8-October-2016
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An African proverb says that "if you want to go fast, go alone. But, if you want to go far, go together". Working together, we can design, develop and deliver better policies for better lives in developing and emerging countries.
8-October-2016
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The world economy remains in a self-fulfilling low-growth trap. Persistent growth disappointments are weighing on current expectations of future growth and feeding into weak trade, investment, productivity, and wages. Breaking out of this trap is essential if strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth is to be achieved.
7-October-2016
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It is a pleasure to be in Washington to address the Bretton Woods Committee on an issue that concerns us all ─ global cyclical and structural risks. We are approaching a decade since the onset of the crisis and the global economy is still struggling to recover its cruising speed. There are several risks on the OECD’s radar. Let me briefly highlight those that we consider particularly dangerous.
7-October-2016
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I have transmitted to President Santos my most sincere congratulations for his receiving the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. We at the OECD welcome this news, which is much-deserved recognition of the efforts of the President, of his government and the Colombian people to make peace a reality.
7-October-2016
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Many in host countries are quick to view migrants and refugees as a threat, fearing the burden they may impose on taxpayers, local values and cultures. In this atmosphere, it can be difficult to set out the facts and the evidence needed to inform a balanced public debate.
7-October-2016
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For several years now, the OECD has worked closely with you to support the powerful agenda you have set to drive progress in tackling tax evasion and avoidance. While we have made a significant leap forward, setting high international standards and developing state-of-the-art tools to ensure the benefits of transparency can be accessed across the globe, we know that the challenges continue to evolve.
7-October-2016
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We remain stuck in the “low-growth” trap that I mentioned in our previous meetings. We are trapped in a vicious circle of weak global demand and adverse supply-side and structural developments – in such areas as investment, trade and productivity – that are undermining the ability of our economies to grow over the long term.
6-October-2016
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As part of American University’s Model G20 Initiative, Secretary-General Gurría addressed students on the G20's contributions to the global economy and shared his views on the challenges it faces. The Model G20 Initiative has been designed to bring together students from the US and abroad to advance the understanding of the G20 and international economic cooperation by fully simulating a G20 Leaders’ Summit.
5-October-2016
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Public procurement is one of the nerve centres of our economies: it represents, on average, 12% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 29% of total government expenditures across OECD countries. Used strategically, it can help make our economies more productive, our public sectors more efficient, and our societies and economies more inclusive, our institutions more trusted.
3-October-2016
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Global investment flows are picking up, standing at about 16% below their pre-crisis level. However, FDI flows to the MENA region continue to lag. Regional instability and insecurity has contributed to a fall of more than 50% between 2008 and 2015!