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OECD Secretary-General congratulates President Obama on Nobel Peace PrizeEnglish | View long abstract 09-Oct-2009 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría hailed the Nobel committee’s decision to award its annual Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama, calling it “a powerful vote for peace and co-operation between nations”. Also available: |
Why does the United States spend so much more on health than other countries?pdf,376Kb,English | View long abstract 30-Sep-2009 The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD. This presentation was given by Mark Pearson, Head of OECD Health Division, to the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging. |
G20 Summit: An Update on the Move to Greater Transparency and International Cooperation in Tax MattersEnglish | View long abstract 25-Sep-2009 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría reported to G20 on progress towards greater transparency and international cooperation in tax matters. Read the latest Progress Report listing where jurisdictions stand in implementing the ... Also available: |
G20 Summit: Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced GrowthEnglish | View long abstract 25-Sep-2009 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General Secretary-General Gurría called for the need to agree on common international targets in areas such as innovation and green growth predicting "they could become the overarching umbrella for the G20 Framework’s ... Also available: |
OECD-G20: International standards on structural policies key to emerging from crisisEnglish | View long abstract 25-Sep-2009 Secretary-General Gurría called for the need to agree on common international targets in areas such as innovation and green growth predicting "they could become the overarching umbrella for the G20 Framework’s ... Also available: |
OECD and the Pittsburgh G20 Summit - boosting jobs, reshaping the global economyEnglish | View long abstract 25-Sep-2009 G20 and the OECD: Helping the unemployed and getting economies moving again was among the most pressing challenges facing the G20 leaders at their Summit in Pittsburgh. The OECD is already working on a broad range of the issues under discussion. Also available:Related documents: |
Switzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchangeEnglish | View long abstract 23-Sep-2009 Switzerland has signed a protocol to its tax treaty with the United States that incorporates the internationally agreed tax information standard. This is the 11th agreement for the exchange of information ... Also available: |
OECD names former Clinton aide to head its Washington CentreEnglish | View long abstract 21-Sep-2009 The OECD has appointed Jill A. Schuker, a former Clinton and Carter Administration official who also has worked on Capitol Hill, in state government and in the private sector, as the new Head of its Washington Centre. |
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in developed countriesEnglish | View long abstract 19-Sep-2009 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General In his remarks to the informal ministerial meeting on climate change, Mr. Gurría underlined that the difficult part is working out what exactly is a “fair share” of GHG mitigation in order to reach a successful agreement in Copenhagen. |
Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: United Statespdf,218Kb,English | View long abstract 16-Sep-2009 The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that the early stages of the economic recovery will be too muted to result in strong job creation. As a result, the US unemployment rate is expected to continue to rise to a little above 10% and to remain at that level through 2010. Related documents: |
