Internet economy
Listen to OECD economist Karine Perset explain why governments and industry need to work together to tackle the shortage of Internet addresses and its potential impact on the future of the Internet economy.

A. Gurría and Dr. S. Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of UNCTAD

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría greets Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi,  Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) during the Global Forum on International Investment, which took place at the OECD on 27-28 March 2008.

 A. Gurría and D. Strauss-Kahn call for action to stabilise financial crisis 

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn call for action to stabilise the financial crisis at a news conference during the OECD-IMF Conference on Structural Reform in Europe at the OECD on March 17 2008.

Going for Growth 2008
Jorgen Elmeskov, acting Chief Economist of the OECD, explains how the Going for Growth report asesses progress - or lack of it - in implementing the reforms needed to boost productivity and jobs in each OECD country. Reforms have been most prevalent during economic downturns, although adjustment costs of reform during such periods are much higher than if action is taken when the economy is booming.

The Costs of Distance
Transportation costs have hardly fallen during the past 30 years, says OECD economist Hervé Boulhol in a paper published in the latest Going for Growth report. Listen to his explanation of how this is handicapping economies far away from world markets and how Australia and New Zealand nevertheless remain competitive traders in world markets.

 Harmful Tax Practices
Grace Perez-Navarro, deputy-director of OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, speaks with Nicholas Bray, OECD Communications, about addressing harmful tax practices, including tax havens, by improving transparency and establishing effective exchange of information.

 Business is booming in Latin America
The OECD's Development Centre has just published its first Economic Outlook for Latin America. It warns that the region's economic boom should be accompanied by reforms in taxation and public spending.
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