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Promoting competition to strengthen economic growth in Belgium

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03-Dec-2009

Tomasz Koźluk

Prices for many goods and services in Belgium are higher than in other countries, reflecting generally weak competitive pressures.

India and the OECD: Growing cooperation in support of a stronger, cleaner and fairer world economy

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03-Dec-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

At the OECD-India Symposium, M. Gurría explained that the recovery in India should continue to gain momentum and growth exceed 6% in the current fiscal year. In 2010, growth should rise above 7%, which is amongst the fastest projected growth rates globally.

Pier Carlo Padoan appointed OECD Chief Economist

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02-Dec-2009

Pier Carlo Padoan has been appointed Chief Economist of the OECD.  Mr. Padoan will maintain his status of Deputy Secretary-General which he has held since joining the OECD in June 2007.

World map of economic projections

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19-Nov-2009

Map of the world illustrating economic projections for: Gross domestic product - volume - market prices; Private final consumption expenditure - volume; Government final consumption expenditure - volume; ...

Understanding the world trade collapse

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29-Oct-2009

Calista Cheung and Stéphanie Guichard

This paper shows that world demand (to which trade has become more responsive in recent decades) can explain most of the collapse in world trade, but that tight credit conditions have likely amplified the short-term trade response.

EDRC timetable and structural themes Oct 2009

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26-Oct-2009

Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC)

Reform beyond the crisis

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07-Oct-2009

William Tompson

This paper discusses how governments can “seize the moment” of the economic crisis to suggest and implement structural reforms. It examines the particular challenges to reform – and possible solutions to those challenges.

OECD Economic Survey of Japan

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25-Sep-2009

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Japan, to be published on Wednesday 30 September 2009, looks at the challenges facing the country as it begins to recover from the most severe recession in decades.

Fiscal Policy, Fairness between Generations and National Saving

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09-Sep-2009

Ray Barrell and Martin Weale, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, London

We assess fiscal policy from the perspective of fairness between generations and the relationship between this and national saving, in the context where the United Kingdom is the lowest-saving of all the OECD economies.