitiveness, but...

Kommuniqué der OECD-Sozialministerinnen und -minister

Grundsätzen geeinigt, um den sozialen Zusammenhalt zu fördern und die negativen Folgen der weit reichenden Job- und...

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• OECD Social Policy Ministerial Meeting, final communiqué

OECD Social Policy Ministerial Meeting, final communiqué

Social Policy Ministers meeting at the OECD today agreed several common principles to promote social cohesion and...

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NUCLEAR: OECD/NEA to co-organise G8-G20 meeting on nuclear safety in June

The OECD/NEA will co-organise a G8-G20 meeting on nuclear energy safety issues 7-8 June, as part of international efforts to learn from the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and help prevent similar disasters in the future.

Society : Safeguard social support for poorest families, says OECD’s Gurría

Poverty in households with children is rising in nearly all OECD countries...

OCDE aconselha Portugal a manter o mesmo rumo no domínio ambiental

Apesar dos difíceis desafios económicos e políticos que está a enfrentar, Portugal está a desenvolver esforços no sentido de manter o seu compromisso com a melhoria das condições ambientais.

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• Environment: a source of future economic growth in Portugal

Environment: a source of future economic growth in Portugal

Despite Portugal’s economic and political challenges, it is still committed to improving the environment. The government sees green investment in its stimulus package and green tax reform as part of the solution to the national budget deficit.

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Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs), OECD, April 2011

Composite leading indicators (CLIs) for February 2011, designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue pointing to expansion in most OECD countries.

Development: Aid increases, but with worrying trends

Aid flows from OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donor countries totalled USD 129 billion in 2010, the highest level ever, and an increase of 6.5% over 2009. This represents about 0.32% of the combined gross national income (GNI) of DAC member countries.