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Pier Carlo Padoan appointed OECD Chief Economist

02-Dec-2009

An Italian national, Mr. Padoan has been key to the development of the OECD Strategic Response to the economic crisis and to the organisation’s work on innovation and green growth. Mr. Padoan will maintain his status of Deputy Secretary-General which he has held since joining the OECD in June 2007.

Recovery still too timid to halt rising unemployment, says OECD Economic Outlook

19-Nov-2009

The economic recovery now spreading across OECD countries is still too timid to halt the continuing rise in unemployment, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The jobless rate is expected to peak in the first half of 2010 in the US, but it may not be until 2011 that unemployment begins to fall in the Euro area.

Prudential regulation and competition in financial markets

01-Dec-2009

This paper examines how a range of stability-oriented regulatory policies for banking and insurance are related to selected stability and competition outcomes in these sectors. Based on survey information on financial market regulation, policy indicators for eight areas of prudential banking regulation are constructed, in addition to indicators for the insurance sector.

Economic Survey of Denmark 2009

05-Nov-2009

The Danish economy has been hard hit during the global crisis. Substantial measures have been taken to combat its effects. Going forward, the main challenges include restoring fiscal sustainability, raising productivity growth and improving education outcomes.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2009

04-Nov-2009

Following the severe contraction of the economy, the main economic challenges in rebalancing the economy include raising competitiveness, restoring the financial system to health, fiscal consolidation and avoiding high long-term unemployment.

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