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Economic Survey of Chile 2010: Need for speed: boosting productivity growth by strengthening competition, entrepreneurship and innovation

27-Jan-2010

Productivity growth has declined since the late 1990s, slowing the catching-up process. Structural reforms to strengthen competition, entrepreneurship and innovation would go a long way toward enhancing it.

Economic Survey of Chile 2010: Fiscal policies for enhanced resilience and equity

27-Jan-2010

This chapter suggests ways to further bolster the economy’s resilience against shocks by sharpening the fiscal rule in copper price booms, while making room to relax it more in severe downturns.

Economic Survey of Chile 2010: Overcoming the crisis

27-Jan-2010

Chile’s robust pace of expansion hit a roadblock when the global financial crisis erupted in mid 2008, and trade flows tumbled. Despite strong fundamentals, Chile was hit severely by the crisis.

Securing growth and tackling inequality remain key challenge as Chile emerges from recession

27-Jan-2010

Chile, now on the path to becoming the OECD’s newest member, is emerging from recession relatively fast on the back of  government stimulus measures and a rebound in copper export prices, says a new OECD report.

Economic Importance of Agriculture for Poverty Reduction

18-Jan-2010

Dalila Cervantes-Godoy and Joe Dewbre

The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. This paper examines the role of the agricultural sector and looks at 25 developing countries who have posted extraordinary success in reducing extreme poverty.

Agreement on the Terms of Accession of the Republic of Chile to the Convention of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

12-Jan-2010

Text of the accession agreement signed on 11 January 2010 in Santiago by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chilean Finance Minister Andrés Velasco. Chile will formally become a Member of the OECD ...

Chile signs up as first OECD member in South America

11-Jan-2010

Chile will become the OECD’s 31st member and its first in South America under an accession agreement signed on 11 January at La Moneda in Santiago by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chilean Finance ...

Chile accepts invitation to join the OECD

11-Jan-2010

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Today, Chile signs up as the 31st member of the OECD and its first member in South America. For Chile, this marks recognition of nearly two decades of democratic reform and sound economic policies. For ...

Speech following the signing of the "Agreement on the terms of accession by the Republic of Chile to the OECD Convention"

11-Jan-2010

Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile

During the ceremony in Santiago for the Chile's accession to the OECD, President Bachelet expressed "the legitimate and genuine happiness felt by the Chilean people at the signing of this historic Agreement, ...

Towards a stronger, cleaner and fairer world economy

11-Jan-2010

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

As a region with strong trade, investment, migration and financial links with the rest of the world, Latin America has not escaped the global crisis and its GDP is expected to contract between 1.5% and 2% in 2009, according to the OECD Secretary-General.