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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Value of G20 merchandise trade at new high in Q2 2021, trade in services growth gaining pace]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia: further reforms to boost business dynamism would strengthen the recovery from COVID-19, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Malaysian economy is on the road to recovery from COVID-19, although risks remain from the ongoing crisis. A return, over time, to pre-pandemic growth rates will require continued reforms to improve the business environment further, and accelerate digitalisation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/malaysia-further-reforms-to-boost-business-dynamism-would-strengthen-the-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, August 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Signs of moderating growth in most major economies]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: first quarter 2021, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD household income grows strongly in the first quarter of 2021, driven by significant fiscal expansion in the United States]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-first-quarter-2021-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 August 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up to 4.1% in June 2021]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-4-august-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary: reforms to raise productivity would strengthen recovery from COVID-19, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hungary’s economy is emerging from the crisis caused by COVID-19, yet sustaining the country’s robust pre-pandemic levels of growth will require reforms to foster productivity and job creation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungary-reforms-to-raise-productivity-would-strengthen-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD broadband statistics update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[High-speed fibre overtakes DSL as OECD countries add 21 million fixed broadband connections in pandemic year]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/broadband-statistics-update.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, first quarter 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD area employment rate rose to 66.8% in the first quarter of 2021, but wide disparities across countries are visible]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-first-quarter-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden: invest in skills and the digital economy to bolster the recovery from COVID-19, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden’s economy is on the road to recovery from the shock of the COVID-19 crisis, yet risks remain. Moving ahead with a labour reform to facilitate adaptation in a fast-changing economic environment, and investing in digital skills and infrastructure, will be crucial to revive employment and build a sustainable recovery, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Sweden.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-invest-in-skills-and-the-digital-economy-to-bolster-the-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Post-COVID-19, building resilience to crises and regaining citizen’s trust should be a priority for governments, says OECD
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<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated governments’ ability to respond to a major global crisis with extraordinary flexibility, innovation and determination. However, emerging evidence suggests that much more could have been done in advance to bolster resilience and many actions may have undermined trust and transparency between governments and their citizens, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/post-covid-19-building-resilience-to-crises-and-regaining-citizens-trust-should-be-a-priority-for-governments-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland: increase competition and economic diversification to support the recovery from COVID-19, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rising exports are helping to restore economic growth in Iceland after the blow from the COVID-19 crisis, even though tourism is still recovering. Further diversifying the economy and pursuing structural reforms to boost productivity growth will be key to building a strong and sustainable recovery, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/iceland-increase-competition-and-economic-diversification-to-support-the-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs must be at heart of recovery to avoid deep scars in economy and society, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The strong economic recovery underway across OECD countries is yet to fully translate into enough new jobs to get employment levels back to pre-pandemic levels in most member economies according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/jobs-must-be-at-heart-of-recovery-to-avoid-deep-scars-in-economy-and-society-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD appoints new Director of Development Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, an Icelandic former industry minister, has been appointed by the OECD Secretary-General as the new Director of the Organisation’s Development Centre, which works directly with developing and emerging countries on social and economic policy.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-appoints-new-director-of-development-centre.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade

- Global agri-food systems need to transform to reach SDGs by 2030 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With less than 10 years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments need to step up their efforts to meet global food security and environmental targets, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook-presents-production-consumption-trade-and-price-trends-for-the-coming-decade.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[130 countries and jurisdictions join bold new framework for international tax reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[130 countries and jurisdictions have joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/130-countries-and-jurisdictions-join-bold-new-framework-for-international-tax-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better measures of well-being needed for effective child policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Enhancing child well-being benefits society as a whole and is key to fostering prosperity. However, improving policies to help children thrive will require better data on their needs and lived experiences, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/better-measures-of-well-being-needed-for-effective-child-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey should urgently implement key reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery, including to preserve independence of investigations and prosecutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey has not taken sufficient steps to address the OECD Working Group on Bribery’s concerns about its implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention or its very low level of enforcement of the foreign bribery offence. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/turkey-should-urgently-implement-key-reforms-to-boost-fight-against-foreign-bribery-including-to-preserve-independence-of-investigations-and-prosecutions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening corporate governance should be a priority to boost economic recovery, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing structural weaknesses in the corporate sector and capital markets. Without an effective policy response, the number of undercapitalised and underperforming firms will likely rise and remain high, while an increasing amount of productive resources will be tied up in non-viable companies, dragging down investment and economic growth, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/strengthening-corporate-governance-should-be-a-priority-to-boost-economic-recovery-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru has strengthened domestic corruption enforcement, now must maintain momentum and increase foreign bribery awareness and enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Peru has recently improved its efforts to fight domestic corruption. It must now sustain these efforts, extend them to fighting foreign bribery, and raise awareness of this crime, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/peru-has-strengthened-domestic-corruption-enforcement-now-must-maintain-momentum-and-increase-foreign-bribery-awareness-and-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving investment conditions could make Indonesia a world leader in clean energy, says OECD
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<description><![CDATA[Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-investment-conditions-could-make-indonesia-a-world-leader-in-clean-energy-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government support to agriculture is low on innovation, high on distortions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Agricultural support has continued to grow worldwide in recent years, but is often failing to meet its stated aims of improving food security, livelihoods and environmental sustainability, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/government-support-to-agriculture-is-low-on-innovation-high-on-distortions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland’s lack of progress in implementing reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery remains a serious concern ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since Poland’s last evaluation in 2013, the OECD Working Group on Bribery has repeatedly urged Poland to carry out key recommendations and implement legislative reforms to combat foreign bribery, consistent with its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-s-lack-of-progress-in-implementing-reforms-to-boost-fight-against-foreign-bribery-remains-a-serious-concern.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government support has helped save many SMEs but challenges remain - OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on small‑ and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs globally, but they are weathering the storm thanks to strong government support packages, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/government-support-has-helped-save-many-smes-but-challenges-remain-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands: use the recovery from COVID-19 to address long-term challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a historic blow to the Netherlands’ economy, but a swift policy response, effective support to people and firms, and a digitalised workforce, have helped the country to weather the crisis relatively well. It is important to use the recovery to address long-term challenges including housing shortages, imbalances in the labour market and environmental pressures, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-use-the-recovery-from-covid-19-to-address-long-term-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 pandemic highlights urgent need to scale up investment in lifelong learning for all, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries must step up their efforts to enable people to continue learning throughout their lives to navigate a rapidly changing world of work shaped by globalisation and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-pandemic-highlights-urgent-need-to-scale-up-investment-in-lifelong-learning-for-all-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Addressing complex housing policy challenges should be a central priority for governments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Access to affordable and decent housing is vital for good health, job opportunities and life satisfaction, but housing remains one of the most complex policy challenges facing societies today. Governments must do more to ensure universal access to affordable, high-quality, environmentally sustainable housing, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/addressing-complex-housing-policy-challenges-should-be-a-central-priority-for-governments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - First quarter of 2021, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 GDP returns to pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2021, but with large differences across countries]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-first-quarter-2021-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, June 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to increase at a steady pace]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-june-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: June 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Marginal increase in the OECD unemployment rate in April 2021, to 6.6%, 1.3 percentage points above its pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-june-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving mental health care key to COVID-19 pandemic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp increase in mental ill-health issues, especially among the young, unemployed and those facing financial insecurity. Countries should provide adequate support to those affected, while urgently scaling up investment and quality of care to reduce the high social and economic costs of mental ill-health, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-mental-health-care-key-to-covid-19-pandemic-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Global Executives engage with the Blue Dot Network to develop Certification for quality infrastructure investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD, together with governments of the US, Australia and Japan, has commenced consultations on the development of the Blue Dot Network certification process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-global-executives-engage-with-the-blue-dot-network-to-develop-certification-for-quality-infrastructure-investment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann on the outcome of the G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann welcomed today’s ground-breaking agreement by G7 Finance Ministers on key elements of international tax reform designed to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation and the globalisation of the economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-from-oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-on-the-outcome-of-the-g7-finance-ministers-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 2 June 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Energy prices push OECD inflation to 3.3% in April 2021, the highest rate since October 2008]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-2-june-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Excerpts from Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann to the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) - 1 June 2021

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<description><![CDATA[“The OECD is a force for good in the world. All of us have a collective responsibility to use it to its full potential.”]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/excerpts-from-remarks-as-prepared-for-delivery-by-oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-to-the-meeting-of-the-oecd-council-at-ministerial-level-mcm-1-june-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Ministerial Council Statement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of this week’s Council meeting at Ministerial Level. Under the chairmanship of the United States, with the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg as vice-chairs, Members met for discussions around the theme "Shared Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-ministerial-council-statement-press-release.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mathias Cormann takes office as OECD Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mathias Cormann took office today as the sixth Secretary-General of the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mathias-cormann-takes-office-as-oecd-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Ministers launch new initiative for safe international travel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Ministers have endorsed a new initiative to promote safe international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic at the OECD’s annual Ministerial meeting in Paris.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-ministers-launch-new-initiative-for-safe-international-travel.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees brighter economic prospects but an uneven recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Prospects for the world economy have brightened but the recovery is likely to remain uneven and, crucially, dependent on the effectiveness of public health measures and policy support, according the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-brighter-economic-prospects-but-an-uneven-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain: effective implementation of recovery plan will strengthen COVID-19 recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain’s economy is on the road to recovery, but the shock from COVID-19 has underlined the urgency of addressing long-standing structural challenges. While support continues to flow to the hardest-hit firms and households, investment and reforms should focus on driving productivity growth and the creation of high-quality jobs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/spain-effective-implementation-of-recovery-plan-will-strengthen-covid-19-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes Costa Rica as its 38th Member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today Costa Rica has formally become an OECD Member, the 38th country to do so in the Organisation’s 60-year history.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-welcomes-costa-rica-as-its-38th-member.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 merchandise trade reaches record high in first quarter of 2021 while trade in services growth appears to moderate]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-first-quarter-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to release Economic Outlook on Monday 31 May 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will publish its latest Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its 38 member countries and other major economies, on Monday 31 May 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-release-economic-outlook-on-monday-31-may-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - First quarter of 2021, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD GDP growth slows to 0.3% in the first quarter of 2021]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-first-quarter-2021-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New lobbying rules needed to strengthen trust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to revamp lobbying rules to make them fit for the 21st century, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-lobbying-rules-needed-to-strengthen-trust.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD joins Christchurch call to action to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has joined the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content Online, adding its support to an international coalition of stakeholders working to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting the Internet.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-joins-christchurch-call-to-action-to-eliminate-terrorist-and-violent-extremist-content-online.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should step up their efforts to tackle harmful alcohol consumption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Investing in policies to reduce harmful alcohol consumption would save millions of lives. The economic benefits of putting them in place would also be much higher than the costs, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-step-up-their-efforts-to-tackle-harmful-alcohol-consumption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, May 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs increase at a steady pace in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-may-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Inheritance, estate and gift taxes could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Inheritance taxation can be an important instrument to address inequality, particularly in the current context of persistently high wealth inequality and new pressures on public finances linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/inheritance-estate-and-gift-taxes-could-play-a-stronger-role-in-addressing-inequality-and-improving-public-finances.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: May 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Marginal fall in OECD unemployment rate in March 2021, to 6.5%, 1.2 percentage points above its pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-may-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: fourth quarter 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD household income falls in the fourth quarter of 2020, but grows overall during COVID affected year]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-fourth-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 5 May 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Energy prices push OECD inflation up to 2.4% in March 2021]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-5-may-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market disruption & COVID-19 support measures contribute to widespread falls in taxes on wages in 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the largest decrease in taxes on wages since the global financial crisis of 2008-09, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/labour-market-disruption-and-covid-19-support-measures-contribute-to-widespread-falls-in-taxes-on-wages-in-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany needs a more coherent continuing education and training system that better addresses the needs of the low-skilled]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany should pay more attention to the needs of the low-skilled in continuing education and training (CET), and make the CET system more coherent overall, according to a new OECD report, Continuing Education and Training in Germany.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/germany-needs-a-more-coherent-continuing-education-and-training-system-that-better-addresses-the-needs-of-the-low-skilled.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces the creation of the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is delighted to announce the creation of the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC), led by France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-announces-the-creation-of-the-international-programme-for-action-on-climate-ipac.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, fourth quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD area employment rate rose by 1.0 percentage point in the fourth quarter of 2020, but remains below pre-pandemic level ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-fourth-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy reset can deliver a stronger, more resilient, equitable and sustainable post-pandemic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and economic disruption worldwide, but is also providing governments with the opportunity to put economies on a more sustainable and inclusive growth path while addressing the underlying challenges, according to the OECD’s Going for Growth policy report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/policy-reset-can-deliver-a-stronger-more-resilient-equitable-and-sustainable-post-pandemic-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 spending helped to lift foreign aid to an all-time high in 2020 but more effort needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign aid from official donors rose to an all-time high of USD 161.2 billion in 2020, up 3.5% in real terms from 2019, boosted by additional spending mobilised to help developing countries grappling with the COVID-19 crisis, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-spending-helped-to-lift-foreign-aid-to-an-all-time-high-in-2020-but-more-effort-needed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, April 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Composite leading indicators (CLIs) are designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend six to nine months ahead. However, in the current circumstances, the CLIs should continue to be interpreted with care as fluctuations in the underlying components are likely influenced by the evolving measures to contain Covid-19 and the progress of vaccination campaigns.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-april-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: April 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Marginal fall in OECD unemployment rate in February 2021, to 6.7%, 1.4 percentage points above its pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-april-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 6 April 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up to 1.7% in February 2021]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-6-april-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee to accelerate work on a subsidies database as steel market conditions deteriorate]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Steel Committee expressed deep concern as it met this week over the deterioration in steel market conditions related to the COVID-19 crisis, and agreed to accelerate work to build a comprehensive database of government support provided to steel producers in major steel-producing economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-to-accelerate-work-on-a-subsidies-database-as-steel-market-conditions-deteriorate.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD reports to G7 on need to strengthen economic resilience against crises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Creating an emergency Rapid Response Forum to ensure global supplies of essential goods continue to flow during major international crises is one of a broad range of recommendations contained in a new OECD report to the G7 on building economic resilience.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-reports-to-g7-on-need-to-strengthen-economic-resilience-against-crises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovenia’s lack of enforcement of foreign bribery remains a serious concern as allegations of political interference in criminal investigations and prosecutions escalate]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign bribery enforcement is lacking in Slovenia, which has had no foreign bribery cases reach trial stage since 1999. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/slovenias-lack-of-enforcement-of-foreign-bribery-remains-a-serious-concern-as-allegations-of-political-interference-in-criminal-investigations-and-prosecutions-escalate.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indonesia: improve skills, strengthen institutions and lower barriers to competition to strengthen recovery from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted two decades of steady growth and rising living standards in Indonesia, triggering the first recession in a generation and highlighting the need to improve skills, strengthen institutions and governance of state-owned enterprises, and reduce barriers to competition.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/indonesia-improve-skills-strengthen-institutions-and-lower-barriers-to-competition-to-strengthen-recovery-from-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 37 Member Countries of OECD appoint Mr. Mathias Cormann of Australia to be next Secretary General starting 1 June 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 37 Member Countries of OECD appoint Mr. Mathias Cormann of Australia to be next Secretary General starting 1 June 2021]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-member-countries-appoint-mathias-cormann-as-next-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada: focus on boosting business, jobs and well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada’s economy is on the road to recovery after the shock from COVID-19, yet risks and uncertainties remain, and some economic sectors and groups remain vulnerable. Support to households and firms should continue until a recovery is well under way, with assistance then focusing on helping viable firms to create jobs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-focus-on-boosting-business-jobs-and-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uruguay has adhered to the OECD Declaration on International Investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uruguay became the 50th adherent to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises on 25 February 2021 in recognition of its impressive progress in pursuing investment policy reforms to improve the country's business climate and encourage the positive contribution investment can make to economic, environmental and social progress. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uruguay-has-adhered-to-the-oecd-declaration-on-international-investment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: March 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 6.8% in January 2021, 1.6 percentage points higher than in February 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-march-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, March 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Composite leading indicators (CLIs) are designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend six to nine months ahead. However, in the current circumstances, the CLIs should continue to be interpreted with care as fluctuations in the underlying components are likely influenced by the evolving measures to contain Covid-19 and the progress of vaccination campaigns.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-march-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The need for speed: faster vaccine rollout critical to stronger recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A global economic recovery is in sight but a faster and more effective vaccination rollout across the world is critical, while respecting necessary health and social distancing measures, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-need-for-speed-faster-vaccine-rollout-critical-to-stronger-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 March 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up to 1.5% in January 2021 while Euro Area records sharp increase to 0.9%]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-march-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia provides good support to jobseekers, but does not reach everybody]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Estonian labour market has outperformed most EU countries after the global financial crisis. The employment rate of people in working age stood at 73% in the third quarter of 2020, up from 61.3% in 2010 and above the OECD average of 66.7%. Estonia provides comprehensive and targeted support to jobseekers, workers and employers.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/estonia-provides-good-support-to-jobseekers-but-does-not-reach-everybody.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD calls on countries to crack down on the professionals enabling tax and white collar crimes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries should increase efforts to better deter, detect and disrupt the activities of professionals who enable tax evasion and other financial crimes, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-calls-on-countries-to-crack-down-on-the-professionals-enabling-tax-and-white-collar-crimes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Final quarter of 2020 shows continued recovery in G20 international merchandise trade]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-fourth-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sea transport is primary route for counterfeiters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than half of the total value of counterfeit goods seized around the world are shipped by sea, according to a new OECD-EUIPO report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sea-transport-is-primary-route-for-counterfeiters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD's Gurría congratulates Colombia on its impressive humanitarian action to address the situation of vulnerable migrants from Venezuela]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría congratulates Colombian President Iván Duque on his initiative to address the difficult situation of the Venezuelan migrants who fled from the dire situation in their origin country.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecds-gurria-congratulates-colombia-on-its-impressive-humanitarian-action-to-address-the-situation-of-vulnerable-migrants-from-venezuela.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: February 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 6.9% in December 2020, 1.7 percentage points higher than in February 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-february-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, February 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs point to stable growth in most large OECD economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-february-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Services trade restrictions increased in 2020, compounding COVID-19 economic shock]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global regulatory environment for services trade became more restrictive in 2020, with new barriers compounding the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic on exporters, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/services-trade-restrictions-increased-in-2020-compounding-covid-19-economic-shock.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 5 February 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation stable at 1.2% in December 2020 but signs of acceleration in the Euro area]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-5-february-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: third quarter 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD household income grows slightly in the third quarter of 2020 despite GDP rebound]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-third-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile: focus on reducing inequality to strengthen social and economic recovery from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile has been plunged into recession by the double shock of the late-2019 social protests and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Sound public finances have enabled bold stimulus action to support the economy, yet risks remain. Once the health crisis is under control, and the recovery well underway, reforms should focus foremost on boosting job creation and making growth work for all, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-focus-on-reducing-inequality-to-strengthen-social-and-economic-recovery-from-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulgaria: reforms to improve competition, governance and skills would strengthen the recovery from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic hit Bulgaria as its economy was performing well. Along with continued support to help households and firms weather the crisis, reforms to modernise the economy, improve the business environment and enhance skills in the workforce would help to strengthen the country’s recovery, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/bulgaria-reforms-to-improve-competition-governance-and-skills-would-strengthen-the-recovery-from-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Food systems face a daunting triple challenge requiring governments to take a more holistic approach]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Food systems face the triple challenge of providing food security and nutrition for a growing global population, and livelihoods to farmers and others working in food supply chains around the world, all while improving environmental sustainability.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/food-systems-face-a-daunting-triple-challenge-requiring-governments-to-take-a-more-holistic-approach.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better use of energy taxes could strengthen developing country finances while cutting pollution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Developing countries could raise much-needed public revenues, while cutting emissions and air pollution, by making better use of energy taxes and reducing energy subsidies, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/better-use-of-energy-taxes-could-strengthen-developing-country-finances-while-cutting-pollution.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD opens Istanbul Centre for Global Relations to support work with partner countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today opened a regional Centre focused on Global Relations in Istanbul, Turkey, creating a dedicated base for deepening co-operation with partner countries and helping them with policy guidance and technical support to build more inclusive and prosperous societies. The new OECD Istanbul Centre will be instrumental to help countries lay the groundwork for a sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-opens-istanbul-centre-for-global-relations-to-support-work-with-partner-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS to meet at plenary level on 27-28 January 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS will hold its biannual plenary meeting on 27-28 January 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-to-meet-at-plenary-level-on-27-28-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, third quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD area employment rate rose by 1.9 percentage points in the third quarter of 2020, but remained 2.5 percentage points below its pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-third-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey: targeted support, sustainable macroeconomic policy and structural reforms will strengthen the COVID-19 recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has hit Turkey’s people and economy hard, accentuating pre-existing challenges such as the low share of workers in formal employment and obstacles to firm expansion. Well-designed support to households and firms that is aligned with a return to macroeconomic stability, and reforms to improve competition and labour laws, institutions and business would help to build a lasting recovery, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/turkey-targeted-support-sustainable-macroeconomic-policy-and-structural-reforms-will-strengthen-the-covid-19-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, January 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to indicate a mixed picture across the major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: January 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate further declines to 6.9% in November 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 7 January 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation stable at 1.2% in November 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-7-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland should step up efforts to detect and enforce its foreign bribery offences]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Detection of foreign bribery, as well as awareness of related risks, are still lacking in Iceland. In spite of having been one of the original signatories to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Iceland has only recently commenced its first foreign bribery investigation. Detection of foreign bribery by the Icelandic authorities needs therefore to be significantly improved.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/iceland-should-step-up-efforts-to-detect-and-enforce-its-foreign-bribery-offences.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil: Reforms to spur competitiveness, productivity and trade would strengthen COVID-19 recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazil was pulling out of a long recession when the COVID-19 outbreak hit, bringing the economy back into another, even deeper recession. However, swift government support has helped millions of vulnerable households, including those without formal employment and social protection.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/brazil-reforms-to-spur-competitiveness-productivity-and-trade-would-strengthen-covid-19-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employers must remove barriers to work for all generations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employers-must-remove-barriers-to-work-for-all-generations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OPINION: A multilateral agenda for a strong, resilient, green and inclusive recovery from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The following opinion article by Pedro Sánchez, President of the Spanish Government and Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Convention establishing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/a-multilateral-agenda-for-a-strong-resilient-green-and-inclusive-recovery-from-covid-19-opinion-article-by-pedro-sanchez-and-angel-gurria.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - Third quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 GDP showed a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2020, but remained below pre-pandemic high]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-third-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland: boost employment and productivity growth to avoid lasting scars from COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has plunged Finland into its deepest recession since the early 1990s even though swift government support has cushioned the shock, making for a smaller output drop than in many other OECD countries. To limit the scars from the pandemic and sustain the recovery, Finland should address underlying challenges such as boosting employment and productivity, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-boost-employment-and-productivity-growth-to-avoid-lasting-scars-from-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent action is needed to reduce over-fishing and reform support to the fisheries sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent action is needed to reduce over-fishing, improve fisheries management and reform support to the sector, or the world will fail to meet a key United Nations goal on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and marine resources, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/urgent-action-is-needed-to-reduce-over-fishing-and-reform-support-to-the-fisheries-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: December 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate falls to 7.1% in October 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-december-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community reaches important milestone in fight against tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published today by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-reaches-important-milestone-in-fight-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany: invest more in infrastructure, digital economy and energy transition for a strong and greener recovery from COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany should increase public infrastructure investment and accelerate its digital transformation and energy transition to strengthen and sustain its recovery from the economic crisis sparked by COVID-19, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/germany-invest-more-in-infrastructure-digital-economy-and-energy-transition-for-a-strong-and-greener-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, December 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs show a mixed picture across the major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-december-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measures needed to curb particulate matter emitted by wear of car parts and road surfaces]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wear and tear from brakes, tyres and road surfaces will soon overtake car exhaust fumes as the leading source of fine particles released into the air by road traffic, according to a new OECD report, and heavy electric vehicles with long-distance batteries could compound the problem even as they slash emissions from engine exhaust.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/measures-needed-to-curb-particulate-matter-emitted-by-wear-of-car-parts-and-road-surfaces.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 crisis adds pressure to private and public pensions systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has compounded the challenges facing retirement savings and old-age pension arrangements and added new ones, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-adds-pressure-to-private-and-public-pensions-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Leaders’ Gathering and OECD Forum Virtual Events at the 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the OECD Convention - 14-16 December 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Leaders will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the OECD Convention on 14 December 2020, inaugurating a series of events with key stakeholders in observance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-leaders-gathering-and-oecd-forum-virtual-events-at-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-signing-of-the-oecd-convention-14-16-december-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Czech Republic: actively support business and employment to strengthen COVID-19 recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After years of steady growth that lifted incomes and living standards, the Czech economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and will only recover slowly. Once support to firms and workers has restored stability, the focus should be on stimulating investment and productivity growth and addressing other long-term challenges, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/czech-republic-actively-support-business-and-employment-to-strengthen-covid-19-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland: investing in a greener, fairer economy will strengthen recovery from COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland has suffered milder economic losses from COVID-19  than many other countries, yet the crisis still risks aggravating inequalities and reversing gains in living standards. Focusing reforms and investment on building a greener and more inclusive economy with better quality jobs will help to secure a strong and sustainable recovery, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-investing-in-a-greener-fairer-economy-will-strengthen-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD tax revenues fall slightly before the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries face much larger decreases ahead, particularly from consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drives down economic activity and consumption tax revenues, according to new OECD research published today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-tax-revenues-fall-slightly-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-but-countries-face-much-larger-decreases-ahead-particularly-from-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 December 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slows to 1.2% in October 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-december-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Continued fiscal support and public health action needed to make hope of recovery a reality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The prospect of a number of COVID-19 vaccines becoming widely available next year has lifted hopes for a faster recovery, but policymakers will need to retain both public health and fiscal support while acting decisively for the momentum to pick up, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/continued-fiscal-support-and-public-health-action-needed-to-make-hope-of-recovery-a-reality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 crisis highlights widening regional disparities in healthcare and the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on people and economies has highlighted widening regional disparities in access to healthcare and economic growth and persistent disparities in digitalisation over the past decade, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-highlights-widening-regional-disparities-in-healthcare-and-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 crisis accentuating the need to bridge digital divides]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Improved Internet connectivity and skills have helped many countries to cope with the health and economic crisis from COVID-19. Yet the pandemic has raised the bar for the digital transition and underscores the need to close the digital divides that risk leaving some people and firms worse off than others in a post-COVID world, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-accentuating-the-need-to-bridge-digital-divides.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific countries have managed COVID-19 crisis relatively well but major challenges remain in low-middle-income countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand did better than most countries in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic and containing the first wave of the virus, according to the OECD’s first analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on health systems of countries across the Asia-Pacific as well as governments’ responses to control the virus.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/asia-pacific-countries-have-managed-covid-19-crisis-relatively-well-but-major-challenges-remain-in-low-middle-income-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should strike a balance between encouraging philanthropy through tax support and ensuring effective public policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should continue providing support to the philanthropic sector while taking steps to safeguard tax systems and ensure that the activities of philanthropic organisations continue to align with the public interest, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-strike-a-balance-between-encouraging-philanthropy-through-tax-support-and-ensuring-effective-public-policy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade rebounds in Q3 of 2020 but remains below pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-third-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania: COVID-19 crisis reinforces the need for reforms to drive growth and reduce inequality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Effective containment measures, a well-functioning health system and swift public support to firms and households have helped Lithuania to weather the COVID-19 crisis to date. That said, the pandemic still carries significant economic risks, and the recent upsurge in infections is very concerning. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-covid-19-crisis-reinforces-the-need-for-reforms-to-drive-growth-and-reduce-inequality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20: Global co-operation and strong policy action needed for a sustainable recovery - OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has exposed major weaknesses in our economies that can only be fixed through greater global co-operation and strong, targeted policy action, according to a new OECD report presented to the Leaders of the G20 countries at their virtual Summit this weekend.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-global-co-operation-and-strong-policy-action-needed-for-a-sustainable-recovery-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - Third quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD GDP rebounded by 9.0% in the third quarter of 2020 but remains below pre-pandemic high]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-third-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe needs to prepare better for coming out of new strict containment measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the coronavirus (COVID-19) once again spreading rapidly, and the re-introduction of containment measures to flatten the curve of the epidemic, it is crucial for policymakers to plan effective strategies to re-open their economies to avoid further re-confinements.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/europe-needs-to-prepare-better-for-coming-out-of-new-strict-containment-measures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[With its strong enforcement record, the United States confirms its leading role in the fight against transnational corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United States continues to demonstrate an increasing level of anti-bribery enforcement, having convicted or sanctioned 174 companies and 115 individuals for foreign bribery and related offences under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) between September 2010 and July 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/with-its-strong-enforcement-record-the-united-states-confirms-its-leading-role-in-the-fight-against-transnational-corruption.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/with-its-strong-enforcement-record-the-united-states-confirms-its-leading-role-in-the-fight-against-transnational-corruption.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland should urgently implement reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery and preserve independence of prosecutors and judges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has, since 2013, repeatedly urged Poland to reform its laws to ensure it can effectively investigate and prosecute foreign bribery. Since then, the legislative changes to the Polish judicial system have raised further concern about Poland’s implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-should-urgently-implement-reforms-to-boost-fight-against-foreign-bribery-and-preserve-independence-of-prosecutors-and-judges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: second quarter 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support measures continue to shield household income from economic impact of COVID-19 in second quarter of 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-second-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 crisis threatens Sustainable Development Goals financing
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<description><![CDATA[According to the OECD’s latest Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development, developing countries are facing a shortfall of USD 1.7 trillion in the financing they would need this year to keep them on track for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as governments and investors grapple with the health, economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-threatens-sustainable-development-goals-financing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate finance for developing countries rose to USD 78.9 billion in 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for developing countries totalled USD 78.9 billion in 2018, up 11% from 71.2 billion in 2017. The increase was driven by a rise in public climate finance, while private climate finance was flat, according to new figures from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/climate-finance-for-developing-countries-rose-to-usd-78-9-billion-in-2018oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands has increased foreign bribery enforcement but there are concerns about the number of concluded cases to date]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign bribery enforcement has ramped up in the Netherlands following the establishment of specialised investigative and prosecutorial teams. Nevertheless, only a small number of cases have been concluded in relation to the size and risk profile of the Dutch economy: just seven companies and two individuals have been sanctioned in five foreign bribery cases to date, all through non-trial resolutions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-has-increased-foreign-bribery-enforcement-but-there-are-concerns-about-the-number-of-concluded-cases-to-date.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-has-increased-foreign-bribery-enforcement-but-there-are-concerns-about-the-number-of-concluded-cases-to-date.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 November 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation stable at 1.3% in September 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-4-november-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces candidates for next Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today issued an official list of candidates nominated by Member countries for the position of Secretary-General of the Organisation.  The OECD Council will select a candidate to succeed the current Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, for a five-year term that will begin on 1 June 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-announces-candidates-for-next-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2020 Ministerial Council Statement: A strong, resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery from COVID-19
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<description><![CDATA[ OECD Ministers have closed two days of discussions on measures to strengthen international co-operation and ‘build back better’ from the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/2020-ministerial-council-statement-a-strong-resilient-inclusive-and-sustainable-recovery-from-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stepping up digital transformation in Brazil could reinforce economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis

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<description><![CDATA[Brazil has made significant progress in improving Internet access, digital security and regulation, yet more needs to be done to reduce the country’s digital divide and embrace digital technologies. As Brazil, like the rest of the world, works to contain the COVID-19 crisis, stepping up the pace of digital transformation could hasten and reinforce a just and resilient recovery, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/stepping-up-digital-transformation-in-brazil-could-reinforce-economic-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Big gender gap in students attitudes and engagement in global and multicultural issues, finds new OECD PISA report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Schools and education systems are failing to give boys and girls across the world the same opportunities to learn and apply their knowledge of global and multicultural issues, according to a new report on the first OECD PISA assessment of the knowledge, skills and attitudes of students to engage with other people and cultures.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/big-gender-gap-in-students-attitudes-and-engagement-in-global-and-multicultural-issues-finds-new-oecd-pisa-report.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD recognises Finland’s commitment to combat corruption, but is concerned about lack of foreign bribery enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery remains seriously concerned about the lack of foreign bribery enforcement in Finland following a series of acquittals, between 2013 and 2016, and as discussed in the country’s 2017 Phase 4 evaluation report. No foreign bribery case has been detected, investigated or prosecuted since the Phase 4 report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-recognises-finland-s-commitment-to-combat-corruption-but-is-concerned-about-lack-of-foreign-bribery-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social dialogue crucial to tackling impact of COVID-19 says Global Deal report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Social dialogue between employers, workers and government can play a central role in managing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the workplace and has great potential in ensuring that the livelihoods and opportunities of those hardest hit are protected, according to a new report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/social-dialogue-crucial-to-tackling-impact-of-covid-19-says-global-deal-report.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 crisis puts migration and progress on integration at risk]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Migration flows have increased over the past decade and some progress has been made to improve the integration of immigrants in the host countries. But some of these gains may be erased by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-puts-migration-and-progress-on-integration-at-risk.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, second quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD area employment rate falls by 4.0 percentage points, to 64.6% in second quarter of 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-second-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK: spending to address COVID-19 and Brexit should fit with productivity, social and environmental goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom faces major challenges from the COVID-19 crisis and leaving the EU Single Market. Ramping up investment in the digital economy, the service sector, green infrastructure and adult skills would strengthen the recovery and help to boost productivity and environmental sustainability for the long term, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uk-spending-to-address-covid-19-and-brexit-should-fit-with-productivity-social-and-environmental-goals.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uk-spending-to-address-covid-19-and-brexit-should-fit-with-productivity-social-and-environmental-goals.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community renews commitment to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made substantial progress towards reaching a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and agreed to keep working towards an agreement by mid-2021, according to a Statement released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-renews-commitment-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: October 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate falls to 7.4% in August 2020 but remains 2.2 percentage points above February 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-october-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, October 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs point to a moderation in growth]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-october-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 5 October 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation stable at 1.2% in August 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-5-october-2020.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-5-october-2020.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improved capital markets can help Portugal build a dynamic business sector and support its COVID-19 recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the strong economic performance and sustained reform momentum over the past few years, Portugal entered the COVID-19 crisis with undersized capital markets. These markets must now be mobilised to support a resilient, dynamic and sustainable recovery, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improved-capital-markets-can-help-portugal-build-a-dynamic-business-sector-and-support-its-covid-19-recovery.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improved-capital-markets-can-help-portugal-build-a-dynamic-business-sector-and-support-its-covid-19-recovery.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee gravely concerned about impact of COVID-19 crisis on steel market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Steel Committee expressed grave concern at its meeting this week over the deterioration in steel market conditions related to the COVID-19 crisis. The slump in demand caused by the global pandemic comes as steel production and inventories continue to grow in China. The Committee also noted with concern that the difficult market conditions were causing significant job losses in the industry]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-gravely-concerned-about-impact-of-covid-19-crisis-on-steel-market.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-gravely-concerned-about-impact-of-covid-19-crisis-on-steel-market.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD PISA report reveals challenge of online learning for many students and schools]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has led to school closures across the world and forced teachers and students in many countries to adapt quickly to teaching and learning online. But a new OECD PISA report reveals wide disparities both between and within countries in the availability of technology in schools and of teachers’ capacities to use ICT effectively.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-pisa-report-reveals-challenge-of-online-learning-for-many-students-and-schools.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More efforts needed from governments, regulators and business to unlock full potential of sustainable finance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments and regulators should urgently work together to improve the data used for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-efforts-needed-from-governments-regulators-and-business-to-unlock-full-potential-of-sustainable-finance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders: supporting developing countries to increase tax revenues despite COVID-19 challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community continues to make progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises, despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis on domestic resource mobilisation efforts.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-inspectors-without-borders-supporting-developing-countries-to-increase-tax-revenues-despite-covid-19-challenges.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-inspectors-without-borders-supporting-developing-countries-to-increase-tax-revenues-despite-covid-19-challenges.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel: keep supporting households and firms, and accelerate structural reforms to spur recovery from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After a decade of robust growth that lifted employment and well-being, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust Israel, like most countries into a severe economic shock, adding to long-standing challenges, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/israel-keep-supporting-households-and-firms-and-accelerate-structural-reforms-to-spur-recovery-from-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Equal Pay International Coalition calls to prioritize pay equity in COVID-19 recovery with support from Megan Rapinoe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ To mark the first International Equal Pay Day, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) called all leaders to take necessary steps to ensure pay equity is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery efforts worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/equal-pay-international-coalition-calls-to-prioritize-pay-equity-in-covid-19-recovery-with-support-from-megan-rapinoe.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global development efforts should increase focus on fragile states in light of COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating inequality, poverty and insecurity in vulnerable, or fragile, countries and territories, making it more important than ever to focus development efforts on such places, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-development-efforts-should-increase-focus-on-fragile-states-in-light-of-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building confidence crucial amid an uncertain economic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to threaten jobs, businesses and the health and well-being of millions amid exceptional uncertainty, building confidence will be crucial to ensure that economies recover and adapt, says the OECD’s Interim Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/building-confidence-crucial-amid-an-uncertain-economic-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More can be done to ensure a green recovery from COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries are making “green” recovery measures a central part of stimulus packages to drive sustainable, inclusive, resilient economic growth and improve well-being in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. However some countries are also implementing measures that risk having a negative environmental impact and locking in unsustainable growth, according to new OECD analysis discussed by member country ministers today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-can-be-done-to-ensure-a-green-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - Second quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unprecedented falls in GDP in most G20 economies in second quarter of 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-second-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD countries make partial progress updating rules on international shipping of plastic waste]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries have agreed to update rules on the export of hazardous plastic waste for recycling in line with international changes so that advance consent from destination countries will be required ahead of shipping. However, they did not reach consensus on updated arrangements for the export of non-hazardous plastic waste. OECD countries have agreed to review the situation for non-hazardous plastic waste in 2024.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-countries-make-partial-progress-updating-rules-on-international-shipping-of-plastic-waste.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: September 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate falls to 7.7% in July 2020 but remains 2.5 percentage points higher than in February]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-september-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries must do more to ensure sustainable development of ocean activities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries need to work together to defend the ocean from a steady rise in temperature, pollution and overfishing that threatens its ability to continue supporting marine life and providing food and income to billions of people, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-must-do-more-to-ensure-sustainable-development-of-ocean-activities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education critical to build a more resilient society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the many inadequacies and inequities in education systems around the world. As governments start rebuilding their economies and people’s livelihoods, it is critical that long-term public spending on education remain a priority to ensure that every young person has the same opportunity to continue education, succeed at school and develop the skills they need to contribute to society.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/education-critical-to-build-a-more-resilient-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, September 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to strengthen but at a slowing pace]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-september-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand joins OECD agreement on mutual acceptance of chemical safety data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand has joined the OECD system for the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) in the Assessment of Chemicals, ensuring that its non-clinical safety data related to the protection of human health and the environment will be accepted by all 44 countries adhering to MAD.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/thailand-joins-oecd-agreement-on-mutual-acceptance-of-chemical-safety-data.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 September 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up slightly, to 1.2% in July 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-september-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries have responded decisively to the COVID-19 crisis, but face significant fiscal challenges ahead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments have taken unprecedented fiscal action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but countries will need to support economic recovery in the face of significantly increasing fiscal challenges, according a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-have-responded-decisively-to-the-covid-19-crisis-but-face-significant-fiscal-challenges-ahead.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-have-responded-decisively-to-the-covid-19-crisis-but-face-significant-fiscal-challenges-ahead.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade collapsed in April 2020 but began to recover in May and June as COVID 19 containment measures eased]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-second-quarter-2020.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-second-quarter-2020.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - Second quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unprecedented fall in OECD GDP by 9.8% in Q2 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-second-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-second-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea: Keep supporting people and the economy until recovery fully under way]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea has limited the damage to its economy from the Covid-19 crisis with swift and effective measures to contain the virus and protect households and businesses. Support for workers and the export-dependent economy should continue, given falling employment and the risk of prolonged disruption to trade and global value chains, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-keep-supporting-people-and-the-economy-until-recovery-fully-under-way.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 August 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up to 1.1% in June 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-4-august-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa: COVID-19 pandemic raises the urgency of structural reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa responded swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the sharp drop in activity adds to long-standing challenges and raises the urgency of structural reforms, according to a new OECD report released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/south-africa-covid-19-pandemic-raises-the-urgency-of-structural-reforms.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/south-africa-covid-19-pandemic-raises-the-urgency-of-structural-reforms.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Donors agree on aid treatment of debt relief]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), comprised of 29 donor countries and the EU, have agreed on a method for reporting debt relief as official development assistance (ODA).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/donors-agree-on-aid-treatment-of-debt-relief.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece’s response to Covid-19 has been swift and effective but tackling long-standing challenges also key
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<description><![CDATA[Greece has responded swiftly and effectively to the Covid-19 pandemic and has so far managed to contain the spread of infections, but the economy has been hit hard, adding to long-standing challenges, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/greeces-response-to-covid-19-has-been-swift-and-effective-but-tackling-long-standing-challenges-also-key.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising uncertainties from Covid-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fight against the global Covid-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and logistics, as well as shifts in demand for food and food services.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rising-uncertainties-from-covid-19-cloud-medium-term-agricultural-prospects.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rising-uncertainties-from-covid-19-cloud-medium-term-agricultural-prospects.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: critical to stabilise public finances once recovery from Covid-19 crisis is consolidated, says OECD

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<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica is rightly focusing its efforts on combating the health, social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with timely confinement measures as well as well-targeted and innovative economic support.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-critical-to-stabilise-public-finances-once-recovery-from-covid-19-crisis-is-consolidated-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from the OECD Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría announced today to the OECD Council that he will not be seeking an additional mandate to lead the Organisation. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-oecd-secretary-general-10-july-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United States: extending support and lowering regulatory barriers could energize the recovery from Covid-19

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<description><![CDATA[Swift action by the U.S. government has helped shield households and businesses from the immediate economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as efforts continue to bring the spread of the virus under control.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/united-states-extending-support-and-lowering-regulatory-barriers-could-energize-the-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/united-states-extending-support-and-lowering-regulatory-barriers-could-energize-the-recovery-from-covid-19-says-oecd.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New corporate tax statistics provide fresh insights into the activities of multinational enterprises

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<description><![CDATA[New data released today, provides aggregated information on the global tax and economic activities of nearly 4,000 multinational enterprise (MNE) groups headquartered in 26 jurisdictions and operating across more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-corporate-tax-statistics-provide-fresh-insights-into-the-activities-of-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent action needed to stop jobs crisis becoming a social crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a jobs crisis far worse than the 2008 crisis. Women, young people and workers on low incomes are being hit hardest, according to a new OECD report and unemployment statistics released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/urgent-action-needed-to-stop-jobs-crisis-becoming-a-social-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 2 July 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slowed to 0.7% in May 2020, driven by energy prices; food prices inflation continued to rise]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-2-july-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government policies providing more than USD 500 billion to farmers every year distort markets, stifle innovation and harm the environment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the OECD’s annual Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation report shows that the support policies implemented by the 54 countries studied – all OECD and EU countries, plus 12 key emerging economies – provided on average USD 536 billion (EUR 469 billion) per year of direct support to farmers from 2017 to 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/government-policies-providing-more-than-usd-500-billion-to-farmers-every-year-distort-markets-stifle-innovation-and-harm-the-environment.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/government-policies-providing-more-than-usd-500-billion-to-farmers-every-year-distort-markets-stifle-innovation-and-harm-the-environment.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues making progress against offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community continues making tremendous progress in the fight against offshore tax evasion, as implementation of innovative transparency standards by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes moves countries ever closer to the goal of eradicating banking secrecy for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-continues-making-progress-against-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has reacted to recent statements and exchanges regarding the ongoing negotiations to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy is long overdue,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. “All members of the Inclusive Framework should remain engaged in the negotiation towards the goal of reaching a global solution by year end, drawing on all the technical work that has been done during the last three years, including throughout the COVID-19 crisis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-has-reacted-to-recent-statements-and-exchanges-regarding-the-ongoing-negotiations-to-address-the-tax-challenges-of-the-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-has-reacted-to-recent-statements-and-exchanges-regarding-the-ongoing-negotiations-to-address-the-tax-challenges-of-the-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean countries need to spend more and better on health to be better able to face a major health emergency like COVID-19 effectively]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health spending in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) was about USD 1,000 per person in 2017, only ¼ of what was spent in OECD countries (adjusted for purchasing power). At the same time, health systems’ capacity is also considerably lower, including the ability to provide access to services of good quality to the most vulnerable groups. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-countries-need-to-spend-more-and-better-on-health-to-be-better-able-to-face-a-major-health-emergency-like-covid-19-effectively.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-countries-need-to-spend-more-and-better-on-health-to-be-better-able-to-face-a-major-health-emergency-like-covid-19-effectively.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to host Secretariat of new Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will host the Secretariat of the new Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), a coalition launched today that aims at ensuring that Artificial Intelligence is used responsibly, respecting human rights and democratic values. Arrangements for the OECD’s role as host will be finalised in the coming days.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-host-secretariat-of-new-global-partnership-on-artificial-intelligence.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-host-secretariat-of-new-global-partnership-on-artificial-intelligence.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - First quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Record fall in G20 GDP in first quarter of 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-first-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy faces a tightrope walk to recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the most severe recession in nearly a century and is causing enormous damage to people’s health, jobs and well-being, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economy-faces-a-tightrope-walk-to-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: June 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Record rise in OECD unemployment rate in April 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-june-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should use Covid-19 recovery efforts as an opportunity to phase out support for fossil fuels, say OECD and IEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As governments design stimulus measures for economies hit by the Covid-19 crisis, they should seize the opportunity of historically low oil prices to redirect some of the half a trillion dollars spent annually supporting fossil fuels into sustainable investments including low-carbon energy, according to the OECD and the International Energy Agency (IEA).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-use-covid-19-recovery-efforts-as-an-opportunity-to-phase-out-support-for-fossil-fuels-say-oecd-and-iea.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 2 June 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slows sharply to 0.9% in April 2020 but steep rise in food prices]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-2-june-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Covid-19 hits G20 international merchandise trade in first quarter of 2020 as signs emerge of even sharper falls in Q2]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-first-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from the OECD Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Reacting to the announcement of the appointment of Ms. Gabriela Ramos to the post of Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said: “The OECD has been privileged to count on the leadership, drive, and commitment of Gabriela Ramos. She has been a pillar for the transformation of the Organisation into an inclusive and impactful institution.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-from-the-oecd-secretary-general-on-ms-gabriela-ramos-appointment-to-unesco.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - First quarter of 2020, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD GDP falls by 1.8% in the first quarter of 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-first-quarter-2020-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 07:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD countries invite Costa Rica to join as 38th member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries unanimously decided today to invite Costa Rica to become a member of the Organisation. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will sign an Accession Agreement in the coming days.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-countries-invite-costa-rica-to-join-as-38th-member.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unemployment Rates, OECD - Updated: May 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate up sharply in March 2020 with data for April pointing to an unprecedented rise]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unemployment-rates-oecd-update-may-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unprecedented collapse in CLIs in most major economies ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Composite leading indicators (CLIs) in most major economies collapsed by unprecedented levels in April as containment measures for Covid-19 continued to have a severe impact on production, consumption and confidence. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unprecedented-collapse-in-clis-in-most-major-economies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unprecedented collapse in CLIs in most major economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Composite leading indicators (CLIs) in most major economies collapsed by unprecedented levels in April as containment measures for Covid-19 continued to have a severe impact on production, consumption and confidence.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/Unprecedented-collapse-in-CLIs-in-most-major-economies.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD postpones 2020 Ministerial Council Meeting and Forum due to coronavirus precautions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In keeping with measures being taken around the world to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the OECD has taken the decision to postpone OECD Week 2020 – made up of its annual Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and public OECD Forum – from late May to a date to be agreed in due course.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-postpones-2020-ministerial-council-meeting-and-forum-due-to-coronavirus-precautions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policies central to governments’ responses to Covid-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With global economic activity facing a historic drop and government spending rising dramatically, the implications of the Covid-19 crisis on public finances and tax revenues are significant.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-and-fiscal-policies-central-to-governments-responses-to-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clarification on Diagnostic Testing Data in OECD Analysis on Testing for COVID-19: A way to lift confinement restrictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On April 17th OECD released a policy brief by the Employment, Labour & Social Affairs Directorate on “Testing for COVID-19: A way to lift confinement restrictions”. The main message in this brief was and remains to strongly encourage countries to scale up their efforts on testing in the context of the current coronavirus crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/clarification-on-diagnostic-testing-data-in-oecd-analysis-on-testing-for-covid-19-a-way-to-lift-confinement-restrictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The global response to the coronavirus pandemic must not be undermined by bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, the OECD Working Group on Bribery reaffirms its collective commitment to fight foreign bribery under the Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-global-response-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic-must-not-be-undermined-by-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Covid-19 crisis underscores need to address trade in fake pharmaceuticals, say OECD & EUIPO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent seizures of fake medical supplies being marketed as protection against Covid-19 underscore the need to address a growing international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals that is costing billions of euros a year and putting lives at risk, according to the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/covid-19-crisis-underscores-need-to-address-trade-in-fake-pharmaceuticals-say-oecd-and-euipo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Women Leaders Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 & the Future issues call to put women and girls at the centre of response efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 20 April 2020, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, convened and chaired the Women Leaders Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and the Future to address the disproportionately negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on women and girls and to identify and prioritize policy measures that facilitates a more gender-inclusive recovery path.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/women-leaders-virtual-roundtable-on-covid-19-and-the-future-issues-call-to-put-women-and-girls-at-the-centre-of-response-efforts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and donor countries working to focus development efforts on Covid-19 crisis, building on a rise in official aid in 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and member countries that provide foreign aid are exploring how they can work to help the most vulnerable countries to weather the Covid-19 crisis, as new data showed a rise in Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2019, particularly to the poorest countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-donor-countries-working-to-focus-development-efforts-on-covid-19-crisis-building-on-a-rise-in-official-aid-in-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policy should continue to support households and businesses through containment, then shift to bolstering recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policy responses are playing a critical role in limiting the hardship caused by containment measures, and should continue to do so as governments seek to support households and businesses, protect employment and pursue economic recovery from the global pandemic, according to new OECD analysis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-and-fiscal-policy-should-continue-to-support-households-and-businesses-through-containment-then-shift-to-bolstering-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Joint Statement by the OECD Development Assistance Committee on the Covid-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) today issued a statement expressing their support for the response by UN agencies, multilateral development banks and civil society to the global Covid-19 crisis, and welcoming calls by G20 and G7 leaders to focus on the impact on developing countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/joint-statement-by-the-oecd-development-assistance-committee-on-the-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: April 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Provisional data point to significant rise in unemployment due to the COVID-19 shock]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-april-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, April 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD CLIs show biggest monthly drop on record in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-april-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 2 April 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slowed marginally to 2.2% in February 2020 but provisional data for March show a
significant further slowdown in the Euro area, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-2-april-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD updates G20 summit on outlook for global economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Increasingly stringent containment measures needed to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) will necessarily lead to significant short-term declines in GDP for many major economies, according to new OECD projections.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-updates-g20-summit-on-outlook-for-global-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General: coronavirus “war” demands joint action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría called today for sweeping joint action by governments to defeat the health, economic, and social threats of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.  In calling on governments to better coordinate their efforts, Gurría announced that the OECD would channel its efforts into immediate support to policymakers combating the crisis, launching a new online policy hub immediately.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-coronavirus-war-demands-joint-action.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica has improved its foreign bribery legislation but must strengthen enforcement and close legal loopholes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica recently strengthened its anti-bribery laws by introducing corporate criminal liability. Despite this achievement, loopholes in the definition of the foreign bribery offence and its enforcement raise significant concerns, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-has-improved-its-foreign-bribery-legislation-but-must-strengthen-enforcement-and-close-legal-loopholes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update - 15 March 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the developing coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency, the OECD is implementing the following precautionary measures at its Paris headquarters. These measures are consistent with announcements by the Government of France, the OECD’s host country, on steps being taken to contain the epidemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/coronavirus-covid-19-update-precautionary-measures-at-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría following President Macron’s announcement on the French government’s response to Covid-19
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría fully supports the courageous and responsible measures announced by French President Emmanuel Macron to slow the spread of Covid-19 in France, the Organisation’s host country.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-following-president-macrons-announcement-on-the-french-governments-response-to-covid-19.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-following-president-macrons-announcement-on-the-french-governments-response-to-covid-19.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - Fourth quarter of 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 GDP growth slows to 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-fourth-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mitteilung über positiv getesteten Corona-Fall bei der OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ein Mitarbeiter unserer Organisation wurde vor kurzem positiv auf das Coronavirus COVID-19 getestet.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mitteilung-uber-positiv-getesteten-corona-fall-bei-der-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[職員の新型コロナウイルス（Covid-19）感染について]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD職員の新型コロナウイルス（Covid-19）感染確認について]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-on-staff-member-testing-positive-for-coronavirus-covid19-japanese-version.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Un miembro de nuestro personal ha dado recientemente positivo por el coronavirus COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La persona en cuestión avisó a los servicios médicos de la OCDE después de sentirse mal y ahora está en cuarentena. Deseamos que se recupere pronto y plenamente. Desde la OCDE estamos proporcionando todo el apoyo necesario.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/un-miembro-de-nuestro-personal-ha-dado-recientemente-positivo-por-el-coronavirus-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement on Staff Member Testing Positive for Coronavirus COVID19
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A member of our staff has recently tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-on-staff-member-testing-positive-for-coronavirus-covid19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: March 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate nudges up to 5.1% in January 2020]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-march-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of OECD Composite Leading Indicators Cancelled for March 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The release of the OECD Composite leading indicators (CLIs), originally scheduled for 9 March 2020, has been cancelled. The next release will be 8 April 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/release-of-oecd-composite-leading-indicators-cancelled-for-march-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How’s Life? reveals improvements in well-being but persistent inequalities 
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Life has generally improved for many people in OECD countries over the past 10 years but inequalities persist and insecurity, despair and disconnection affect significant parts of the population, according to a new report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hows-life-reveals-improvements-in-well-being-but-persistent-inequalities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 March 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Higher energy prices push OECD annual inflation to 2.3% in January]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-4-march-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy faces gravest threat since the crisis as coronavirus spreads]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economy-faces-gravest-threat-since-the-crisis-as-coronavirus-spreads.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade continued to contract in fourth quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-fourth-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New systemic approach needed to tackle global challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The impacts of the coronavirus on people’s health and daily life, stock markets, and businesses illustrate the increasingly interconnected nature of the challenges facing governments around the world. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-systemic-approach-needed-to-tackle-global-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - Fourth quarter of 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD GDP growth slows to 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-fourth-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate bond debt continues to pile up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The volume of corporate debt reached an all time high in real terms of USD 13.5 trillion at the end of 2019, driven by the return of more expansionary monetary policies early in the year. At the same time, the overall quality of corporate debt has declined, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/corporate-bond-debt-continues-to-pile-up.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Violence in North and West Africa increasingly targeting civilian and border areas – OECD/SWAC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Violence in North and West Africa is increasingly targeting civilian and border regions as today’s conflicts involve non-state actors with diverging agendas, according to a new report by the OECD’s Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/violence-in-north-and-west-africa-increasingly-targeting-civilian-and-border-areasoecd-swac.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD presents analysis showing significant impact of proposed international tax reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New economic analysis shows that a proposed solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy under negotiation at the OECD would have a significant positive impact on global tax revenues.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-presents-analysis-showing-significant-impact-of-proposed-international-tax-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ireland: prepare now for rising fiscal pressures, external risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ireland needs to prepare itself to meet rising pressures on public finances from an ageing population and significant external risks such as new EU-UK trade barriers post Brexit. Another important development could be future changes to the international tax rules, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ireland-prepare-now-for-rising-fiscal-pressures-external-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: February 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.1% in December 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-february-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, February 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs point to stable, though below-trend, growth momentum in the OECD area, but do not yet reflect the potential negative impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-february-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: third quarter 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Household income growth continues to outpace GDP growth]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-third-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 4 February 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Higher energy prices push OECD inflation up to 2.1% in December 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-4-february-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belgium: keep up reforms to increase employment and productivity growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Belgium’s tax, labour, pension and education reforms have improved the potential for stronger, sustainable and inclusive growth over the long term. Keeping up this momentum on structural reforms is key to energise the economy and keep it resilient to external risks and uncertainties, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/belgium-keep-up-reforms-to-increase-employment-and-productivity-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community renews commitment to multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community reaffirmed its commitment to reach a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and will continue working toward an agreement by the end of 2020, according to the Statement by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released by the OECD today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-renews-commitment-to-multilateral-efforts-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Italy’s capital market will boost growth opportunities for Italian companies and savers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy’s structural reforms of recent years have improved the financial health of the corporate sector and contributed to a gradual economic recovery. However, the Italian economy still lags other large European economies. Improving the way capital markets function would help drive investment in the real economy, creating jobs and boosting productivity, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-italy-s-capital-market-will-boost-growth-opportunities-for-italian-companies-and-savers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italia: la riforma del mercato dei capitali potenzierà le opportunità di crescita di aziende e risparmiatori]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Le riforme strutturali adottate in Italia negli ultimi anni hanno migliorato la situazione finanziaria del settore delle imprese e contribuito ad una graduale ripresa economica. Le performance dell’economia italiana, tuttavia, sono ancora inferiori a quelle di altre grandi economie europee.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italia-la-riforma-del-mercato-dei-capitali-potenziera-le-opportunita-di-crescita-di-aziende-e-risparmiatori.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Belgium: Monday 3 February 2020 in Brussels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Belgium, to be released on Monday 3 February, looks at how Belgium can build on recent structural reforms to further boost employment and productivity while increasing the resilience of public finances. A special chapter on labour market challenges examines ways to improve work incentives and skills, and increase overall flexibility and dynamism of the labour market.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-belgium-monday-3-february-2020-in-brussels.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Capital Market Review of Italy - Friday 31 January 2020 in Rome]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The future prosperity of Italian households will to a large extent depend on how successfully their savings can be channelled to long-term investments in the real economy that will create good jobs and sustainable growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-launches-capital-market-review-of-italy-friday-31-january-2020-in-rome.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Teenagers’ career expectations narrowing to limited range of jobs, OECD PISA report finds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Huge changes to the world of work over the past two decades have made little impact on teenagers’ career expectations, which have become more concentrated in fewer occupations, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/teenagers-career-expectations-narrowing-to-limited-range-of-jobs-oecd-pisa-report-finds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, third quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD employment rate increases slightly in the third quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-third-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.1% in November 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-january-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, January 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Growth stabilising in most advanced economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-january-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 10 January 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation picks up to 1.8% in November 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-10-january-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes foreign bribery enforcement efforts and urges Colombia to mobilise key government and law enforcement agencies in the fight against foreign bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Just two years after the entry into force of its corporate liability legislation, Colombia concluded its first foreign bribery case against a corporation in 2018 and is currently carrying out 20 foreign bribery investigations into companies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-welcomes-foreign-bribery-enforcement-efforts-and-urges-colombia-to-mobilise-key-government-and-law-enforcement-agencies-in-the-fight-against-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the outcome of COP 25]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I am very disappointed that COP25 in Madrid did not achieve the decisive, collective and ambitious outcomes that the climate emergency demands from world leaders.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-the-outcome-of-cop-25.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil identifies a clear pathway for aligning its transfer pricing framework with the OECD standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazil has identified a clear pathway for bringing its existing transfer pricing framework into alignment with the international consensus, and is weighing two options – immediate or gradual implementation, according to a new joint report by the OECD and Receita Federal, Brazil’s federal revenue authority (RFB).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/brazil-identifies-a-clear-pathway-for-aligning-its-transfer-pricing-framework-with-the-oecd-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia: use robust growth to improve income equality and well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia’s economy is performing well, and public finances are in excellent shape, yet growth is softening and spending pressures from infrastructure needs and an ageing population are mounting. Efforts should now focus on improving income equality and well-being, greening growth and accelerating the country’s digital transformation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/estonia-use-robust-growth-to-improve-income-equality-and-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia is ready for its Phase 3 evaluation once it fulfills high-priority recommendation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery considers that it is ready to conduct the Phase 3 evaluation of the Russian Federation, provided that Russia further aligns its foreign bribery offence with the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (OECD Anti-Bribery Convention) by October 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/russia-is-ready-for-its-phase-3-evaluation-once-it-fulfills-high-priority-recommendation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - Third quarter of 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GDP growth slows in most G20 economies in third quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-third-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.2% in October 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-december-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, December 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to point to below-trend growth in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-december-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues have reached a plateau]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in advanced economies reached a plateau during 2018, with almost no change seen since 2017, according to new OECD research. This ends the trend of annual increases in the tax-to-GDP ratio seen since the financial crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-revenues-have-reached-a-plateau.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India: step up reform efforts to increase quality jobs and incomes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[India is set for a modest recovery after a loss of momentum, as reforms to simplify taxation, lighten business regulations and upgrade infrastructure start to bear fruit. Further reforms to modernise the economy are now needed to drive the creation of high-quality jobs, as well as measures to improve public services and welfare, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/india-step-up-reform-efforts-to-increase-quality-jobs-and-incomes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría for the attention of The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letter from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría for the attention of The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, United States]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/Letter-from-OECD-Secretary-General-Angel-Gurria-for-the-attention-of-The-Honorable-Steven-T-Mnuchin-Secretary-of-the-Treasury-United-States.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 December 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation stable at 1.6% in October 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-december-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Young people struggling in digital world, finds latest OECD PISA survey ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One in four students in OECD countries are unable to complete even the most basic reading tasks, meaning they are likely to struggle to find their way through life in an increasingly volatile, digital world. This is one of the findings of the OECD’s latest PISA global education test, which evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/young-people-struggling-in-digital-world-finds-latest-oecd-pisa-survey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade continues to fall in the second quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-third-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in counterfeit goods costs UK economy billions of euros]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global trade in fake goods, from cosmetics to car parts, is costing the UK economy billions of dollars a year in forgone company sales, overpriced products and tax revenues, and was behind more than 86,000 lost jobs in 2016, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/trade-in-counterfeit-goods-costs-uk-economy-billions-of-euros.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Donors must do more to align development finance with climate goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Donor countries must do more to bring development finance in line with climate goals, raising the share used for climate action and reducing to zero the amount that supports new fossil fuel activities, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/donors-must-do-more-to-align-development-finance-with-climate-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries should strengthen pension systems to adapt to changing world of work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should urgently reform their pension systems to ensure that the growing share of workers in temporary or part-time employment can contribute enough during their working lives to receive an adequate income in retirement, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-should-strengthen-pension-systems-to-adapt-to-changing-world-of-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community has achieved unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 26-27 November, the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) in Paris will bring together more than 500 delegates from 131 member jurisdictions for renewed discussions on efforts to advance the tax transparency agenda.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-has-achieved-unprecedented-success-fighting-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Outlook: Weak trade and investment threaten long-term growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trade conflict, weak business investment and persistent political uncertainty are weighing down on the world economy and raising the risk of long-term stagnation, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/economic-outlook-weak-trade-and-investment-threaten-long-term-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa: Urgent action needed to mobilise domestic resources as tax revenues plateau]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average tax-to-GDP ratio for the 26 countries participating in the new edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa was unchanged at 17.2% for the third consecutive year in 2017. This was lower than the averages for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at 22.8% and for the OECD at 34.2%, underlining the need for urgent action to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation in Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/africa-urgent-action-needed-to-mobilise-domestic-resources-as-tax-revenues-plateau.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GDP Growth - Third quarter of 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD GDP growth slows to 0.3% in the third quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/gdp-growth-third-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Children paying a high price for inequality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rising income inequalities in OECD countries over the past two decades have hit vulnerable children hard, making it less likely they will fulfill their economic and social potential later in life, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/children-paying-a-high-price-for-inequality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revamp collective bargaining to prevent rising labour market inequalities in rapidly changing world of work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Collective bargaining and worker’s voice are key labour rights but can also improve labour market performances, according to new OECD findings. Yet both these rights are under pressure from the general weakening of labour relations in many countries and the rise of new and often precarious forms of employment, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/revamp-collective-bargaining-to-prevent-rising-labour-market-inequalities-in-rapidly-changing-world-of-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trust in OECD governments back at pre-crisis levels as governments seek to be more open and engaged]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trust in governments has recovered to pre-crisis levels and satisfaction with public services has improved, as public sector reforms aimed at making governments more open, accountable and engaged start to bear fruit, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/trust-in-oecd-governments-back-at-pre-crisis-levels-as-governments-seek-to-be-more-open-and-engaged.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/trust-in-oecd-governments-back-at-pre-crisis-levels-as-governments-seek-to-be-more-open-and-engaged.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil must immediately end threats to independence and capacity of law enforcement to fight corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil, one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to preserve the full capacity and independence of law enforcement authorities to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery and corruption.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/brazil-must-immediately-end-threats-to-independence-and-capacity-of-law-enforcement-to-fight-corruption.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/brazil-must-immediately-end-threats-to-independence-and-capacity-of-law-enforcement-to-fight-corruption.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Austria: reforms will be necessary to uphold high well-being levels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Austria stands out for its high levels of economic and social well-being. Preserving these will require reforms to improve competition in the service sector, increase access to risk capital for firms of all sizes, encourage more women and migrants into the workforce and lengthen work lives to reflect the ageing population, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/austria-reforms-will-be-necessary-to-uphold-high-well-being-levels.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD work to support citizen engagement with governments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD unveiled at the Paris Peace Forum today a new Observatory of Civic Space, an initiative to support countries in promoting and protecting an environment that enables citizens and civil society organisations to engage meaningfully with their governments – and with each other.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-work-to-support-citizen-engagement-with-governments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[From G7 announcement in August to Paris Peace Forum, Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) coalition gains momentum]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Powered by the OECD, spearheaded by Danone, and driven forward at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Biarritz in August 2019, B4IG, the ambitious initiative against inequality sponsored by French President Emmanuel Macron, is a coalition of leading multinational enterprises committed to tackling inequalities and promoting inclusive growth: economic growth that is distributed fairly across society and creates opportunities for all.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/from-g7-announcement-in-august-to-paris-peace-forum-business-for-inclusive-growth-b4ig-coalition-gains-momentum.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, November  2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to point to stable below-trend growth momentum in the OECD area]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-november-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health spending set to outpace GDP growth to 2030]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health expenditure will outpace GDP growth over the next 15 years in almost every OECD country, according to new OECD forecasts. Health spending per capita will grow at an average annual rate of 2.7% across the OECD and will reach 10.2% of GDP by 2030, up from 8.8% in 2018, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/health-spending-set-to-outpace-gdp-growth-to-2030.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth and economic well-being: second quarter 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD household income growth continued to outpace GDP growth in second quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-and-economic-well-being-second-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 5 november 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slows to 1.6% in September 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-5-november-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland: prepare for population ageing to maintain high living standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland enjoys some of the highest per-capita GDP and living standards of OECD countries. Taking action now to prepare for a fast-ageing population will be key for the prosperity and well-being of future generations, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/switzerland-prepare-for-population-ageing-to-maintain-high-living-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia must boost digital transformation and take further steps to ensure benefits are shared by all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia has taken important actions in recent years to foster digital transformation, but more needs to be done to ensure that the opportunities and benefits of digitalisation are shared throughout the economy and across all parts of society, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/colombia-must-boost-digital-transformation-and-take-further-steps-to-ensure-benefits-are-shared-by-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Training for staff in early childhood education and care must promote practices that foster children’s learning, development and well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries need to ensure that the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce is prepared for the demands of working with young children in order to give a strong start to all children.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/training-for-staff-in-early-childhood-education-and-care-must-promote-practices-that-foster-children-s-learning-development-and-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia is a Latin American success story, but must pursue new reforms to achieve stronger and more inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia’s economy is resilient and appears well equipped to navigate a challenging external environment dominated by protectionism and uncertainty, but it must pursue new reforms to make growth stronger and more inclusive, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/colombia-is-a-latin-american-success-story-but-must-pursue-new-reforms-to-achieve-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and European Commission join forces to further support structural reforms in European countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) sealed a new agreement today in Paris that will see the OECD provide wide-ranging policy support to advance structural reforms in European countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-european-commission-join-forces-to-further-support-structural-reforms-in-european-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms in Latvia must result in stronger enforcement to tackle foreign bribery and subsequent money laundering risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latvia has continued to improve its framework against bribery of foreign public officials and subsequent money laundering but the reforms need to translate into further effective enforcement, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reforms-in-latvia-must-result-in-stronger-enforcement-to-tackle-foreign-bribery-and-subsequent-money-laundering-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Law enforcement capacity in Brazil to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery seriously threatened, says OECD Working Group on Bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery is to send a high-level mission to Brasilia as soon as possible in November, to meet with senior officials, to reinforce the message that law enforcement capacity to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery should be preserved in order to ensure that Brazil remains able and committed to meeting its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/law-enforcement-capacity-in-brazil-to-investigate-and-prosecute-foreign-bribery-seriously-threatened-says-oecd-working-group-on-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery is concerned about potential political interference by the legislative branch in the independence of the judiciary in Slovenia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery is concerned by a request, issued by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia, to open a parliamentary inquiry into corruption prosecutions of a current member of the National Council. The National Assembly, the upper chamber of the Slovenian Parliament, launched the inquiry to investigate what have been alleged to be political motives of the prosecutors and judges involved in these cases.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-is-concerned-about-potential-political-interference-by-the-legislative-branch-in-the-independence-of-the-judiciary-in-slovenia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Employment situation, OECD, second quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD employment rate stable at 68.7% in the second quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/employment-situation-oecd-second-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling obesity would boost economic and social well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Obesity-related diseases will claim more than 90 million lives in OECD countries in the next 30 years, with life expectancy reduced by nearly 3 years. Obesity and its related conditions also reduce GDP by 3.3% in OECD countries and exact a heavy toll on personal budgets, amounting to USD 360 per capita per year, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tackling-obesity-would-boost-economic-and-social-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate down to 5.1% in August 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-october-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD unemployment rate stable at 5.2% in September 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/harmonised-unemployment-rates-oecd-update-november-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD leading multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD Secretariat published a proposal to advance international negotiations to ensure large and highly profitable Multinational Enterprises, including digital companies, pay tax wherever they have significant consumer-facing activities and generate their profits.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-leading-multilateral-efforts-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, October  2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Easing growth momentum expected to continue in largest OECD economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-october-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 October 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation slows to 1.9% in August 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-october-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría calls for overhaul of economic thinking to address global challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The challenges we face in our era of rapid, disruptive change are daunting, but we are starting to develop the tools, techniques and concepts to meet them, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-s-gurria-calls-for-overhaul-of-economic-thinking-to-address-global-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Four years on and half a billion dollars later - Tax Inspectors Without Borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made important progress in improving developing countries’ ability to tax multinational enterprises and boost domestic revenue mobilisation. A leading element of international co-operation efforts is the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative - a joint OECD/UNDP programme launched in July 2015 to strengthen developing countries’  auditing capacity and multinationals’ compliance worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/four-years-on-and-half-a-billion-dollars-later-tax-inspectors-without-borders.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[87th Session of the OECD Steel Committee - Chair's Statement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At its 26-27 September 2019 session the Steel Committee held in-depth discussions on challenges facing the global steel industry and policy approaches to encourage adjustment and ensure a level playing field in the sector.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/87-oecd-steel-chair-statement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary healthcare to eliminate glaring coverage gaps]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries must increase spending on primary healthcare by at least 1% of their gross domestic product (GDP) if the world is to close glaring coverage gaps and meet health targets agreed in 2015, says a new report from the World Health Organization and partners on the eve of a UN General Assembly high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-must-invest-at-least-1-more-of-gdp-on-primary-healthcare-to-eliminate-glaring-coverage-gaps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxes on polluting fuels are too low to encourage a shift to low-carbon alternatives]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be used to ease the low-carbon transition for vulnerable households. Yet 70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, offering little incentive to move to cleaner energy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/taxes-on-polluting-fuels-are-too-low-to-encourage-a-shift-to-low-carbon-alternatives.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty further weakening global growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy has become increasingly fragile and uncertain, with growth slowing and downside risks continuing to mount, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-rising-trade-tensions-and-policy-uncertainty-further-weakening-global-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders to release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday 24 September 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[TIWB will release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 at 12:00 EST/18:00 CEST.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-inspectors-without-borders-to-release-its-annual-report-2018-2019-on-tuesday-24-september-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Migration flows to OECD countries rose slightly in 2018, with around 5.3 million new, permanent migrants, a 2% increase over 2017. Family and labour migration increased, while the number of asylum applications fell sharply, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/humanitarian-migration-falls-while-labour-and-family-migration-rises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland’s slowdown underlines the need to fix structural issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sound macroeconomic policies and favourable external conditions have enabled Iceland’s economy to emerge stronger from a decade of post-crisis management. Yet the impact on growth from a drop in tourist arrivals and seafood exports underlines the need for reforms to open up and diversify the economy and improve its resiliency to sectoral shocks, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Iceland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/iceland-s-slowdown-underlines-the-need-to-fix-structural-issues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate finance for developing countries reached USD 71 billion in 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 71.2 billion in 2017, up from USD 58.6 billion in 2016, according to new estimates from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/climate-finance-for-developing-countries-reached-usd-71-billion-in-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 GDP Growth - Second quarter of 2019, OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 growth slows to 0.7% in second quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-second-quarter-2019-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Averting systemic collapse – experts seeking new approaches to meet at OECD 17-18 September 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Conservation scientists warn that up to a million plant and animal species face extinction.  Climate experts say rising sea and temperature levels will impact the health and security of billions of people. Economists wonder when the next global recession will hit.    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/averting-systemic-collapse-experts-seeking-new-approaches-to-meet-at-oecd-17-18-september-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher education needs to step up efforts to prepare students for the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Demand for tertiary education continues to rise, but its further expansion will only be sustainable if it matches the supply of graduates with labour market and social needs and gives them the skills required to navigate the future, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/higher-education-needs-to-step-up-efforts-to-prepare-students-for-the-future.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More efforts needed to boost trust in business and finance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Policy makers should step up their efforts to bolster public trust in finance to reduce the risks of contagion if economic growth and financial returns continue to fall, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-efforts-needed-to-boost-trust-in-business-and-finance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, September 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Growth continues to ease in largest OECD economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-september-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 3 September 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD annual inflation nudges up to 2.1% in July 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/consumer-prices-oecd-updated-3-september-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments must take further action to boost job opportunities at an older age]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the face of rapid population ageing, governments must promote more and better job opportunities at an older age to protect living standards and the sustainability of public finances, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-must-take-further-action-to-boost-job-opportunities-at-an-older-age.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade continues to fall in the second quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-second-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top global firms commit to tackling inequality by joining Business for Inclusive Growth coalition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A group of major international companies has pledged to tackle inequality and promote diversity in their workplaces and supply chains as part of an initiative sponsored by the French Presidency of the G7 and overseen by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/top-global-firms-commit-to-tackling-inequality-by-joining-business-for-inclusive-growth-coalition.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, August 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD CLIs point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-august-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary must enforce its foreign bribery offence against companies, including foreign subsidiaries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Working Group is concerned that Hungary has not commenced any foreign bribery investigations or prosecutions in over nine years since the Phase 3 evaluation of implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungary-must-enforce-its-foreign-bribery-offence-against-companies-including-foreign-subsidiaries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Asian and Pacific economies rebound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax-to-GDP ratios increased in the majority of Asian and Pacific economies covered by a new OECD report published today. Nine of the economies in the publication increased their tax-to-GDP ratios between 2016 and 2017, compared with only three in the preceding year, according to Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-revenues-in-asian-and-pacific-economies-rebound.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia has achieved high levels of growth, but must do more to address governance and social challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia’s economic performance has been very successful, but public policy can do more to address social and governance challenges while making growth stronger, greener and more inclusive, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/malaysia-has-achieved-high-levels-of-growth-but-must-do-more-to-address-governance-and-social-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Donor countries set international standard for preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in development sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) – 29 donor countries and the EU – agreed on a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the aid sector.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/donor-countries-set-international-standard-for-preventing-sexual-exploitation-abuse-and-harassment-in-development-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uncertain global economy should prompt governments to embark on reforms that boost sustainable growth, raise incomes and increase opportunities for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slow growth, high uncertainty and rising levels of inequality should prompt policy makers to take urgent action to achieve stronger, sustainable and more inclusive growth, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uncertain-global-economy-should-prompt-governments-to-embark-on-reforms-that-boost-sustainable-growth-raise-incomes-and-increase-opportunities-for-all.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uncertain-global-economy-should-prompt-governments-to-embark-on-reforms-that-boost-sustainable-growth-raise-incomes-and-increase-opportunities-for-all.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luxembourg has achieved high levels of growth and well-being but must do more to preserve and share prosperity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Luxembourg’s economy has grown at a robust pace and has enviable levels of well-being, but public policy can do more to make growth sustainable and inclusive, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/luxembourg-has-achieved-high-levels-of-growth-and-well-being-but-must-do-more-to-preserve-and-share-prosperity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD very concerned that active bribery is no longer a felony in Greece]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns that recent steps taken by Greece may leave the country in breach of the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention. On 11 June 2019, Greece amended the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes. As a result, the main active bribery offence was converted from felony to a misdemeanour, which is a less serious offence. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-very-concerned-that-active-bribery-is-no-longer-a-felony-in-greece.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, July 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Stabilising growth momentum in the OECD area]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-july-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agricultural output growth to keep food prices low over the coming decade, but many uncertainties are ahead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15 percent over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster, causing inflation-adjusted prices of the major agricultural commodities to remain at or below their current levels, according to an annual report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/agricultural-output-growth-to-keep-food-prices-low-over-the-coming-decade-but-many-uncertainties-are-ahead.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulgaria strengthens its co-operation with the OECD via an Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of Bulgaria’s efforts to deepen and structure its co-operation with the OECD and contribute to the country’s public policy and reform agenda, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has presented an Action Plan to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/bulgaria-strengthens-its-co-operation-with-the-oecd-via-an-action-plan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Citing public anger and youth activism, OECD Secretary-General urges governments to heed calls for climate action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today said governments must face up to mounting anger, particularly among youth, on climate inaction.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/citing-public-anger-and-youth-activism-oecd-secretary-general-urges-governments-to-heed-calls-for-climate-action.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan must urgently address long-standing concerns over foreign bribery enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of its law enforcement agencies to proactively detect, investigate and prosecute the foreign bribery offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-must-urgently-address-long-standing-concerns-over-foreign-bribery-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aid used for trade is helping developing countries diversify]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Using development aid to build trade capacity in poor countries is helping to improve economic diversification and to economically empower marginalised groups, yet progress remains geographically uneven, according to the latest OECD-WTO report on Aid for Trade.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/aid-used-for-trade-is-helping-developing-countries-diversify.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Abuse of authority provisions adopted by the Senate raise concerns over Brazil’s capacity to ensure independence of prosecutors and judges in fighting corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery reaffirms the importance of the independence of prosecutors and judges and is concerned that Brazil’s achievements in fighting corruption may be seriously jeopardised by recent legislative developments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/abuse-of-authority-provisions-adopted-by-the-senate-raise-concerns-over-brazil-s-capacity-to-ensure-independence-of-prosecutors-and-judges-in-fighting-corruption.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/abuse-of-authority-provisions-adopted-by-the-senate-raise-concerns-over-brazil-s-capacity-to-ensure-independence-of-prosecutors-and-judges-in-fighting-corruption.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should renew efforts to reform support to agriculture]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments worldwide provide more than USD 500 billion in often ineffective and trade distorting support to farmers each year, and efforts to reform these policies have largely stalled, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-renew-efforts-to-reform-support-to-agriculture.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD supporting G20 policy priorities at Osaka Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At their Summit in Osaka this weekend, G20 leaders agreed on a range of priorities for which analysis and support from the OECD and other international organisations are playing a crucial role.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-supporting-g20-policy-priorities-at-osaka-summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD strengthens co-operation with Morocco – Renews Morocco Country Programme Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to renew the Country Programme, for a period of three years, to support Morocco’s reform agenda.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-strengthens-co-operation-with-moroccorenews-morocco-country-programme-agreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Zealand can improve well-being through better policymaking and reforms to housing and migration policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealand’s economy has stabilised, with solid growth supporting well-being through jobs and incomes. Ongoing implementation of the government’s new well-being approach to policymaking will offer further opportunities to create a more sustainable and inclusive economy for all New Zealanders, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-zealand-can-improve-well-being-through-better-policymaking-and-reforms-to-housing-and-migration-policy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries must make teaching profession more financially and intellectually attractive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries need to make the teaching profession more financially and intellectually attractive to meet a growing demand across the world for high-quality teachers, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-must-make-teaching-profession-more-financially-and-intellectually-attractive.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fossil fuel support is rising again in a threat to climate change efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fossil-fuel subsidies are environmentally harmful, costly, and distortive. After a 3 years downward trend between 2013 and 2016, government support for fossil fuel production and use has risen again, in a threat to efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, and the transition to cleaner and cheaper energy. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/fossil-fuel-support-is-rising-again-in-a-threat-to-climate-change-efforts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden must urgently implement reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has since 2012 repeatedly urged Sweden to reform its laws to ensure the investigation and prosecution of companies that bribe foreign public officials to obtain advantages in international business.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-must-urgently-implement-reforms-to-boost-fight-against-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, June 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to anticipate easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-june-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD presents revised Codes on capital flows to G20]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cross-border capital flows are an integral component of international finance, but require a balanced framework for removing unnecessary barriers to the movement of capital while providing governments flexibility to cope with instances of economic or financial instability,  OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-presents-revised-codes-on-capital-flows-to-g20.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD joins with Japan to fight financial crime by establishing new academy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Japan’s Minister of Finance Taro Aso presided today over a signing ceremony to establish a new centre of the OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation in Wako, Japan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-joins-with-japan-to-fight-financial-crime-by-establishing-new-academy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Japan, June 2019)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-june-2019.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implementation of tax transparency initiative delivering concrete and impressive results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International efforts to improve transparency via automatic exchange of information on financial accounts are improving tax compliance and delivering concrete results for governments worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/implementation-of-tax-transparency-initiative-delivering-concrete-and-impressive-results.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community agrees on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has agreed on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and committed to continue working toward a consensus-based long-term solution by the end of 2020, the OECD announced today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-agrees-on-a-road-map-for-resolving-the-tax-challenges-arising-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Migration policy affects attractiveness of OECD countries to international talent]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The most attractive OECD countries for highly qualified potential immigrants are Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, in part because of favourable admission and stay conditions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/migration-policy-affects-attractiveness-of-oecd-countries-to-international-talent.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvian economy is thriving, but boosting productivity, improving social protection and transitioning to a low-carbon productive model are vital for sustainable and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Latvian economy is thriving, with strong job growth driving convergence with more advanced economies. Efforts should now focus on reducing inequality, responding to the challenges posed by population ageing and making growth stronger, inclusive and greener, according to two new OECD reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvian-economy-is-thriving-but-boosting-productivity-improving-social-protection-and-transitioning-to-a-low-carbon-productive-model-are-vital-for-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD ministers in call to harness digital transition for sustainable development ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Communiqué and Chair’s statement issued at the close of the OECD’s two-day Council Meeting at Ministerial level 2019 presided by the Slovak Republic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-ministers-in-call-to-harness-digital-transition-for-sustainable-development.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forty-two countries adopt new OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD and partner countries formally adopted the first set of intergovernmental policy guidelines on Artificial Intelligence (AI) today, agreeing to uphold international standards that aim to ensure AI systems are designed to be robust, safe, fair and trustworthy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/forty-two-countries-adopt-new-oecd-principles-on-artificial-intelligence.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD warns global economy remains weak as subdued trade drags down growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global growth slowed sharply in late 2018 and is now stabilising at a moderate level. Escalating trade conflicts and dangerous financial vulnerabilities threaten a new weakening of activity by undermining investment and confidence worldwide, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-warns-global-economy-remains-weak-as-subdued-trade-drags-down-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SMEs are driving job growth, but need higher investment in skills, innovation and tech to boost wages and productivity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been a significant driver of employment growth in recent years, mainly through the creation of new firms, including in high-growth sectors such as information and communication technologies (ICT). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/smes-are-driving-job-growth-but-need-higher-investment-in-skills-innovation-and-tech-to-boost-wages-and-productivity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Joint OECD and World Bank report urges governments to improve resilience to disasters and related fiscal risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rapid economic development and climate change are increasing our vulnerability to natural disasters, and a new joint OECD-World Bank report calls for pro-active management of the financial costs of those disasters before they strike.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/joint-oecd-and-world-bank-report-urges-governments-to-improve-resilience-to-disasters-and-related-fiscal-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Advanced economies still have plenty of work to do to reach Sustainable Development Goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With only 11 years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, some of the most economically advanced countries have still not met targets in areas like poverty reduction, youth employment, education and training, gender equality and numerical literacy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/advanced-economies-still-have-plenty-of-work-to-do-to-reach-sustainable-development-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent action needed to address growing opioid crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should treat the opioid epidemic as a public health crisis and improve treatment, care and support for people misusing opioids. Overdose deaths continue to rise, fuelled by an increase in prescription and over-prescription of opioids for pain management and the illicit drugs trade, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/urgent-action-needed-to-address-growing-opioid-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy should boost spending and strengthen cooperation and integration of employment services to help more people into work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy should boost spending and cooperation at national and regional levels as part of broader efforts to help more people into work and reduce the country’s high unemployment rate, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italy-should-boost-spending-and-strengthen-cooperation-and-integration-of-employment-services-to-help-more-people-into-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD appoints Jeffrey Schlagenhauf as Deputy Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has appointed Jeffrey Schlagenhauf as a Deputy Secretary-General. An American national, he will support Secretary-General Angel Gurría in increasing the impact and global relevance of OECD work, as well as contributing to the public policy challenges of assuring strong inclusive growth and jobs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-appoints-jeffrey-schlagenhauf-as-deputy-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, May 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to point to easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-mai-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan’s agro-food sector would benefit greatly from policies to boost innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable resource use]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan’s agriculture sector has traditionally been characterised by small-scale rice production, but has recently begun to respond to new market opportunities for higher value food products across a rapidly growing East Asia. Today, rice represents less than 20% of the value of agriculture production, and larger, more productive, and more profitable farm businesses now account for more than half of total agriculture output.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-s-agro-food-sector-would-benefit-greatly-from-policies-to-boost-innovation-entrepreneurship-and-sustainable-resource-use.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should step up their efforts to give people skills to seize opportunities in a digital world]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments must urgently step up their efforts to improve their education and training policies to help more people reap the benefits of the digital transformation and to reduce the risk of automation widening inequalities and driving unemployment, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-step-up-their-efforts-to-give-people-skills-to-seize-opportunities-in-a-digital-world.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General statement on Europe Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate Europe Day, marking the anniversary of the historical 'Schuman declaration'. Like the European Union and its institutions, the OECD is the offspring of a period that had witnessed the destruction of war and realised that co-operation across borders is the only way forward to create a better future.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-statement-on-europe-day.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finland must make every effort to streamline the benefit system and encourage young jobseekers to look for work in order to reduce the share of under-30 year-olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs), according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-should-do-more-to-improve-job-prospects-of-low-skilled-youth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico needs a new strategy to boost growth, fight poverty and improve well-being for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Mexican economy is expanding at a moderate pace, underpinned by a strong macroeconomic framework and robust exports tied to the country’s deep integration into global value chains. A new strategy is now needed to boost growth, reduce high levels of poverty and inequalities, and improve well-being for all Mexicans, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-needs-a-new-strategy-to-boost-growth-fight-poverty-and-improve-well-being-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low productivity jobs continue to drive employment growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Employment is rising in OECD countries but most jobs continue to be created in relatively low-productivity, low-wage activities, says a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/low-productivity-jobs-continue-to-drive-employment-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia must urgently step up fight against foreign bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has repeatedly recommended since 2012 that Russia rectify key legislative deficiencies in order to comply with the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/russia-must-urgently-step-up-fight-against-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rapid action needed for people to meet challenges of changing world of work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to overhaul their approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions, according to a new report from the OECD. Without rapid action, many people, particularly the low skilled, will be left behind in the fast-changing world of work.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rapid-action-needed-for-people-to-meet-challenges-of-changing-world-of-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru should help more young vulnerable people into work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Peru’s remarkable economic growth since the 2000s and policies targeting the most vulnerable young people have helped boost the youth employment rate. Peru should now focus on improving job opportunities for low-skilled youth, young women and indigenous and Afro-Peruvian youth, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/peru-should-help-more-young-vulnerable-people-into-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China needs further reforms to make growth sustainable, greener and more inclusive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Chinese economy continues to slow as it rebalances, with headwinds including trade frictions and the weakening global economy undermining exports and creating new uncertainties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/china-needs-further-reforms-to-make-growth-sustainable-greener-and-more-inclusive.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms in Japan needed to meet the challenges of population ageing and high public debt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Japanese economy is undergoing the longest expansion in its post-war history, marked by strong job creation and business investment. Government policy must overcome the intertwined challenges posed by rapid population ageing and high government debt to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth for future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-in-japan-needed-to-meet-the-challenges-of-population-ageing-and-high-public-debt.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SMEs turning to alternative financing instruments as growth slows in bank lending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are turning to non-bank financing sources at a faster pace than in the past, as bank lending to them has risen less than expected given today’s favourable credit conditions and business environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/smes-turning-to-alternative-financing-instruments-as-growth-slows-in-bank-lending.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms in a few countries drive a decline in average OECD labour taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income tax and social security contributions declined slightly for the average worker across the OECD in 2018, driven by major reforms in a handful of countries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reforms-in-a-few-countries-drive-a-decline-in-average-oecd-labour-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments must act to help struggling middle class]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to do more to support middle-class households who are struggling to maintain their economic weight and lifestyles as their stagnating incomes fail to keep up with the rising costs of housing and education, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-must-act-to-help-struggling-middle-class.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Development aid drops in 2018, especially to neediest countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign aid from official donors in 2018 fell 2.7% from 2017, with a declining share going to the neediest countries, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The drop was largely due to less aid being spent on hosting refugees as arrivals slowed and rules were tightened on which refugee costs can come out of official aid budgets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-drops-in-2018-especially-to-neediest-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms in France can drive growth, improve public finances and boost social cohesion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The French economy has slowed, with weaker growth and employment prospects weighing on living standards and well-being. Policy should focus on long-term strategies to revitalise growth, improve public finances, create more and better jobs and ensure a more inclusive and cohesive society, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-in-france-can-drive-growth-improve-public-finances-and-boost-social-cohesion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, April 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to signal easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-april-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wide-ranging reforms needed to ensure Italy’s economic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Stronger, more inclusive and sustainable growth, better job opportunities and a reduction in the level of public debt in Italy require a comprehensive programme of far-reaching reforms while maintaining the important measures taken in recent years, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/wide-ranging-reforms-needed-to-ensure-italy-s-economic-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms in Sweden can drive growth, competitiveness and social cohesion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Swedish economy is operating close to full capacity, with robust growth and strong employment, but uncertainties linked to the global economy shroud the outlook. Policy should aim to prolong the expansion and ensure that economic success continues to promote inclusiveness, well-being and social cohesion, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-in-sweden-can-drive-growth-competitiveness-and-social-cohesion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms needed for a stronger and more inclusive Argentine economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Argentine economy is expected to begin emerging from its deep recession in 2019, but significant risks remain.  Recovery from the crisis will require new efforts to restore confidence, build solid macroeconomic foundations, improve governance, create jobs and ensure that future growth is greener and benefits all Argentinians, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-needed-for-a-stronger-and-more-inclusive-argentine-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee concerned about excess capacity in steel sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Low growth prospects for the global economy, slowing demand for steel and virtually unchanged steelmaking capacity are driving severe and persistent excess capacity in the steel sector, the OECD Steel Committee said at the end of its meeting this week. The Committee reiterated the need for capacity reductions in relevant economies and for the removal of subsidies and other support measures that are distorting steel markets. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-concerned-about-excess-capacity-in-steel-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal’s pension system needs to prepare for rapid population ageing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal needs to reform its pensions system to address the challenges of a fast-shrinking workforce and high levels of old-age inequality, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-s-pension-system-needs-to-prepare-for-rapid-population-ageing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD survey reveals many people unhappy with public services and benefits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many people in OECD countries believe public services and social benefits are inadequate and hard to reach. More than half say they do not receive their fair share of benefits given the taxes they pay, and two-thirds believe others get more than they deserve. Nearly three out of four people say they want their government to do more to protect their social and economic security.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-survey-reveals-many-people-unhappy-with-public-services-and-benefits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments need to act today to ward off deepening divides across regions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should take specific actions now to ward off deepening divides across regions and seize new opportunities in the face of global “megatrends”, the OECD said this week. Two new OECD reports highlight that regions are not equally equipped to handle future technological changes, ageing, climate change and other megatrends; and that decentralisation policies need to work more effectively. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-need-to-act-today-to-ward-off-deepening-divides-across-regions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and now stands at 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/trade-in-fake-goods-is-now-33-of-world-trade-and-rising.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina’s agro-food sector is growing remarkably, but agriculture policies are not keeping pace]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Argentinian agro-food sector has grown remarkably over the past thirty years, driven by innovation, an abundance of young, well-educated farmers and strong international prices.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-s-agro-food-sector-is-growing-remarkably-but-agriculture-policies-are-not-keeping-pace-new-oecd-report-finds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey’s foreign bribery enforcement framework needs to be urgently strengthened and corporate liability legislation reformed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In view of Turkey’s continued failure to implement key aspects of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and to enforce its foreign bribery laws, the Working Group on Bribery will send a high-level mission to Ankara in 2020, unless Turkey takes concrete action by October 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/turkey-s-foreign-bribery-enforcement-framework-needs-to-be-urgently-strengthened-and-corporate-liability-legislation-reformed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD urges more action on bridging digital divides, boosting skills and enhancing access to data at Going Digital Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The digital transformation is well under way, yet its scope and speed varies greatly across countries, sectors, people and places. Going digital will only fully benefit economies and societies if governments step up efforts to prepare businesses, people and policies for a digital world, the OECD said today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-urges-more-action-on-bridging-digital-divides-boosting-skills-and-enhancing-access-to-data-at-going-digital-summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD will follow Canadian proceedings addressing allegations of political interference in foreign bribery prosecution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery is concerned by recent allegations of interference in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin that are subject to proceedings in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The Canadian engineering and construction group is the subject of an ongoing prosecution into allegations of the bribery of Libyan officials to obtain a Can$ 58-million contract to restore a water pipeline.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-will-follow-canadian-proceedings-addressing-allegations-of-political-interference-in-foreign-bribery-prosecution.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy should boost investment in training for the future of work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The government, business and workers in Italy will need to invest substantially more in training to prepare for the future world of work, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italy-should-boost-investment-in-training-for-the-future-of-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, March 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[CLIs continue to anticipate easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-march-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees global growth slowing, as Europe weakens and risks persist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is slowing and major risks persist, with growth weakening much more than expected in Europe, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-global-growth-slowing-as-europe-weakens-and-risks-persist.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seize the opportunities of digital technology to improve well-being but also address the risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Digital technology can improve our lives but it also poses a major risk of widening social inequality and blocking opportunities for people without the skills to navigate the online world safely, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/seize-the-opportunities-of-digital-technology-to-improve-well-being-but-also-address-the-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Risks rising in corporate debt market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global outstanding debt in the form of corporate bonds issued by non-financial companies has hit record levels, reaching almost USD 13 trillion at the end of 2018. This is double the amount outstanding in real terms before the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new OECD paper.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/risks-rising-in-corporate-debt-market.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey needs to step up investment in renewables to curb emissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/turkey-needs-to-step-up-investment-in-renewables-to-curb-emissions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal can use its economic recovery to build up resilience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal’s economic recovery is now well established, with GDP back to pre-crisis levels, a substantially lower unemployment rate and renewed investment and domestic consumption now joining a robust export sector to drive the economy. Efforts should now focus on reducing vulnerabilities to build resilience to future shocks, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-can-use-its-economic-recovery-to-build-up-resilience.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting adult learning essential to help people adapt to future of work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many OECD countries need to urgently scale-up and upgrade their adult learning systems to help people adapt to the future world of work, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/boosting-adult-learning-essential-to-help-people-adapt-to-future-of-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, February 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD CLIs continue to point to easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-february-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms will move Slovakia toward a more innovative and inclusive society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovak economy is experiencing a robust, broad-based expansion that is boosting living standards and promoting convergence with higher-income countries. Policies should now aim to sustain this expansion, prepare people for the future of work and ensure that the benefits of strong growth are shared amongst all Slovaks, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-will-move-slovakia-toward-a-more-innovative-and-inclusive-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms will promote a stronger and more inclusive Hungarian economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian economy is in the midst of a strong recovery, driven by high levels of employment that are boosting wages, consumer confidence and domestic demand. Policy should aim to prolong the economic expansion, ensure that growth is greener and that the benefits are shared amongst all Hungarians, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-will-promote-a-stronger-and-more-inclusive-hungarian-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia needs to intensify efforts to meet its 2030 emissions goal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia has made some progress replacing coal with natural gas and renewables in electricity generation yet remains one of the most carbon-intensive OECD countries and one of the few where greenhouse gas emissions (excluding land use and forestry) have risen in the past decade. The country will fall short of its 2030 emissions target without a major effort to move to a low-carbon model, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-needs-to-intensify-efforts-to-meet-its-2030-emissions-goal.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community makes important progress on the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made important progress toward addressing the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy and has agreed to continue working multilaterally towards achievement of a new consensus-based long-term solution in 2020, the OECD announced today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-makes-important-progress-on-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea should adapt its migration programmes to ensure continued success in the face of expected challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea should adjust the categories and rules of its different labour migration programmes to better match labour migration to short-term and structural labour needs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-should-adapt-its-migration-programmes-to-ensure-continued-success-in-the-face-of-expected-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Impact Investment needs global standards and better measurement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Social impact investment, which aims to improve well-being as well as earn a financial return, could be more effective if it were more clearly defined internationally with more measurable outcomes, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/impact-investment-needs-global-standards-and-better-measurement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate tax remains a key revenue source, despite falling rates worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes paid by companies remain a key source of government revenues, especially in developing countries, despite the worldwide trend of falling corporate tax rates over the past two decades, according to a new report from the OECD.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/corporate-tax-remains-a-key-revenue-source-despite-falling-rates-worldwide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, January 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Confirmed signs of easing growth momentum in most major economies]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/composite-leading-indicators-cli-oecd-january-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International co-operation vital to improve integration of refugees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries should increase their co-operation and information sharing to enable them to deal more effectively and quickly with inflows of humanitarian migrants, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-cooperation-vital-to-improve-integration-of-refugees.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea must enhance detection and reinforce sanctions to boost foreign bribery enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of law enforcement agencies to proactively detect and investigate the offence, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-must-enhance-detection-and-reinforce-sanctions-to-boost-foreign-bribery-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile ups foreign bribery enforcement but flawed case resolutions are insufficient to ensure transparency and accountability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile has stepped up its fight against foreign bribery in recent years but could do more to increase enforcement and compliance with the OECD Convention, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-ups-foreign-bribery-enforcement-but-flawed-case-resolutions-are-insufficient-to-ensure-transparency-and-accountability.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan should reform retirement policies to meet challenge of ageing workforce]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan must improve job quality and further reform the mandatory retirement age to address upfront the challenges of its rapidly ageing and shrinking labour force, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-should-reform-retirement-policies-to-meet-challenge-of-ageing-workforce.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More refugees being helped by family, work and study permits, finds OECD and UNHCR study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Data released today shows that OECD countries have admitted more people from major refugee source countries on non-humanitarian permits than through resettlement schemes in the last eight years.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-refugees-being-helped-by-family-work-and-study-permits-finds-oecd-and-unhcr-study.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Action needed to help people with mental health issues in New Zealand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealand has carried out major health and welfare reforms over the past decade but needs to do more to help people with mental health issues stay in work or find a job, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/action-needed-to-help-people-with-mental-health-issues-in-new-zealand.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Immigrant integration policies have improved but challenges remain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries have made important improvements in integrating immigrants and their children into the labour market and day-to-day life of their country. However, many challenges remain and much of the potential that migrants bring with them remains unused, hampering both economic growth and social inclusion, according to a new joint OECD-EU report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/immigrant-integration-policies-have-improved-but-challenges-remain.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EU Emissions Trading System does not hurt firms’ profitability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Emissions curbs set by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, Europe’s main tool for reducing carbon emissions, have not hurt revenue, profits or employment at firms subject to the cap-and-trade programme over 2005-2014, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/eu-emissions-trading-system-does-not-hurt-firms-profitability.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Kingdom’s Susanna Moorehead appointed new DAC Chair]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Susanna Moorehead, currently British Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti and UK Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, was today appointed as the new Chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/united-kingdom-s-susanna-moorehead-appointed-new-dac-chair.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue increasing as the tax mix shifts further towards corporate and consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase, with taxes on companies and personal consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-revenues-continue-increasing-as-the-tax-mix-shifts-further-towards-corporate-and-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Changing world of work needs new jobs strategy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to do more to help workers and firms adapt to the fast-changing world of work and drive inclusive growth, according to the new OECD Jobs Strategy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/changing-world-of-work-needs-new-jobs-strategy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asia Pacific should reduce inequalities in access to care for the most marginalised groups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Access to healthcare has improved in the Asia Pacific region over the past decade but women in low-income households in rural areas still have difficulty accessing care due to distance and financial reasons, according to a new OECD report.   ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/asia-pacific-should-reduce-inequalities-in-access-to-care-for-the-most-marginalised-groups.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improvements to pension systems have made them better placed to deliver pensions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Improvements in the design of pension systems over the last decade in OECD countries have made them more financially sustainable and governments should now focus on ensuring they provide people with an adequate retirement income, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improvements-to-pension-systems-have-made-them-better-placed-to-deliver-pensions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[At G20 Summit OECD’s Gurría says collective action vital to tackle global challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International cooperation and collective action are critical to tackling the world’s major challenges, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said following the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Buenos Aires amid heightened trade tensions but at which important advances were made on a number of priorities of Argentina’s presidency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/at-g20-summit-oecd-s-gurria-says-collective-action-vital-to-tackle-globalchallenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public climate finance to developing countries is rising]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public climate finance from developed to developing countries totalled USD 56.7 billion in 2017, up 17% from USD 48.5 billion in 2016, according to new data compiled by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/public-climate-finance-to-developing-countries-is-rising.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainable development demands a broader vision, says new OECD Development Centre report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Economic growth does not necessarily go coupled with well-being. The first industrialised countries increased their populations’ well-being with rates of economic growth lower than those experienced by emerging economies: many of the latter are struggling to convert faster Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth into substantive and lasting well-being improvements for their citizens.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sustainable-development-demands-a-broader-vision-says-new-oecd-development-centre-report.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asian and Pacific economies: decreases in tax revenue highlight need to broaden tax bases]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This new report shows that tax-to-GDP ratios fell in most of the 16 Asian and Pacific economies covered by the report between 2015-16 due to a combination of policy reforms and decreasing natural resource prices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/asian-and-pacific-economies-decreases-in-tax-revenue-highlight-need-to-broaden-tax-bases.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, UN Environment and World Bank call for a radical shift in financing for a low-carbon, climate-resilient future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD, UN Environment and World Bank Group today called on leaders of G20 countries to do more to enable a radical shift of investment into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure as a way to limit the impact of climate change.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-un-environment-and-world-bank-call-for-a-radical-shift-in-financing-for-a-low-carbon-climate-resilient-future.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New report says better metrics could have prompted stronger response to the crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Better measurement of the economy and of people’s well-being could have led governments to respond more strongly to mitigate the damage caused by the 2008 financial crisis and reduce people’s continuing loss of trust in public institutions, according to a new report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-report-says-better-metrics-could-have-prompted-stronger-response-to-the-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Continue reforms to make growth work for all in Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain has made a successful economic recovery, underpinned by strong employment growth, gains in competitiveness and favourable external and financial conditions.  The current economic expansion offers an opportunity to speed up efforts to increase the resilience of public finances, enhance job creation and ensure a more sustainable and inclusive economy that benefits all Spaniards, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/continue-reforms-to-make-growth-work-for-all-in-spain.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mental health problems costing Europe heavily]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greater efforts to promote mental health and improve early diagnosis and treatment of those with mental illness would improve the lives of millions of Europeans and contribute to stronger economic and employment conditions, according to a new joint OECD/European Commission report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mental-health-problems-costing-europe-heavily.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global growth is slowing amid rising trade and financial risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic growth remains strong but has passed its recent peak and faces escalating risks including rising trade tensions and tightening financial conditions, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-growth-is-slowing-amid-rising-trade-and-financial-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Donor countries need to reform development finance to meet 2030 pledge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[External finance to poor countries is declining, despite a promise by the international community three years ago to increase development finance flows, in particular through private investment, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/donor-countries-need-to-reform-development-finance-to-meet-2030-pledge.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[11th Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, 20-22 November 2018, in Punta del Este, Uruguay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global cooperation to fight tax evasion and avoidance has grown rapidly over the past few years. Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information between tax authorities about financial assets and activities of their taxpayers abroad has proved to be a valuable tool in this fight. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/11th-meeting-of-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, BSR and Danone launch 3-year initiative to strengthen inclusive growth through public-private collaboration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business and government should work more closely together to reduce inequality and foster inclusive growth. To help achieve this, at the Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff, G7/G20 Sherpa and leader of the OECD’s Inclusive Growth Initiative, and Emmanuel Faber, Chairman & CEO of Danone, launched the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Platform.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-bsr-and-danone-launch-3-year-initiative-to-strengthen-inclusive-growth-through-public-private-collaboration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Peace Forum Statement from France’s Macron and leaders of OECD, UN, WTO, UNESCO, World Bank, IMF and ILO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Joint declaration by President Emmanuel Macron, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, and ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, on the occasion of their meeting at the Paris Peace Forum on the 11th of November 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/paris-peace-forum-statement-from-france-s-macron-and-leaders-of-oecd-un-wto-unesco-worldbank-imf-and-ilo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stopping antimicrobial resistance would cost just USD 2 per person a year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Superbug infections could cost the lives of around 2.4 million people in Europe, North America and Australia over the next 30 years unless more is done to stem antibiotic resistance. Yet, three out of four deaths could be averted by spending just USD 2 per person a year on measures as simple as handwashing and more prudent prescription of antibiotics, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/stopping-antimicrobial-resistance-would-cost-just-usd-2-per-person-a-year.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[African economies sustain progress in domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa has sustained gains in domestic resource mobilisation made since 2000, as tax revenues remained stable in 2016, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2018. Providing internationally comparable data for 21 participating countries, the report finds that the average tax-to-GDP ratio was 18.2% in 2016, the same level as in 2015, which represents a strong improvement from 13.1% in 2000.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/african-economies-sustain-progress-in-domestic-resource-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More needs to be done to bridge the digital gender divide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Barriers to access, education and skills, as well as ingrained socio-cultural biases, are driving a digital gender divide that is holding back women’s participation in the digital economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-needs-to-be-done-to-bridge-the-digital-gender-divide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Educational disadvantage starts from age 10]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The academic performance gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children develops from as early as 10 years old and widens throughout students’ lives, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/educational-disadvantage-starts-from-age-10.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raw materials use to double by 2060 with severe environmental consequences]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice the pressure on the environment that we are seeing today, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/raw-materials-use-to-double-by-2060-with-severe-environmental-consequences.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico must increase foreign bribery enforcement: full implementation of anti-corruption reforms could help]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexico needs to give more priority to foreign bribery enforcement, having yet to prosecute a case involving the bribery of foreign public officials 19 years after ratifying the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-must-increase-foreign-bribery-enforcement-full-implementation-of-anti-corruption-reforms-could-help.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms will promote a more inclusive and resilient Indonesian economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A steady economic expansion in Indonesia is boosting living standards, curbing poverty and offering millions of people greater access to public services.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-will-promote-a-more-inclusive-and-resilient-indonesian-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[David Henderson 1927-2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[David Henderson, Chief Economist of the OECD from 1983 until his retirement in in 1992, died on 30 September 2018, aged 91.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/david-henderson-1927-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An innovative international co-operation initiative that deploys qualified experts in developing countries to strengthen their ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises has achieved significant milestones over the past year, according to a new annual report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-inspectors-without-borders-making-significant-progress-toward-strengthening-developing-countries-ability-to-effectively-tax-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes announcement of new trade agreement between US, Mexico and Canada]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the announcement of a new, modernised United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-gurria-welcomes-announcement-of-new-trade-agreement-between-the-us-mexico-and-canada.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global leaders and companies pledge to reduce the gender pay gap by 2030]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, global leaders from governments, private sector companies, trade unions and civil society pledged to take concrete action towards closing the gender pay gap by 2030. The global commitments – to ensure women in every sector of the workforce are paid equally to men for doing work of equal value – were made at the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) Pledging event held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-leaders-and-companies-pledge-to-reduce-the-gender-pay-gap-by-2030.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments need to honour their climate pledges as risks grow]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Three years on from the commitments made at COP21 in Paris, the overwhelming majority of governments have not taken the necessary action to contain growing risks to the climate. With emissions on the rise again, OECD governments need to get serious about shifting their economies to a low-carbon model and stop investing in carbon-intensive infrastructure.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-need-to-honour-their-climate-pledges-as-risks-grow.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes French plans to increase and better target foreign aid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes France’s recently announced plans to increase its foreign aid flows, particularly in the form of grants, and prioritise the most fragile countries, commitments that respond to recommendations made in a new DAC Peer Review of France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-welcomes-french-plans-to-increase-and-better-target-foreign-aid.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees global growth moderating as uncertainties intensify]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economic expansion appears to have peaked, with diverging growth prospects worldwide and intensifying risks, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-global-growth-moderating-as-uncertainties-intensify.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Job automation risks vary widely across different regions within countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The risk of job automation is much higher in some regions than others within countries, meaning governments will need to address any widening of job inequality between one area and another in the coming years, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/job-automation-risks-vary-widely-across-different-regions-within-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/few-countries-are-pricing-carbon-high-enough-to-meet-climate-targets.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada needs to increase foreign aid flows in line with its renewed engagement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada has shown a renewed engagement in global development in the last few years. This now needs to translate into concrete action to increase aid flows and ensure that development co-operation is effective and coherent, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-needs-to-increase-foreign-aid-flows-in-line-with-its-renewed-engagement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More effort needed to improve equity in education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Social background remains the main factor impacting participation in education and learning, and on economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-effort-needed-to-improve-equity-in-education.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland must focus on integrating migrant women and their children to boost their contribution to the economy and society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finland should offer labour-market-oriented integration support to all migrants, strengthen efforts to identify and address early vulnerabilities, and work more closely with employers according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-must-focus-on-integrating-migrant-women-and-their-children-to-boost-their-contribution-to-the-economy-and-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reforms accelerating with push to lower corporate tax rates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries have used recent tax reforms to lower taxes on businesses and individuals, with a view to boosting investment, consumption and labour market participation, continuing a trend that started a couple of years ago, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-reforms-accelerating-with-push-to-lower-corporate-tax-rates.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Armenia should take vigorous measures against entrenched corruption ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Armenia should take vigorous measures to tackle entrenched corruption and widespread conflict of interest, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/armeniashouldtakevigorousmeasuresagainstentrenchedcorruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial system risk is elevated and global standards are essential in managing cross-border infrastructure investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new OECD report, the 2018 Business and Finance Outlook, highlights a number of major risks having the potential to disrupt global economic growth. It notes that the gradual normalisation of monetary policy in an environment of growing debt will be a major test of whether the Basel III regulatory reforms have achieved their goal of ensuring safety and soundness in the financial system.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/financial-system-risk-is-elevated-and-global-standards-are-essential-in-managing-cross-border-infrastructure-investment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ASEAN SME Policy Index 2018 launch - News Release]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ASEAN countries have made progress in SME policies – especially on GVC integration, business development and e-commerce – but future productivity growth will depend on continued reforms, says new joint OECD-ERIA-ASEAN report]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/news-release-asean-progress-sme-policies-continued-reforms-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 08:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Angel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE se congratula por el resultado positivo de las negociaciones comerciales, llevadas a cabo por los representantes de México y Estados Unidos]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Angel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE se congratula por el resultado positivo de las negociaciones comerciales, llevadas a cabo por los representantes de México y Estados Unidos, y que incorporarán a Canadá en breve.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/angel-gurria-secretario-general-de-la-ocde-se-congratula-por-el-resultado-positivo-de-las-negociaciones-comerciales-llevadas-a-cabo-por-los-representantes-de-mexico-y-estados-unidos.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 23:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD's Gurría welcomes positive outcome of US - Mexico trade talks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, welcomes the positive outcome of the trade negotiations, carried out by the representatives of Mexico and the United States, which will be joined by Canada shortly.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-s-gurria-welcomes-positive-outcome-of-us-mexico-trade-talks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General expresses condolences on the passing of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has expressed sadness at the death of former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace prize winner, Kofi Annan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-expresses-condolences-on-the-passing-of-former-un-secretary-general-kofi-annan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada has high levels of well-being and solid growth but trade tensions and housing market pose risks while inclusiveness could be improved]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada is one of the OECD economies delivering the best outcomes for its citizens, especially in regards to self-reported well-being, personal security and health status. Canada is also undertaking several programmes to foster inclusive growth – with respect to childcare benefits, gender equality and social housing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-recording-solid-growth-but-trade-and-housing-market-pose-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD joins with Argentina to fight financial crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Argentina’s Minister of Treasury Nicolás Dujovne presided today over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a centre of the OECD Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-joins-with-argentina-to-fight-financial-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Czech economy is thriving but boosting skills and productivity and transitioning to a low-carbon productive model is vital to sustainable and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech economy is thriving, with robust employment, expanding exports and falling government debt. Efforts should now focus on boosting workforce skills and innovation to improve labour supply and productivity, further reduce poverty and inequality, and green the economy, according to two new OECD reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-czech-economy-is-thriving-but-boosting-skills-and-productivity-and-transitioning-to-a-low-carbon-productive-model-is-vital-to-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD economic scenarios to 2060 illustrate the long-run benefits of structural reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Policy choices made today can have important positive effects on future living standards, according to new long-term economic scenarios released by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-scenarios-to-2060-illustrate-the-long-run-benefits-of-structural-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms in Lithuania are reinforcing economic growth but boosting productivity is still a challenge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania’s economy has grown faster than most other OECD economies over the past 10 years, unemployment continues to fall and public finances have stabilised after a long period of deficits and rising debt.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reforms-in-lithuania-are-reinforcing-economic-growth-but-boosting-productivity-is-still-a-challenge.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/low-quality-healthcare-is-increasing-the-burden-of-illness-and-health-costs-globally.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India’s agro-food sector has made strong progress, but new policy approach needed to meet challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[India has made tremendous economic progress since the mid-1990s, raising GDP per capita by more than 5% per year, cutting the incidence of poverty in half, significantly decreasing undernourishment and transforming itself into a major agriculture exporter.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/india-s-agro-food-sector-has-made-strong-progress-but-a-new-policy-approach-is-needed-to-meet-future-challenges-says-new-report-by-oecd-and-icrier.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising employment overshadowed by unprecedented wage stagnation
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<description><![CDATA[Economic growth is picking up and unemployment has reached record lows in some OECD countries but wages continue to stagnate. Unless countries can break this cycle, public belief in the recovery will be undermined and labour market inequality will widen, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rising-employment-overshadowed-by-unprecedented-wage-stagnation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Predictable agricultural trade conditions needed to address global food security challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global agricultural production is growing steadily across most commodities, reaching record levels in 2017 for most cereals, meat types, dairy products and fish, while cereal stock levels have climbed to all-time highs, according to an annual report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/predictable-agricultural-trade-conditions-needed-to-address-global-food-security-challenges-according-to-oecd-fao-annual-outlook.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms can foster more inclusive labour markets in The Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Economic performance in The Netherlands is vibrant and growth is expected to remain robust, underpinned by sound public finances, healthy job creation and high levels of confidence. The current economic expansion should be used to speed up implementation of reforms to ensure future stability and support more inclusive labour markets, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-can-foster-more-inclusive-labour-markets-in-the-netherlands.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary has made progress on greening its economy and now needs to raise its ambitions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainable transport, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungary-has-made-progress-on-greening-its-economy-and-now-needs-to-raise-its-ambitions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More progress needed on reducing and redesigning agricultural support policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Most agricultural support policies continue to be poorly aligned with defined objectives, while measures that distort production and trade continue increasing in some countries, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-progress-needed-on-reducing-and-redesigning-agricultural-support-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low productivity jobs driving employment growth in many OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Weak labour productivity growth continues to mark the world’s advanced economies and risks compromising improvements in living standards, says a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/low-productivity-jobs-driving-employment-growth-in-many-oecd-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany’s strong anti-bribery enforcement against individuals needs to be matched by comparably strong enforcement against companies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany continues to demonstrate a high level of anti-bribery enforcement having prosecuted and sanctioned 328 individuals and 18 companies in foreign bribery cases since 1999.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/germany-s-strong-anti-bribery-enforcement-against-individuals-needs-to-be-matched-by-comparably-strong-enforcement-against-companies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Norway has successfully enforced its foreign bribery laws but faces potential obstacles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Norway’s law enforcement institutions have demonstrated commitment and ability in combating foreign bribery using a robust legal framework. Its new Penal Code, however, could create obstacles to enforcement by potentially narrowing jurisdiction over foreign bribery committed by Norwegians abroad.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/norway-has-successfully-enforced-its-foreign-bribery-laws-but-faces-potential-obstacles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in fake Italian goods costs economy billions of euros]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global trade in fake Italian goods such as luxury handbags, watches, foodstuffs and car parts is taking a bite out of Italy’s economy equivalent to around 1-2% of GDP in terms of lost sales, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/trade-in-fake-italian-goods-costs-economy-billions-of-euros.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries should focus on labour market policies to help refugees and improve coordinated actions to tackle illegal immigration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Migration flows to OECD countries have dropped slightly for the first time since 2011, with around 5 million new permanent migrants in 2017, down from 5.3 million in 2016. This trend is mainly due to a significant decrease in new asylum applications, with 1.2 million applications in 2017 compared to 1.6 million in 2016, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-should-focus-on-labour-market-policies-to-help-refugees-and-improve-coordinated-actions-to-tackle-illegal-immigration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deeper reforms in Korea will ensure more inclusive and sustainable growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Short-term prospects for the Korean economy are good, with an uptick in world trade and fiscal policy driving growth, but productivity remains relatively low and the country faces the most rapid population ageing in the OECD area, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/deeper-reforms-in-korea-will-ensure-more-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms needed for a stronger and more integrated Europe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European economy is growing robustly, helped by accommodative monetary policy, mildly expansionary fiscal policy and the global acceleration. The current economic expansion should be used to speed up implementation of reforms to the euro area architecture and EU policies that would support greater European integration and ensure stronger, more inclusive long-term growth, according to two new reports from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-needed-for-a-stronger-and-more-integrated-europe.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Action needed to tackle stalled social mobility]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As income inequality has increased since the 1990s, social mobility has stalled, meaning that fewer people at the bottom have moved up while the richest have largely kept their fortunes. This has severe social, economic and political consequences, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/action-needed-to-tackle-stalled-social-mobility.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden well ahead in digital transformation yet has more to do]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden’s efforts to embrace the shift to digital have been a key driver of economic growth in recent years, yet more needs to be done to get remote areas of the country online, bring digital technology to small firms, upgrade skills and meet security and privacy challenges, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-well-ahead-in-digital-transformation-yet-has-more-to-do.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deeper reforms in Germany will ensure more inclusive and sustainable growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The German economy is undergoing a robust expansion, with record-low unemployment and real wage gains underpinning domestic demand while strong exports are driving business investment. The strong fiscal position will offer opportunities for funding structural reforms and public investment to meet future challenges, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/deeper-reforms-in-germany-will-ensure-more-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More hiring freedom can reduce teacher shortages in disadvantaged areas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Schools with more freedom in hiring tend to see fewer teacher shortages in disadvantaged areas, according to a new OECD PISA report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-hiring-freedom-can-reduce-teacher-shortages-in-disadvantaged-areas.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amid strong outlook for U.S. economy, risks abound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy is experiencing one of the longest expansions on record, but the scars left by the Great Recession, as well as challenges posed by globalization and automation shocks, remain visible across the country, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/amid-strong-outlook-for-us-economy-risks-abound.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD appoints Laurence Boone as new Chief Economist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD appoints Laurence Boone as new Chief Economist]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-appoints-laurence-boone-as-new-chief-economist.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD strengthens engagement with partner countries during annual Ministerial Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD took steps to deepen its engagement with Thailand, South Africa and Peru during the Organisation’s annual Ministerial Meeting and announced it will open an office in Istanbul to provide a base for its growing work with partner countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-strengthens-engagement-with-partner-countries-during-annual-ministerial-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada leading the way on women’s inclusion and empowerment, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada has made significant progress on gender equality in the last few years, developing institutions, policies, tools and accountability structures that position it as a leader in an area increasingly seen as a cornerstone of inclusive growth, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-leading-way-on-womens-inclusion-and-empowerment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of the French Chair of the 2018 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statement issued today by the French Chair of the 2018 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/Statement-French-Chair-OECD-MCM-2018.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries commit to step up efforts to drive more responsible business conduct through new OECD instrument]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers from OECD and developing economies have committed to step up their efforts to promote responsible business conduct by companies in order to drive more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-commit-to-step-up-efforts-to-drive-more-responsible-business-conduct-through-new-oecd-instrument.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD ministers agree new approach to ensure global events benefit local communities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In advance of the 2024 Paris Olympics, OECD ministers have agreed the first international framework to help design and manage major events in order to maximise their potential to create jobs, boost local development and generate long-term benefits for citizens and the environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-ministers-agree-new-approach-to-ensure-global-events-benefit-local-communities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[President Macron and Secretary-General Gurría open OECD Ministerial with call to make multilateral co-operation work better for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría opened the OECD’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting with a call for countries to work harder to ensure that multilateral co-operation effectively addresses today’s global challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/president-macron-and-secretary-general-angel-gurria-open-oecd-ministerial-with-call-to-make-multilateral-co-operation-work-better-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paraguay joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Paraguay signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 119th jurisdiction  to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/paraguay-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD Framework seeks to drive “urgent, concerted effort” for inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Urgent and concerted effort” is needed from governments to drive more inclusive, sustainable economic growth that benefits everyone in society, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-framework-seeks-to-drive-urgent-concerted-effort-for-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru to join two major OECD Conventions:Anti-Bribery Convention and multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

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<description><![CDATA[Peru is taking important steps toward fighting corruption and fostering greater transparency and exchange of information by completing the necessary steps to become a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/peru-to-join-two-major-oecd-conventions-anti-bribery-convention-and-multilateral-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Los países de la OCDE acuerdan invitar a Colombia a ser su miembro número 37]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Los países de la OCDE acordaron hoy invitar a Colombia a convertirse en miembro de la Organización. El próximo 30 de mayo en París, el Presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, y el Secretario General Gurría, firmarán un Acuerdo de Acceso durante la reunión del Consejo de Ministros de la OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/los-paises-de-la-ocde-acuerdan-invitar-a-colombia-a-ser-su-miembro-numero-37.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD countries agree to invite Colombia as 37th member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries agreed today to  invite Colombia to become a member of the Organisation.  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Secretary-General Gurría will sign an Accession Agreement on 30 May during the upcoming meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level in Paris.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-countries-agree-to-invite-colombia-as-37th-member.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania should focus reform efforts on improving quality and efficiency of health services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania has made strong progress in reshaping its health system since the 1990s but further reforms are needed to urgently improve the quality of health services and make spending more efficient, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-should-focus-reform-efforts-on-improving-quality-and-efficiency-of-health-services.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strong labour relations key to reducing inequality and meeting challenges of a changing world of work – OECD & ILO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unions and employers, together with governments, can play a major role in making growth more inclusive and helping workers and businesses face the challenges of a changing world of work. Good labour relations are a way to reduce inequalities in jobs and wages and better share prosperity, according to a new OECD-ILO report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/strong-labour-relations-key-to-reducing-inequality-and-meeting-challenges-of-a-changing-world-of-work-oecd-ilo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Family-friendly policies a key driver of economic growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The family-friendly policies introduced by Nordic countries over the past 50 years and associated increases in female employment have boosted growth in GDP per capita by between 10% and 20%, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/family-friendly-policies-a-key-driver-of-economic-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal should improve adult learning to boost growth and social cohesion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal’s investments in education and skills in recent decades are paying off for young people but many adults are falling behind. With a rapidly aging population and a growing skills divide between generations, Portugal needs to further strengthen its adult-learning system, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-should-improve-adult-learning-to-boost-growth-and-social-cohesion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD members agree to formally invite Lithuania as 36th member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Countries agreed today to formally invite Lithuania to become a member of the Organisation, with the signing of an Accession Agreement planned during the upcoming meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level on 30-31 May in Paris, France.    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-members-agree-to-formally-invite-lithuania-as-36th-member.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Greek economy is recovering. Improving debt sustainability, tackling poverty and boosting investment are vital to sustaining the positive momentum.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greece’s recovery from deep economic depression is finally gaining traction, according to the OECD. Economic growth has started to pick up led by a rise in exports while labour market reforms have improved competitiveness and are helping to create jobs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-greek-economy-is-recovering-improving-debt-sustainability-tackling-poverty-and-boosting-investment-are-vital-to-sustaining-the-positive-momentum.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workers in OECD countries pay one quarter of wages in taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Workers in OECD countries paid just over a quarter of their gross wages in tax on average in 2017, with just over half of countries seeing small increases in the personal average tax rate, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/workers-in-oecd-countries-pay-one-quarter-of-wages-in-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving skills would drive job creation and growth in Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain should boost support for the unemployed and expand vocational education and training as part of a series of reforms to promote better skills utilisation and drive job creation and growth, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-skills-would-drive-job-creation-and-growth-in-spain.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mejorar las competencias y su ajuste con las demandas del mercado de trabajo contribuiría a la creación de empleo y al crecimiento en España]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[De acuerdo con un nuevo informe de la OCDE, España debería intensificar el apoyo a los desempleados, además de ampliar la educación y formación profesionales, como parte de una serie de reformas destinadas a promover un mejor aprovechamiento de las competencias y contribuir a la creación de empleo y al crecimiento.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mejorar-las-competencias-y-su-ajuste-con-las-demandas-del-mercado-de-trabajo-contribuiria-a-la-creacion-de-empleo-y-al-crecimiento-en-espana.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece can turn its education system into a source of inclusive and sustainable growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a qualified and well-engaged teacher workforce, motivated 15-year-old students with a strong sense of school belonging, and one of the lowest dropout rates across the European Union, Greece is well placed to build a strong and inclusive education system.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/greece-can-turn-its-education-system-into-a-source-of-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: Restore fiscal sustainability and make growth more inclusive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has made impressive economic and social progress in recent years, with robust economic growth facilitating near-universal access to education, health care and pensions. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-restore-fiscal-sustainability-and-make-growth-more-inclusive.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better design of taxes on personal savings and wealth is needed to support inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The taxation of personal savings and wealth varies widely, offering governments significant scope for tax reforms that simultaneously improve both the efficiency and fairness of their tax systems, according to two new OECD reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/better-design-of-taxes-on-personal-savings-and-wealth-is-needed-to-support-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[England must build on reforms to achieve a world class apprenticeship system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[England has committed itself to a very ambitious programme to develop apprenticeships, but still faces many challenges to effectively implement current reforms and develop a world-class apprenticeship system, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/england-must-build-on-reforms-to-achieve-a-world-class-apprenticeship-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[12th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains April 17-20, 2018, OECD Conference Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In conflict or high-risk areas, the exploitation of natural mineral resources companies involved in mining and trade in minerals have the potential to generate income, growth and prosperity, but may also be at risk of directly or indirectly fuelling armed conflict, gross violations of human rights, and impeding economic and social development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/12th-forum-on-responsible-mineral-supply-chains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Development aid stable in 2017 with more sent to poorest countries ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign aid from official donors totalled USD 146.6 billion in 2017, a small decrease of 0.6% from 2016 in real terms as less money was spent on refugees inside donor countries but with more funds flowing to countries most in need of aid, according to preliminary official data collected by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-stable-in-2017-with-more-sent-to-poorest-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand: Economic and social progress has been remarkable but structural change is needed to create more quality jobs and overcome regional imbalances, according to new OECD report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand has made impressive economic and social progress over the past several decades, but must now take further steps to transform its economy and ensure that prosperity is shared more equally across the country, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/thailand-economic-and-social-progress-has-been-remarkable-but-structural-change-is-needed-to-create-more-quality-jobs-and-overcome-regional-imbalances-according-to-newoecd-report.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Norway should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without upper-secondary qualification to further reduce the share of under-30 year-olds who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs), according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/norway-should-do-more-to-improve-job-prospects-of-low-skilled-youth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mejorar las competencias de los chilenos impulsaría la productividad y el crecimiento inclusivo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La economía chilena se está fortaleciendo y el crecimiento de los salarios se está recuperando. Según un nuevo informe de la OCDE, el país tiene ahora que abordar el reto de mejorar las competencias de sus ciudadanos, en especial entre las mujeres y los trabajadores poco cualificados, para impulsar la productividad, la innovación y el crecimiento inclusivo.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mejorar-las-competencias-de-los-chilenos-impulsaria-la-productividad-y-el-crecimiento-inclusivo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the skills of Chileans would boost productivity and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile’s economy is strengthening and wage growth picking up. The country should now address the challenge of improving people’s skills, particularly among women and low-skilled workers, in order to boost productivity, innovation and inclusive growth, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-the-skills-of-chileans-would-boost-productivity-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia: New structural reforms needed to revive growth and job creation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Tunisian economy is recovering, driven by good harvests and strong performance in the tourism sector, but further reforms are needed to ensure sustainable growth and higher living standards for all Tunisians, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-structural-reforms-needed-to-revive-growth-and-job-creation-in-tunisia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues expected to recover after dip in 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) dipped in 2016, falling further behind average OECD country levels, but a recovery is likely in subsequent years, according to Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018. The average tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 22.7% in 2016, a fall of 0.3 percentage points since 2015, the report says.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-expected-to-recover-after-dip-in-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland’s significant foreign bribery enforcement should be accompanied by harsher penalties and private sector whistleblower protection]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has just completed a review of Switzerland's enforcement of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. The Working Group welcomes the significant level of enforcement by the Federal Office of the Attorney General. Switzerland has cracked down on the bribery of foreign public officials in recent years. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/switzerlands-significant-foreign-bribery-enforcement-should-be-accompanied-by-harsher-penalties-and-private-sector-whistleblower-protection.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia needs to shore up development aid to match its reinforced engagement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia’s active global engagement on development and its focus on fragile small island states and disaster risk reduction are commendable. However successive cuts to the country’s aid budget since 2013 are impairing its efforts, according to the latest DAC Peer Review of Australia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-needs-to-shore-up-development-aid-to-match-its-reinforced-engagement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Milestone in BEPS implementation: Multilateral BEPS Convention will enter into force on 1 July following Slovenia’s ratification]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the “Convention”) will enter into force on 1 July 2018, marking a significant step in international efforts to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/milestone-in-beps-implementation-multilateral-beps-convention-will-enter-into-force-on-1-july-following-slovenia-s-ratification.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Private philanthropy funding for development modest compared to public aid, but its potential impact is high, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Though philanthropic flows are relatively modest compared to official development assistance (ODA), their contribution is substantial in certain sectors, according to a new OECD report. For the first time, Private Philanthropy for Development uses global, comparable data to analyse how private foundations are supporting development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/private-philanthropy-funding-for-development-modest-compared-to-public-aid-but-its-potential-impact-is-high.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland must make urgent legislative reforms to combat foreign bribery ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland must make urgent progress on carrying out key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery that remain unimplemented, more than four years after its Phase 3 evaluation in June 2013.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-must-make-urgent-legislative-reforms-to-combat-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Polska musi podjąć pilne działania legislacyjne w celu zwalczania przekupstwa zagranicznego ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Polska musi niezwłocznie osiągnąć postęp we wprowadzaniu najważniejszych zaleceń Grupy Roboczej OECD ds. Przekupstwa, które nadal nie zostały wdrożone pomimo upływu ponad czterech lat od przeprowadzenia w czerwcu 2013 roku oceny tzw. „fazy 3”.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/polska-musi-podj-pilne-dziaania-legislacyjne-w-celu-zwalczania-przekupstwa-zagranicznego.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD awarded the Hassan II Great World Water Prize]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has been awarded the Hassan II World Water Prize by the government of Morocco and the World Water Council in recognition of its work under Secretary-General Angel Gurría to elevate water security as a crucial global issue and the policy guidance it has provided countries around the world on the issue.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-awarded-the-hassan-ii-great-world-water-prize.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Se debería aprovechar la recuperación económica mundial para implementar reformas estructurales que potencien los ingresos y el bienestar a largo plazo y para todos]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tal como señala el informe anual de la OCDE Going for Growth ("Apuesta por el crecimiento"), los gobiernos deben implementar programas de reformas estructurales completas para mantener un crecimiento sólido, verde y más inclusivo tras la actual recuperación cíclica.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/se-deberia-aprovechar-la-recuperacion-economica-mundial-para-implementar-reformas-estructurales-que-potencien-los-ingresos-y-el-bienestar-alargo-plazo-y-para-todos.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global upswing should be used to implement structural reforms to boost incomes and well-being – for the longer term and for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments must implement comprehensive structural reform programmes to sustain stronger, greener and more inclusive growth that will extend beyond the current cyclical upswing, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-upswing-should-be-used-to-implement-structural-reforms-to-boost-incomes-and-well-beingfor-the-longer-term-and-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More efforts needed to help immigrant students succeed at school and in society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Socio-economic disadvantage and language barriers are the biggest obstacles to success at school and in society for students with an immigrant background. More effective and better targeted education and social policies are needed to help migrant children integrate and fulfil their potential, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-efforts-needed-to-help-immigrant-students-succeed-at-school-and-in-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland: Build on current economic strength to innovate and invest in skills and infrastructure]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland’s economic growth remains strong. Rising family benefits and a booming jobs market are lifting household income while poverty rates and inequality are falling, says a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-build-on-current-economic-strength-to-innovate-and-invest-in-skills-and-infrastructure.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation: More than 110 countries agree to work towards a consensus-based solution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 110 countries and jurisdictions have agreed to review two key concepts of the international tax system, responding to a mandate from the G20 Finance Ministers to work on the implications of digitalisation for taxation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-challenges-arising-from-digitalisation-more-than-110-countries-agree-to-work-towards-a-consensus-basedsolution.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free trade zones are being used to traffic counterfeit goods]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rapid growth in free trade zones – where economic activity is driven by reduced taxes and customs controls, light regulation and limited oversight – is unintentionally fostering growth in counterfeit goods trafficking, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/free-trade-zones-are-being-used-to-traffic-counterfeit-goods.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD zaprezentuje Przegląd Gospodarczy Polski w poniedziałek 19 marca 2018 r.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Najnowszy Przegląd Gospodarczy Polski, który OECD opublikuje w poniedziałek 19 marca, poświęcony jest temu, jak utrzymać dynamiczny wzrost gospodarczy i w dalszym ciągu podnosić poziom życia. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-zaprezentuje-przegld-gospodarczy-polski-w-poniedziaek-19-marca-2018-r.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea should speed up job market and social protection reforms to strengthen inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea’s economy has progressed rapidly over the past 40 years, catching up with the level of well-being in most OECD countries. It now needs to continue and speed up the reforms of its labour market in order to strengthen its social safety net, create better quality jobs and boost inclusive growth, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-should-speed-up-job-market-and-social-protection-reforms-to-strengthen-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees stronger world economy, but tensions are rising]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economic expansion is strengthening, as robust investment growth, an associated rebound in trade and higher employment drive an increasingly broad-based recovery, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-stronger-world-economy-but-tensions-are-rising.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic expansion offers Israel opportunity to move toward a more inclusive society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Israeli economy continues to register remarkable performance, with strong growth, low and falling unemployment and sound public finances leading to the 15th consecutive year of economic expansion.  Further reforms will be needed to drive down inequality and raise living standards for all Israelis, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/economic-expansion-offers-israel-opportunity-to-move-toward-a-more-inclusive-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Toolkit to help governments advance on gender equality goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has launched an initiative for International Women’s Day to help governments, parliaments and judiciaries to design gender-sensitive public policies and services and accelerate their efforts to enable equal access for women in public decision making.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-launches-toolkit-to-help-governments-advance-on-gender-equality-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ireland recovering strongly but weak productivity and Brexit cloud outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Irish economy is recovering robustly. Business investment by local firms has picked up, household consumption is reviving while the boost to jobs and a rapidly declining unemployment rate have led to strong wage growth in a number of sectors, says a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ireland-recovering-strongly-but-weak-productivity-and-brexit-cloud-outlook.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvia should raise basic pension to reduce pensioner poverty]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the challenge of a fast declining population, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvia-should-raise-basic-pension-to-reduce-pensioner-poverty.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media advisory – OECD Steel Committee Chair statement – 6 March 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Steel Committee Chair statement was issued today by Lieven Top, Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee, following a meeting of the Committee in Paris on March 5-6, 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/media-advisoryoecd-steel-committee-chair-statement6-march-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Israel launches Sunday 11 March 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Israel, to be published on Sunday 11 March, analyses the factors behind the country’s strong economic performance as well as the challenges it will face maintaining solid increases in living standards and well-being over the longer term. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-israel-launches-sunday-11-march-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoid escalation and rely on dialogue to resolve excess capacity in the global steel industry  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría called on the governments of steel-producing economies to address the root causes of today’s steel crisis through multilateral approaches, and in particular through the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/avoid-escalation-and-rely-on-international-dialogue-to-resolve-excess-capacity-in-the-global-steel-industry-oecd-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Ireland launches Thursday 8 March 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Ireland, to be published on Thursday 8 March, analyses the factors behind the country’s robust economic recovery as well as the challenges it faces maintaining strong growth amidst high levels of uncertainty. The Survey proposes policies for improving the stability of public finances and the financial system. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-ireland-launches-thursday-8-march-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania needs to address its demographic challenge and boost job quality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania’s economy has recovered strongly from the global financial crisis, with GDP, wages and employment levels back up to their pre-crisis levels. The country should now focus on tackling the demographic challenge of a fast-declining population and making the job market more inclusive, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-needs-to-address-its-demographic-challenge-and-boost-job-quality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD highlights serious weaknesses in the fight against illicit trade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Inconsistent penalties, insufficient checks on small parcels, and a lack of information on shipments in free trade zones allow criminal networks to traffic billions of dollars worth of fake and prohibited goods each year.  Today, the OECD introduced a new phase in its efforts to help governments counter these enforcement gaps and better protect consumers and businesses.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-highlights-serious-weaknesses-in-the-fight-against-illicit-trade.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 07:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A OCDE e o Brasil lançam projeto para examinar as diferenças nas regras fiscais internacionais]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A OCDE e o Brasil lançaram hoje um projeto conjunto para examinar as semelhanças e lacunas entre a abordagem brasileira e a abordagem da OCDE com relação à avaliação das transações internacionais entre empresas associadas para efeitos fiscais. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/a-ocde-e-o-brasil-lancam-projeto-para-examinar-as-diferencas-nas-regras-fiscais-internacionais.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Brazil launch project to examine differences in cross-border tax rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and Brazil today launched a joint project to examine the similarities and gaps between the Brazilian and OECD approaches to valuing cross-border transactions between associated firms for tax purposes. The project will also assess the potential for Brazil to move closer to the OECD’s transfer pricing rules, which are a critical benchmark for OECD member countries and followed by countries around the world.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-brazil-launch-project-to-examine-differences-in-cross-border-tax-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms to spur trade and investment key for Brazil’s inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazil is emerging from its long recession and is headed for solid growth in 2018 and 2019 as recent structural reforms start to bear fruit. Sustaining this recovery, unleashing Brazil’s full economic potential and spreading the benefits fairly will require additional efforts to rein in public spending, increase trade and investment, and further focus social spending on those most in need, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-to-spur-trade-and-investment-key-for-brazil-s-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic expansion offers Finland opportunity for new reforms to boost growth and ensure future sustainability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Finnish economy is gaining momentum after a long period of sluggish performance, driven by a strong revival in exports and renewed competitiveness.  Further reforms will be needed to boost employment, stabilise public finances and ensure that high levels of well-being are maintained for future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/economic-expansion-offers-finland-opportunity-for-new-reforms-to-boost-growth-and-ensure-future-sustainability.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile debería aprovechar el repunte económico para abordar la baja productividad y tomar medidas para reducir la alta desigualdad]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Las perspectivas de crecimiento favorable ofrecen a Chile una oportunidad para abordar sus bajos niveles de productividad comparados con los de otras economías desarrolladas, mejorar el acceso al empleo de calidad, y tomar medidas para reducir su desigualdad persistentemente alta, según un nuevo informe de la OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-deberia-aprovechar-el-repunte-economico-para-abordar-la-baja-productividad-y-tomar-medidas-para-reducir-la-alta-desigualdad.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile should use upturn to address low productivity and high inequality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A favourable growth outlook offers Chile an opportunity to address its low productivity levels compared to other advanced economies, improve access to quality jobs and take steps to reduce its persistently high inequality, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-should-use-upturn-to-address-low-productivity-and-high-inequality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Small business access to alternative finance increasing as new bank lending declines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to alternative sources of financing, while new bank lending is declining in a number of countries. Many SMEs remain over-reliant on bank credit, however, and the take-up of instruments other than straight debt varies greatly from one country to another, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/small-business-access-to-alternative-finance-increasing-as-new-bank-lending-declines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Massive data gaps leave refugee, migrant and displaced children in danger and without access to basic services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Gaps in data covering refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and internally displaced populations are endangering the lives and well-being of millions of children on the move, warned five UN and partner agencies today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/massive-data-gaps-leave-refugee-migrant-and-displaced-children-in-danger-and-without-access-to-basic-services.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should make better use of energy taxation to address climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them. Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-make-better-use-of-energy-taxation-to-address-climate-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea needs to keep increasing aid flows in line with its ambitions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A success story of international development itself, Korea is now a driving force in global aid, focusing on the neediest countries and shaping strategy by sharing its experience and bridging the gap between rich and poor countries. Korea will have even greater impact if it can produce a clear plan to increase aid volumes in line with its stated ambitions, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-needs-to-keep-increasing-aid-flows-in-line-with-its-ambitions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UfM and OECD partner to strengthen co-operation for inclusive and sustainable development in the Southern Mediterranean]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the OECD today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to intensify co-operation to advance inclusive and sustainable growth in the Southern Mediterranean region.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ufm-and-oecd-partner-to-strengthen-cooperation-for-inclusive-and-sustainable-development-in-the-southern-mediterranean.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major step forward in international tax co-operation as additional countries sign landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and high-level officials from Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama and Tunisia have today signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 78. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/major-step-forward-in-international-tax-cooperation-as-additional-countries-sign-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Supporting ageing workforce key to tackling future US economic challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Providing American seniors with better work incentives and opportunities will be crucial for the United States to meet the challenges of its rapidly ageing population. By 2028, more than one in five Americans will be aged 65 and over, up from fewer than one in six today, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/supporting-ageing-workforce-key-to-tackling-future-us-economic-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further improvements needed to manage major flood risk in Paris and Seine basin]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Action to prevent the risk of major flooding in Paris and the Ile de France region has improved in recent years – particularly after the Seine burst its banks in May and June 2016 – but urban and territorial planning needs to be better adapted, governance strengthened and long-term funding clarified, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-improvements-needed-to-manage-major-flood-risk-in-paris-and-seine-basin.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia takes major steps to combat foreign bribery, but OECD wants to see more enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia has stepped up its enforcement of foreign bribery since 2012, when the OECD Working Group on Bribery last evaluated Australia’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, with seven convictions in two cases and 19 ongoing investigations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-takes-major-steps-to-combat-foreign-bribery-but-oecd-wants-to-see-more-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada needs to speed up efforts to green its energy and transport sectors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A reaffirmed commitment to fighting climate change has set Canada on a greener course, but the country needs to quickly implement planned measures to reduce the carbon intensity of its energy industry, particularly in oil sands, and green its transport sector in order to progress towards its 2030 emissions goals, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-needs-to-speed-up-efforts-to-green-its-energy-and-transport-sectors.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD says Swedish progress combatting foreign bribery insufficient to warrant Phase 4 evaluation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The next review of Sweden’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, which was scheduled for October 2018, has been delayed until 2019. This is due to the fact that Sweden has not yet enacted legislation to urgently address remaining recommendations to reform its laws on corporate liability for the bribery of foreign public officials. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-says-swedish-progress-combatting-foreign-bribery-insufficient-to-warrant-phase-4-evaluation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Norway should strengthen its capacity to thrive in a changing world]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Norwegian economy is performing well, despite low oil prices. Further reforms will be needed to diversify the economy, improve public spending efficiency and ensure that today’s high levels of income, well-being and equality are passed on to future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/norway-should-strengthen-its-capacity-to-thrive-in-a-changing-world.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania has made significant legislative reforms to fight foreign bribery and should now ensure effective anti-bribery enforcement ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania has taken significant steps to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery. Yet further efforts are needed to ensure effective enforcement of anti-bribery laws with regard to corporate liability and imposing sanctions for foreign bribery, including confiscation, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-has-made-significant-legislative-reforms-to-fight-foreign-bribery-and-should-now-ensure-effective-anti-bribery-enforcement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy should strengthen reform implementation to boost skills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent reforms of Italy’s education system (“Buona Scuola”), labour market (“Jobs Act”) and industrial policy (“Industria 4.0”) have clear synergies and could reduce worrying imbalances between the supply and demand of skills on the Italian labour market, according to the new OECD report Getting Skills Right: Italy.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italy-should-strengthen-reform-implementation-to-boost-skills.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Norway launches Tuesday 19 December 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Norway, to be published on Tuesday 19 December, analyses the factors behind the country’s impressive levels of well-being and strong economic performance, despite a period of low oil prices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-norway-launches-tuesday-19-december-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving skills would boost growth and job creation in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France’s economy is growing and the labour market is gradually improving. However, the share of people out of work for more than 12 months remains high and many young people are on temporary contracts, with weak long-term job prospects and little opportunity for training. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-skills-would-boost-growth-and-job-creation-in-france.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, France and Mexico launch “Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting” at One Planet Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría announced today at the One Planet Summit in Paris the launch of the “Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting”, a strategic initiative to assess and drive the alignment of national budgetary processes with the Paris Agreement and other environmental goals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/one-planet-summit-paris-collaborative-on-green-budgeting-december-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[L’OCSE presenta un nuovo rapporto sulla domanda e uso di competenze nel mercato del lavoro in Italia - venerdì 15 dicembre 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[L'OCSE presenterà un nuovo rapporto che analizza come l'Italia possa aumentare produttività, crescita e salari affrontando le importanti carenze di competenze della sua forza lavoro e il gli ostacoli ad un utilizzo efficiente delle competenze nel mercato del lavoro. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/l-ocse-presenta-un-nuovo-rapporto-sulla-domanda-e-uso-di-competenze-nel-mercato-del-lavoro-in-italia-venerdi-15-dicembre-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch report on skills demands and supply in Italy’s labour market – Friday 15 December 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch a new report analysing how Italy could boost productivity, growth and earnings by tackling skills shortages and mismatches. The report also looks at ways to help employers and workers respond to changing skill needs. It builds on the analysis of the first report on skills in Italy released in October 2017. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-report-on-skills-demands-and-supply-in-italy-s-labour-marketfriday-15-december-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, on the 20th anniversary of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Corruption facilitates some of the most important global threats of our time, such as terrorism, climate change and the refugee crisis. It’s vital that we ramp up our fight to contain this threat to our economies and societies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-drago-kos-chair-of-the-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-on-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-oecd-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland needs a plan to restore flagging development aid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finland has a good track record of providing aid to the world’s neediest countries and supporting international development efforts, yet 2016 saw sharp cuts to Finnish aid flows. Setting a clear timeline to restore its foreign aid budget will be key for Finland to continue making an impact with its aid programme, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-needs-a-plan-to-restore-flagging-development-aid.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Keynote address by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Keynote address by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Monday 11 December, 17:00 Paris time (16:00 GMT), OECD Conference Centre
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/keynote-address-by-mexican-president-enrique-pena-nieto.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Zombie firms and weak productivity: what role for policy?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Weak productivity growth is a major problem afflicting most  societies. It curbs growth in incomes and endangers the sustainability of social security systems. An important, but often ignored, source of the productivity slowdown is the increasing prevalence of weakly productive firms and, among them, “zombie firms” – in essence  firms  that would typically exit or be forced to restructure in a competitive market. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/zombie-firms-and-weak-productivity-what-role-for-policy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More efforts needed to help children from disadvantaged families succeed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Too many people from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind in education and future job market, according to a new OECD report. Educational Opportunity For All says that children, students and adults from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds receive too little support to succeed in school and in learning opportunities later in life. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-efforts-needed-to-help-children-from-disadvantaged-families-succeed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pensions reforms have slowed in OECD countries but need to continue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Further reforms are needed across OECD countries to mitigate the impact of population ageing, increasing inequality among the elderly and the changing nature of work, according to a new OECD report. Pensions at a Glance 2017 says that public spending on pensions for the OECD as a whole has risen by about 1.5% of GDP since 2000. However, the projected pace of spending growth has slowed substantially. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/pensions-reforms-have-slowed-in-oecd-countries-but-need-to-continue.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wild fisheries landings decline while aquaculture surges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Landings of wild-caught fish in OECD countries are 40% below their late 1980s peak and continue to decline, while aquaculture production has been increasing at an annual rate of 2.1% since 2011, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/wild-fisheries-landings-decline-while-aquaculture-surges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of the OECD study: Confronting the Zombies: Policies for Productivity Revival - Wednesday 6 December 2017, 12:00 pm, at Bruegel, in Brussels, Belgium 
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<description><![CDATA[Weak productivity growth is a major problem afflicting our societies. It curbs growth in incomes and endangers the sustainability of our social security systems. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-the-oecd-study-confronting-the-zombies-policies-for-productivity-revival.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Review of Fisheries 2017 to be released on 5 December]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Review of Fisheries 2017 to be released on 5 December]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-review-of-fisheries-2017-to-be-released-on-5-december.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes outcome of Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Ministerial]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes the outcomes of today's Ministerial meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, and congratulates Germany on this important achievement on the last day of its G20 Presidency. The Global Forum was created by G20 Leaders, at their Hangzhou summit in September of last year. The OECD is honoured to be serving the Global Forum as its Facilitator and to contribute to its achievements to date.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-welcomes-outcome-of-global-forum-on-steel-excess-capacity-ministerial.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees global economy strengthening, but says further policy action needed to catalyse the private sector for stronger and more inclusive growth  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD sees global economy strengthening, but says further policy action needed to catalyse the private sector for stronger and more inclusive growth  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-global-economy-strengthening-but-says-further-policy-action-needed-to-catalyse-the-private-sector-for-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-global-economy-strengthening-but-says-further-policy-action-needed-to-catalyse-the-private-sector-for-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland should do more to address threats to biodiversity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s third Environmental Performance Review of Switzerland finds that despite being one of the greenest OECD countries in terms of energy supply, greenhouse gas emissions and domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, Switzerland urgently needs to address pressures on its biodiversity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/switzerland-should-do-more-to-address-threats-to-biodiversity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social security contributions and consumption taxes give way to personal income taxes, as corporate income taxes fail to recover]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Social security contributions and consumption taxes give way to personal income taxes, as corporate income taxes fail to recover]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/social-security-contributions-and-consumption-taxes-give-way-to-personal-income-taxes-as-corporate-income-taxes-fail-to-recover.htm</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Girls better than boys at working together to solve problems, finds new OECD PISA global education survey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Girls are much better than boys at working together to solve problems, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of collaborative problem solving.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/girls-better-than-boys-at-working-together-to-solve-problems-finds-new-oecd-pisa-global-education-survey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics 2017 to launch Thursday 23 November 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax burdens and revenue collection across the OECD countries are reaching levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, the tax mix varies enormously across the advanced economies. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/revenue-statistics-2017-to-launch-thursday-23-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting skills would drive UK growth and productivity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To boost growth, productivity and earnings, the UK should encourage lifelong learning among adults and promote better skills utilisation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/boosting-skills-would-drive-uk-growth-and-productivity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The OECD calls on France to modernise and strengthen the co-ordination of labour immigration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a new report, the OECD says that France should modernise and strengthen the co-ordination of labour immigration in order to attract foreign talent and align itself more closely with the needs of the labour market. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-oecd-calls-on-france-to-modernise-and-strengthen-the-co-ordination-of-labour-immigration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Tax Transparency intensifies the pressure on tax evaders worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the  release of the “Paradise Papers”, 200 delegates from more than 90 delegations met in Yaoundé, Cameroon for the 10th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which now includes 147 countries and jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-global-forum-on-tax-transparency-intensifies-the-pressure-on-tax-evaders-worldwide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD data expose deep well-being divisions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New well-being data released today expose deep divisions in our society along fault lines of age, wealth, gender and education. The OECD’s latest How’s Life? report shows that while some aspects of well-being have improved since 2005, too many people are unable to share the benefits of the modest recovery that is underway in many OECD countries.  
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-data-expose-deep-well-being-divisions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First OECD PISA report on collaborative problem-solving launches Tuesday 21 November 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This first ever assessment of collaborative problem solving skills aims to help countries and economies see where their students stand in relation to their peers in other education systems. Students in 52 education systems completed this test in addition to the main OECD PISA 2015 Survey on science, mathematics and reading.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/first-oecd-pisa-report-on-collaborative-problem-solving-launches-tuesday-21-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schweiz: OECD empfiehlt höhere Produktivität für anhaltenden Wohlstand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Weitere Reformen sind erforderlich, um die Produktivität wieder zu steigern, die Einkommen zu erhöhen und sicherzustellen, dass der aktuelle Lebensstandard und das hohe Wohlbefinden auch den nächsten Generationen zugutekommen, so ein neuer Bericht der OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/schweiz-oecd-empfiehlt-hohere-produktivitat-fur-anhaltenden-wohlstand.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland: Sustain high levels of well-being by boosting productivity growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Swiss economy has shown considerable resilience to shocks, but economic growth remains slow, and per capita income levels still hover at levels attained before the global economic crisis. Further reforms are needed to restore productivity growth, boost incomes and ensure that today’s high living standards and levels of well-being are passed on to future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/switzerland-sustain-high-levels-of-well-being-by-boosting-productivity-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Digitalisation key to sustaining growth in Emerging Asia, says new report ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Digitalisation can foster continued growth in Emerging Asia (the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and India) over the medium term, according to the OECD Development Centre’s Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2018 (preliminary version).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/digitalisation-key-to-sustaining-growth-in-emerging-asia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthier lifestyles and better health policies drive life expectancy gains]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Healthier lifestyles, higher incomes and better education have all contributed to boost life expectancy in recent decades. Better health care has also helped, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/healthier-lifestyles-and-better-health-policies-drive-life-expectancy-gains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Die OECD-Studie zur Schweizer Wirtschaft wird am Dienstag, 14. November 2017, veröffentlicht]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Der jüngste OECD-Studie zur Schweizer Wirtschaft (OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland), die am Dienstag, 14. November 2017, veröffentlicht wird, analysiert die Faktoren hinter der Resilienz der Schweizer Wirtschaft und die Herausforderungen durch das aktuelle langsame Wachstum. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/die-oecd-studie-zur-schweizer-wirtschaft-wird-am-dienstag-14-november-2017-veroffentlicht.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría calls for renewed international commitment to fighting climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries need to look beyond narrow national policy agendas to curb global emissions and reduce climate risks, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today. Governments should seize the flexibility built into the 2015 Paris Agreement to increase and accelerate their emissions-cutting ambitions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-calls-for-renewed-international-commitment-to-fighting-climate-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine should boost anti-corruption reforms to meet the demands of citizens]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has achieved remarkable progress on anti-corruption reforms since the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. Despite these major achievements, there is a serious risk of backsliding on reforms, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ukraine-should-boost-anti-corruption-reforms-to-meet-the-demands-of-citizens.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Laws on Corporate Responsibility for International Bribery need Urgent Reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden has still not implemented reforms to its Penal Code initially recommended by the OECD Working Group on Bribery in June 2012. Sweden’s legal provisions on corporate liability do not meet the requirements of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-s-laws-on-corporate-responsibility-for-international-bribery-need-urgent-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia must make fighting international bribery a priority ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns regarding Russia’s continued failure to implement key legislative reforms to enable it to effectively investigate,  prosecute and sanction the offence of foreign bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/russia-must-make-fighting-international-bribery-a-priority.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile must conclude its current legislative reforms of the criminal sanctions regime and clarify its corporate liability framework to better combat foreign bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile must make further progress on key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, more than three years after its Phase 3 evaluation in March 2014. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-must-conclude-its-current-legislative-reforms-of-the-criminal-sanctions-regime-and-clarify-its-corporate-liability-framework-to-better-combat-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Responding to Refugee Crises in Developing Countries: What Can We Learn From Evaluations?
12:30 a.m. on Monday 30 October 2017, OECD Conference Centre, Paris
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<description><![CDATA[As the world grapples with an unprecedented refugee crisis, the OECD will present a new report examining developed country responses to forced displacement in developing countries on the sidelines of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) High-Level Meeting on 30 October at the OECD Conference Centre (2 rue André-Pascal, 75016 Paris.)]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/responding-to-refugee-crises-in-developing-countries-what-can-we-learn-from-evaluations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luxembourg is a generous aid donor and solid ally to partner countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Already one of the most generous providers of aid, Luxembourg has strengthened its development co-operation in recent years. It could build on this by setting out a clear vision for the future that factors in new risks of instability in fragile countries and ensures no vulnerable groups are overlooked, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/luxembourg-is-a-generous-aid-donor-and-solid-ally-to-developing-partners.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica has made major socio-economic progress but more efforts needed to reduce inequality and poverty]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica enjoys relatively high life satisfaction levels, but should do more to develop a more inclusive and sustainable economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-has-made-major-socio-economic-progress-but-more-efforts-needed-to-reduce-inequality-and-poverty.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Population ageing and rising inequality will hit younger generations hard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Younger generations will face greater risks of inequality in old age than current retirees and for generations born since the 1960s, their experience of old age will change dramatically. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/population-ageing-and-rising-inequality-will-hit-younger-generations-hard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Kingdom: Maintain close ties with EU to meet challenges of Brexit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The U.K. economy has weakened in the aftermath of the decision to leave the European Union. Maintaining close ties with the EU and implementing policies to boost productivity will be crucial for maintaining future living standards, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/united-kingdom-maintain-close-ties-with-eu-to-meet-challenges-of-brexit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments rapidly dismantling harmful tax incentives worldwide: BEPS Project driving major changes to international tax rules 
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<description><![CDATA[Governments have dismantled, or are in the process of amending, nearly 100 preferential tax regimes as part of the OECD/G20 BEPS standards to improve the international tax framework, according to a progress report released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-rapidly-dismantling-harmful-tax-incentives-worldwide-beps-project-driving-major-changes-to-international-tax-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue mobilisation in Africa continues to improve, says new report ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The mobilisation of domestic resources is improving steadily in African countries, according to new data from Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017 released today in Addis Ababa at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/revenue-mobilisation-in-africa-continues-to-improve.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unequal access and usage could hold back potential of digital economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Internet infrastructure is improving and the usage of digital tools is growing. However, progress is uneven across countries, businesses, and within societies. Broadening access to digital opportunities and helping those lagging behind to catch up would increase the benefits of the digital transformation and help ensure they are widely shared across economies and people, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unequal-access-and-usage-could-hold-back-potential-of-digital-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch report on population ageing and rising inequality - Wednesday 18 October
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<description><![CDATA[The health status and income levels of older people have improved over the last decades in OECD and emerging countries. At the same time, there are growing risks of inequality among future retirees. A new OECD report, Preventing Ageing Unequally, analyses trends in life expectancy and rising inequalities and explores how the experience of old age is going to change dramatically for today’s younger generations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-report-on-population-ageing-and-rising-inequality-wednesday-18-october.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal and social barriers holding back women’s empowerment in Middle East and North Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Women in the Middle East and North Africa are better educated and better skilled than ever, yet legal and social barriers mean the share of them in work is still the lowest in the world. Bringing family and labour laws into line with gender goals would enable more women to enter employment and would make MENA economies more competitive and inclusive, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/legal-and-social-barriers-holding-back-women-s-empowerment-in-middle-east-and-north-africa.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2017 launches Wednesday 11 October

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<description><![CDATA[The 2017 edition of the OECD’s biennual Digital Economy Outlook, showing how Internet infrastructure and usage varies across countries and firms in the OECD area, will be published at 07.00 a.m. CEST/Paris time (05.00 GMT) on Wednesday 11 October.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-digital-economy-outlook-2017-launches-wednesday-11-october.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy should continue reforms to improve people’s skills and boost growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Full and effective implementation of recent reforms, including the Jobs Act and the Good Schools reform, would help boost growth in Italy by improving people’s skills and ensuring their more effective use across the country, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italy-should-continue-reforms-to-improve-peoples-skills-and-boost-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Progress on gender equality far too slow]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries need to do much more to close gender gaps worldwide, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/progress-on-gender-equality-far-too-slow.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rethink tourism policy for sustainable and socially inclusive growth, says OECD as ministers meet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to rethink their tourism policies to encourage more diversity, reduce concentration in high-density destinations and put in place long-term strategies that are ecologically sustainable and socially inclusive, according to the OECD. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rethink-tourism-policy-for-sustainable-and-socially-inclusive-growth-says-oecd-as-ministers-meet.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD report on Women’s Economic Empowerment in MENA countries 9.45 a.m. on Saturday 7 October 2017 at the Marriott Hotel in Cairo, Egypt
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<description><![CDATA[The head of the OECD’s work on gender equality, OECD Chief of Staff Gabriela Ramos, will present a new report laying out progress and challenges in six MENA countries at the inaugural MENA-OECD Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum on Saturday 7 October]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-report-womens-economic-empowerment-in-mena-countries-saturday-7-october-2017-in-cairo-egypt.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee sees tentative and vulnerable recovery amid excess capacity and market distortions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A modest recovery is under way in the global steel market but structural imbalances remain acute amid sluggish demand growth expected in the long-term demand, the OECD Steel Committee said at the end of its meeting this week.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-sees-tentative-and-vulnerable-recovery-amid-excess-capacity-and-market-distortions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch international report on gender equality – Wednesday 4 October 2017
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<description><![CDATA[Gender equality is a keystone of a prosperous, modern economy that provides sustainable, inclusive growth. A new OECD report, The Pursuit of Gender Equality: An Uphill Battle, analyses what progress countries have made – or not – over the past five years in reaching gender equality goals in areas including education, employment and entrepreneurship.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-international-report-on-gender-equalitywednesday-4-october-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD data show pick-up in entrepreneurial activity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial activity appears to be recovering from the crisis as new data show that the number of new businesses created has been rising in most OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-data-show-pick-up-in-entrepreneurial-activity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministers to discuss tourism challenges at OECD – Press briefing Monday 2 October 1.00 pm]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With tourism expanding faster than global economic growth, policy-makers are faced with both challenges and opportunities. Both will be addressed at an OECD High Level Meeting on Tourism Policies for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, to be held in Paris from 2-3 October 2017 and which will bring together government ministers, officials and  industry leaders from more than 40 countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ministers-to-discuss-tourism-challenges-at-oecd-press-briefing-monday-2-october-1pm.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases first peer reviews on implementation of BEPS minimum standards on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve the international tax framework,  the OECD has released the first analysis of individual country efforts to  improve  dispute resolution mechanisms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-releases-first-peer-reviews-on-implementation-of-beps-minimum-standards-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations deliver on information exchange, BEPS and tax certainty agenda, and move forward on the digital and the sharing economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax administrations are playing a critical role as governments start implementing new international measures to counter offshore evasion and combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-administrations-deliver-on-information-exchange-beps-and-tax-certainty-agenda-and-move-forward-on-the-digital-and-the-sharing-economy-.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the earthquake in Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statement of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the earthquake in Mexico]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-the-earthquake-in-mexico.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comunicado del Secretario General sobre el sismo que se registró en la Ciudad de México y otros estados del país]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Comunicado del Secretario General sobre el sismo que se registró en la Ciudad de México y otros estados del país]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/comunicado-del-secretario-general-sobre-el-sismo-que-se-registro-en-la-ciudad-de-mexico-y-otros-estados-del-pais.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD sees synchronised momentum for global economy, but urges further policy action to ensure sustainable and inclusive medium-term growth ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world economy has picked up momentum, as expanding investment, employment and trade support synchronised growth across most countries, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-sees-synchronised-momentum-for-global-economy-but-urges-further-policy-action-to-ensure-sustainable-and-inclusive-medium-term-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work - New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively challenged by a new global partnership, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC).

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/powerful-global-coalition-to-boost-equal-pay-for-women-at-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia: Policy action is needed for stronger and more inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia: Policy action is needed for stronger and more inclusive growth]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/estonia-policy-action-is-needed-for-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvia: Maintain robust expansion and continue reforms to achieve income convergence and more inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Successful implementation of economic reforms has boosted the Latvian economy, leading to strong growth, rising wages and solid public finances. Further policy action is now needed to accelerate productivity growth, create jobs, drive down poverty, improve living standards and ensure that everyone benefits from more inclusive growth, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvia-maintain-robust-expansion-and-continue-reforms-to-achieve-income-convergence-and-more-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France: Economy is expanding but reforms needed to maintain benefits and boost jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The French economy is expanding, the labour market is recovering – albeit gradually - while productivity and the standard of living remain generally high, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/france-economy-expanding-but-reforms-needed-to-maintain-benefits-and-boost-jobs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Interim Economic Outlook launches on Wednesday 20 September 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann will present the near-term prospects for the global economy on Wednesday 20 September at 11:00 a.m. (CET).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-interim-economic-outlook-launches-wednesday-20-september-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries are using tax policy to drive growth, reduce inequalities and promote behavioural change
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<description><![CDATA[Countries have continued the trend towards implementing tax policy reforms as part of wider strategies to boost growth, with a growing focus on reducing inequalities and driving behavioural change, according to a new report from the OECD. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-are-using-tax-policy-to-drive-growth-reduce-inequalities-and-promote-behavioural-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Benefits of university education remain high but vary widely across fields of study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tertiary enrolment is expanding rapidly, with very strong returns for individuals and taxpayers, but new evidence shows that universities can fail to offer, and individuals fail to pursue, the fields of study that promise the greatest labour-market opportunities, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/benefits-of-university-education-remain-high-but-vary-widely-across-fields-of-study.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovenia: Boost investment and productivity through better skills and regulation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovenian economy is rebounding after a long downturn, experiencing stronger growth, declining unemployment, healthier public finances and renewed income convergence with more advanced European economies. Further reforms are now needed to increase investment, boost productivity, improve living standards and ensure that all Slovenians benefit from inclusive growth, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/slovenia-boost-investment-and-productivity-through-better-skills-and-regulation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico should continue its overhaul of telecoms and broadcasting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexico’s 2013 telecom reform has brought tangible benefits, spurring competition that has increased access and brought down mobile Internet costs from among the highest in advanced economies to among the lowest. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-should-continue-its-overhaul-of-telecoms-and-broadcasting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[To seize the opportunities of digitalisation, Southeast Asia needs to close the gap between Technology 4.0 and Policy 1.0]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As one of the most dynamic regions in the world with an increasingly diversified economy, an expanding middle class, and a young and literate population, Southeast Asia is well positioned to embrace the ongoing global digital transformation. Digitalisation can spur the much needed innovation and productivity growth across many activities, transform public services, and improve well-being for all citizens.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/to-seize-the-opportunities-of-digitalisation-southeast-asia-needs-to-close-the-gap-between-technology-4-0-and-policy-1-0.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum releases second round of compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-forum-releases-second-round-of-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency-for-10-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina necesita reformas adicionales para impulsar el crecimiento inclusivo y sostenible]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Argentina necesita reformas adicionales para impulsar el crecimiento inclusivo y sostenible]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-necesita-reformas-adicionales-para-impulsar-el-crecimiento-inclusivo-y-sostenible.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina: Further reforms are needed to boost sustainable and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Argentina is making progress in its path to advance its growth agenda. The first OECD Multi-dimensional Economic Survey of Argentina underlines the achievements to date of the government’s recent and comprehensive programme of macroeconomic and structural reforms.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-further-reforms-are-needed-to-boost-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovenia is a valued Balkan aid donor and is improving its impact elsewhere ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slovenia has built up a sound development programme over the last 12 years, particularly in the Western Balkans, and should now work on tightening its focus in other regions in order to get the most impact from its aid contributions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/slovenia-is-a-valued-balkan-aid-donor-and-is-improving-its-impact-elsewhere.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa: Find new ways to boost growth and job creation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The South African economy has registered tremendous progress over the past two decades, boosting living standards and lifting millions out of poverty nationwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/south-africa-find-new-ways-to-boost-growth-and-job-creation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[La OCDE presentará el Estudio económico multidimensional de Argentina el jueves 27 de julio de 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[El primer Estudio económico multidimensional de Argentina, que se publicará el jueves 27 de julio, analiza las audaces reformas que han estabilizado la economía del país y han sentado las bases para elevar el nivel de vida y el bienestar de todos los argentinos. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/la-ocde-presentara-el-estudio-economico-multidimensional-de-argentina-el-jueves-27-de-julio-de-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Multi-dimensional Economic Survey of Argentina launches Thursday 27 July 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first OECD Multidimensional Economic Survey of Argentina, to be published on Thursday 27 July, analyses the bold reforms that have stabilised the country’s economy and laid a foundation for raising living standards and well-being of all Argentines. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-multi-dimensional-economic-survey-of-argentina-launches-thursday-27-july-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary General to visit South Africa on 24-25 July 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of ongoing efforts to deepen longstanding ties between the OECD and South Africa, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will conduct an official visit to Pretoria on 24-25 July. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-to-visit-south-africa-on-24-25-july-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Austria: Embrace digitalisation to boost growth and inclusiveness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Austrian economy is strengthening, supported by recent tax reform and a pick-up in international trade.  With business and household confidence rising and the short-term outlook favourable, policymakers should enact deeper structural reforms that will improve both fiscal sustainability and social cohesion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/austria-embrace-digitalisation-to-boost-growth-and-inclusiveness.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should address fall in public investment as costs stabilise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments have responded differently to new demands on them since the global crisis, with many raising spending on social services, some trimming public sector employment and most stabilising day-to-day running costs at a lower level.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-address-fall-in-public-investment-as-costs-stabilise.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan should help vulnerable people find better quality jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan’s strong economic growth since the 2000s has helped the country sharply improve people’s living standards, reduce poverty and income inequalities, and boost employment. Kazakhstan should now focus on improving employment opportunities for vulnerable people.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/kazakhstan-should-help-vulnerable-people-find-better-quality-jobs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Government at a Glance 2017 launches Thursday 13 July at 11:00 CEST]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the OECD’s biennial overview of public governance, Government at a Glance 2017, will be published on Thursday 13 July at 11:00 CET (10:00 GMT). The report compares OECD and partner countries in areas like public sector spending, employment, pay and investment using around 60 indicators.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-government-at-a-glance-2017-launches-thursday-13-july-at-11-00-cest.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and FAO see slower growth in demand keeping world food prices low]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global food commodity prices are projected to remain low over the next decade compared to previous peaks, as demand growth in a number of emerging economies is expected to slow down and biofuel policies have a diminished impact on markets, according to the latest 10-year agricultural outlook published today by the OECD and FAO. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-fao-see-slower-growth-in-demand-keeping-world-food-prices-low.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ОЭСР и ФАО отмечают замедление темпов роста потребления, что будет сдерживать мировые продовольственные цены]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[В течение следующего десятилетия цены на мировые продовольственные товары останутся на низком уровне по сравнению с предыдущими пиковыми значениями, поскольку ожидается, что темпы роста спроса в ряде стран с развивающейся экономикой замедлятся, а политика в отношении биотоплива приведет к снижению давления на рынки, согласно последнему сельскохозяйственному прогнозу на ближайшие  10 лет, опубликованному сегодня ОЭСР и ФАО.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/-------------.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[La OCDE y la FAO prevén una ralentización del crecimiento de la demanda que mantendrá los precios mundiales de los alimentos en niveles bajos ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Según la última edición del informe Perspectivas Agrícolas para los próximos 10 años publicado hoy por la OCDE y la FAO, se espera que los precios mundiales de los productos básicos alimentarios se mantengan en niveles bajos durante el próximo decenio.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/la-ocde-y-la-fao-preven-una-ralentizacion-del-crecimiento-de-la-demanda-que-mantendra-los-precios-mundiales-de-los-alimentos-en-niveles-bajos.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría reaffirms need for global cooperation amid progress at G20 Summit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International cooperation is now more critical than ever, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said following a G20 Leader’s Summit marked both by controversy but also advances on a range of policies to tackle global challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecds-gurria-reaffirms-need-for-global-cooperation-amid-progress-at-g20-summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Athens hosts Forum on Public Integrity to tackle corruption 11-12 July, 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Combatting corruption and restoring trust in institutions by upholding the principles of public integrity will be at the heart of a major conference in Athens from 11-12 July 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/athens-hosts-forum-on-public-integrity-to-tackle-corruption-11-12-july-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook launches Monday 10 July at 12:30 p.m.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 will be published on Monday 10 July. The report analyses the outlook for agriculture production, discusses likely developments in both food and commodity markets and assesses farm sector trends for the coming decade.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook-launches-monday-10-july-at-1230-pm.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major progress reported towards a fairer and more effective international tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries are making major progress towards the goal of creating a fairer and more effective international tax system, including increasing efforts to close down loopholes, improve transparency and ensure that multinational enterprises pay tax where they carry out their activities, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/major-progress-reported-towards-a-fairer-and-more-effective-international-tax-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD calls on countries to step up integration efforts for migrants and refugees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of humanitarian refugees arriving in OECD countries peaked in 2016 and governments continue to grapple with a humanitarian crisis. They should focus on helping refugees who are likely to stay in the host country settle and integrate in the labour market and society. This calls for a rethinking of both domestic policies and international co-operation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-calls-on-countries-to-step-up-integration-efforts-for-migrants-and-refugees.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strong progress seen on international tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax evasion continues to challenge governments in developing and developed countries alike, depriving them of resources that would otherwise be available to support sustainable development through investments in infrastructure, health and other common goods. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/strong-progress-seen-on-international-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands is an innovative aid provider but budget pressures a concern ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands has responded to new global goals and challenges by integrating its aid, trade and investment agendas, and is an innovator in using aid flows to mobilise significant additional and responsible resources from the private sector, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-is-an-innovative-aid-provider-but-budget-pressures-a-concern.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD International Migration Outlook 2017 to be published Thursday 29 June]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The International Migration Outlook 2017 will be published at 11.00 a.m. Paris time/9.00 a.m. GMT on Thursday 29 June.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-international-migration-outlook-2017-to-be-published-thursday-29-june.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Česká republika musí podniknout významné kroky k posílení prosazování vnitrostátní legislativy proti podplácení zahraničních veřejných činitelů, prokázala však odhodlání ke zlepšení]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Česká republika musí zvýšit své úsilí k odhalování, vyšetřování a stíhání podplácení zahraničních veřejných činitelů. Česká republika ratifikovala Úmluvu OECD proti podplácení zahraničních veřejných činitelů již před sedmnácti lety, avšak žádný případ podplácení zahraničních veřejných činitelů dosud nebyl stíhán.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ceska-republika-musi-podniknout-vyznamne-kroky-k-posileni-prosazovani-vnitrostatni-legislativy-proti-podplaceni-zahranicnich-verejnych-cinitelu-prokazala-vsak-odhodlani-ke-zlepseni.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Czech Republic must take significant steps to enforce its foreign bribery laws, but demonstrates commitment to improve]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech Republic must strengthen its efforts to detect, investigate and prosecute foreign bribery.  Seventeen years after ratifying the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the Czech Republic has yet to prosecute a case involving the bribery of foreign public officials.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-czech-republic-must-take-significant-steps-to-enforce-its-foreign-bribery-laws-but-demonstrates-commitment-to-improve.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Iceland launches Tuesday 27 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Iceland, to be published on Tuesday 27 June, analyses the factors behind the country’s remarkable economic turnaround as well as steps that can be taken to preserve sustainable and inclusive growth. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-iceland-launches-tuesday-27-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovak Republic: Strong economy offers opportunity to invest in the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovak Republic continues exhibiting robust economic performance, with strong growth backed by a sound financial sector, low public debt and high international competitiveness drawing on large inward investment.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/slovak-republic-strong-economy-offers-opportunity-to-invest-in-the-future.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improve early education and care to help more children get ahead and boost social mobility]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries should step up their efforts to provide affordable and high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) to improve social mobility and give all children the chance to fulfil their potential, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improve-early-education-and-care-to-help-more-children-get-ahead-and-boost-social-mobility.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agricultural policies should shift from price support to greater emphasis on encouraging a resilient and sustainable food sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries should continue shifting farm policy away from direct support for the market price of agricultural products toward programmes that promote sustainable productivity growth and improve resilience to climate change and market-related shocks, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/agricultural-policies-should-shift-from-price-support-to-greater-emphasis-on-encouraging-a-resilient-and-sustainable-food-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mothers labour market participation Enrolment rates children under 3]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mothers labour market participation Enrolment rates children under 3]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public investment, tax and education reforms will help bolster inclusive growth in Belgium]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/public-investment-tax-and-education-reforms-will-help-bolster-inclusive-growth-in-belgium.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries are progressing too slowly on green growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many countries have become more efficient in using natural resources and the services provided by the environment, generating more economic output per unit of carbon emitted and of energy or raw materials consumed. Yet progress is too slow, and if emissions embodied in international trade are included, advances in environmental productivity are more modest, a new OECD report shows. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-are-progressing-too-slowly-on-green-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland has influence beyond its size in global development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite a small aid budget, Iceland stands out among donors for its commitment to supporting the poorest countries and using its expertise in areas like renewable energy, land restoration and gender equality for aid programmes that advance global goals, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/iceland-has-influence-beyond-its-size-in-global-development.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on Productivity – 2017 Annual Conference: Openness, Global Value Chains and Productivity-Enhancing Policies 26-27 June, Budapest, Hungary
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<description><![CDATA[Global value chains (GVCs) have become a critical feature of the global economy, influencing unprecedented changes in trading patterns, regional integration and productivity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-forum-on-productivity-2017-openness-global-value-chains-and-productivity-enhancing-policies-26-27-june-budapest-hungary.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Slovak Republic launches Wednesday 21 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey: Slovak Republic, to be published on Wednesday 21 June, analyses the factors behind the country’s strong economic growth, as well as the challenges on the horizon to making growth more sustainable.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-slovak-republic-launches-wednesday-21-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to present Agricultural Policies: Monitoring and Evaluation 2017 on 21 June 2017 In Brussels at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present its most recent work on measuring agricultural support and monitoring farm policy developments during a panel discussion at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels on 21 June 2017, starting at 1:15 p.m.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-present-agricultural-policies-monitoring-and-evaluation-2017-on-21-june-2017-in-brussels-at-ceps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Zealand: Boost productivity and adapt to the changing labour market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The New Zealand economy continues enjoying a strong, broad-based expansion, driven by booming tourism, high net inward migration, solid construction activity and supportive monetary policy. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-zealand-boost-productivity-and-adapt-to-the-changing-labour-market.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch first international report comparing early childhood education and care – Wednesday 21 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provides a crucial foundation for future learning by fostering the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills that are important for success later in life.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-first-international-report-comparing-early-childhood-education-and-care-wednesday-21-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Belgium launches Tuesday 20 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Belgium, to be published on Tuesday 20 June 2017, looks at ways to boost growth that is both green and inclusive by focussing on productivity, public investment and the tax system.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-belgium-launches-tuesday-20-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs gap closes but recovery remains uneven]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The job market continues to improve in the OECD area, with the employment rate finally returning to pre-crisis levels. But people on low and middle incomes have seen their wages stagnate and the share of middle-skilled jobs has fallen, contributing to rising inequality, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/jobs-gap-closes-but-recovery-remains-uneven.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand launches Thursday 15 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand analyses the factors behind the country’s strong, broad-based economic expansion as well as how policy can help make growth both greener and more sustainable.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-new-zealand-launches-thursday-15-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reform services trade policies to boost the global economy, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Better services trade policy can stimulate inclusive economic growth by promoting access to the information, skills, technology, funding and markets needed for success in an increasingly digital global economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reform-services-trade-policies-to-boost-the-global-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ground-breaking multilateral BEPS convention signed at OECD will close loopholes in thousands of tax treaties worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and high-level officials from 76 countries and jurisdictions have signed today or formally expressed their intention to sign an innovative multilateral convention that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ground-breaking-multilateral-beps-convention-will-close-tax-treaty-loopholes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better but not good enough: New approaches are needed to make globalisation work for all, OECD says in latest Economic Outlook
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<description><![CDATA[The global economy is expected to pick up moderately but greater efforts are needed to ensure that the benefits from growth and globalisation are more widely shared, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/better-but-not-good-enough-new-approaches-are-needed-to-make-globalisation-work-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of the OECD Employment Outlook 2017 in Berlin – Tuesday 13 June 2017



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<description><![CDATA[The OECD Employment Outlook 2017, to be published on Tuesday 13 June at 11.00 a.m. Paris time/09.00 GMT, presents the latest data and analysis of the labour market situation, as well as trends, developments and prospects, in OECD countries]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-the-oecd-employment-outlook-2017-in-berlin.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackle child well-being, tax systems and urban-rural divides to fight inequality and foster inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Against a backdrop of growing inequalities, a new report to the 35 Ministers of OECD countries recommends key policy steps for breaking the vicious circle of increasing inequalities and low growth prospects. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tackle-child-well-being-tax-systems-and-urban-rural-divides-to-fight-inequality-and-foster-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Globalisation: Don’t patch it up, shake it up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many voices–including the OECD’s–have expressed a resolve to “fix” globalisation amid a worldwide backlash.  Understandably, such calls are being met with mistrust. The suspicion is that “the global elite” are tempted to make superficial changes to avoid upheaval of the order that works so well for some. This won’t work]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/globalisation-do-not-patch-it-up-shake-it-up.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the 70th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Marshall Plan was radical not only in its generosity but in its break with the world order that predated it. Seventy years later, it still shines as one of history’s most successful examples of forward-looking vision and international solidarity and collaboration. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-from-the-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-the-70th-anniversary-of-the-marshall-plan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Climate change is a clear and undeniable challenge that requires a global response.  The Paris Agreement represents the careful crafting of a collective effort of over 190 countries to meet this challenge.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-us-decision-to-withdraw-from-the-paris-agreement-on-climate-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD paper ahead of Ministerial meeting calls for more inclusive, rules-based globalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent action is needed to address the backlash against globalisation. Fundamental and long-overdue policy changes are required to share more broadly the benefits of increasingly open and digitalised economies and empower all citizens to succeed. This is the message of  the Key Issues Paper released today ahead of the OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting to be held in Paris, from 7-8 June 2017]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-paper-ahead-of-ministerial-meeting-calls-for-more-inclusive-rules-based-globalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Economic Outlook to be released at OECD Forum – Wednesday 7 June 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will publish its latest Global Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its member countries and other major economies, at 10.30 a.m. Paris time (08.30 GMT) on Wednesday 7 June 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economic-outlook-to-be-released-at-oecd-forumwednesday-7-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[La OCDE presenta sus Perspectivas Económicas Mundiales en el marco de su Foro Anual, el miércoles 7 de junio de 2017 
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<description><![CDATA[La OCDE dará a conocer sus más recientes Perspectivas Económicas Mundiales, que contienen el análisis y las proyecciones sobre sus países miembros y otras grandes economías, el miércoles 7 de junio de 2017 a las 10:30 a.m., hora de París (08:30 GMT). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ocde-presenta-sus-perspectivas-economicas-mundiales-el-miercoles-7-de-junio-de-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica to join the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has taken an important step on the road to OECD membership by completing the process to become a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Costa Rica will become the 43rd Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention on 23rd July 2017, 60 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-to-join-the-oecd-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica se adhiere a la Convención Anticohecho de la OCDE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Al completar el proceso que le convierte en miembro de la Convención Anticohecho de la OCDE, Costa Rica ha dado un importante paso hacia su adhesión a la OCDE. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costa-rica-se-adhiere-a-la-convencion-anticohecho-de-la-ocde.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Increased international co-operation on financial and corporate issues essential to making globalisation work for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Globalisation has failed to create a level playing field in trade, investment and corporate behaviour, being one of the factors contributing to a backlash against openness in many countries and a decline in confidence in government institutions. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/increased-international-co-operation-on-financial-and-corporate-issues-essential-to-making-globalisation-work-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan should do more to help young people take part in the labour market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan should step up efforts to improve young people’s job prospects and reduce the share of 15-29 year-olds who are not in employment, education or training (the “NEETs”), according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-should-do-more-to-help-young-people-take-part-in-the-labour-market.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia: Raise productivity and make growth more inclusive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Colombian economy has been more resilient than other Latin American countries to the recent fall in commodities prices, and remains among the strongest in the region. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/colombia-raise-productivity-and-make-growth-more-inclusive.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Many teenagers struggle to understand money matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Around one in four students in the 15 countries and economies* that took part in the latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions on everyday spending, while only one in ten can understand complex issues, such as income tax. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/many-teenagers-struggle-to-understand-money-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving education and training will boost growth and productivity in Greece]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greece should prioritise investment in education and training and improve the quality of teaching and educational leadership in order to boost medium and long-term growth prospects, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-education-and-training-will-boost-growth-and-productivity-in-greece.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría expresses condolences after Manchester attack]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a letter to British Prime Minister Theresa May, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría wrote today:]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-expresses-condolences-after-manchester-attack.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking action on climate change will boost economic growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Integrating measures to tackle climate change into regular economic policy will have a positive impact on economic growth over the medium and long term, according to a new OECD report prepared in the context of the German Presidency of the G20.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/taking-action-on-climate-change-will-boost-economic-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unlock the potential of African entrepreneurs for accelerating Africa’s industrial transformation, says the African Economic Outlook 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ahmedabad, India, May 22, 2017 – African governments need to integrate entrepreneurship more fully into their industrialisation strategies, according to the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017 released today at the African Development Bank Group’s 52nd Annual Meetings]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/african-economic-outlook-2017-unlock-potential-african-entrepreneurs-for-accelerating-africas-industrial-transformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania to join the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania has taken an important step on the road to OECD membership by completing the process to become a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Lithuania will become the 42nd Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention on 15 July 2017, 60 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-to-join-the-oecd-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of OECD PISA report on financial literacy - Wednesday, 24 May, 11h.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch a new PISA report on financial literacy on Wednesday 24 May at 11.00 Paris time.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-oecd-pisa-report-on-financial-literacy-wednesday-24-may-11-00-paris-time-cest.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-oecd-pisa-report-on-financial-literacy-wednesday-24-may-11-00-paris-time-cest.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Continued slowdown in productivity growth weighs down on living standards ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The slowdown in productivity growth - already underway before the crisis – combined with sluggish investment, continued to undermine rises in economic output and material living standards in recent years in many of the world’s economies, according to a new report released today by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/continued-slowdown-in-productivity-growth-weighs-down-on-living-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Week 2017 - Bridging Divides, Forum and Ministerial Council Meeting 6-8 June 2017
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s 2017 Ministerial Council Meeting will take place at its Paris headquarters on 7 and 8 June 2017, and will be preceded on 6 and 7 June by the OECD Forum. Both events form OECD Week 2017 which will bring together government ministers, international experts and key figures from the worlds of academia, business and civil society.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-week-2017-bridging-divides.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD appoints Masamichi Kono as Deputy Secretary-General]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has appointed Masamichi Kono as a Deputy Secretary-General. He will replace Rintaro Tamaki, who will be stepping down after six fruitful years in the post.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-appoints-masamichi-kono-as-deputy-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New technology still underused by businesses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses need to step up the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, materials and processes if countries are to reap their full potential in terms of productivity gains, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-technology-still-underused-by-businesses.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving adult skills can help countries benefit from globalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In an increasingly competitive international environment, providing workers with the right mix of skills can help ensure that globalisation translates into new jobs and productivity gains rather than negative economic and social outcomes, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improving-adult-skills-can-help-countries-benefit-from-globalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD's Gurría signals sharper focus on fixing globalisation to make it work for all]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today stressed the OECD’s commitment to help governments better address the negative consequences of globalisation while preserving the benefits of open economies and societies worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-gurria-signals-sharper-focus-on-fixing-globalisation-to-make-it-work-for-all.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch Skills Outlook 2017: Skills and global value chains, 09:00 GMT on Thursday 4 May ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Amid a growing debate over the benefits of globalisation, a new OECD report examines how the level and mix of skills in a country’s workforce can affect its chances of winning or losing from the globalised production chains that see workers dotted across different countries contributing to the design, manufacture and sale of a single product]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-skills-outlook-2017-skills-and-global-value-chains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lending volumes and credit conditions are improving for SMEs, but many firms continue to struggle to obtain financing that meets their needs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lending volumes and credit conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have gradually improved, according to a new report from the OECD, but demand-side obstacles such as a lack of financial knowledge are contributing to holding back a stronger recovery. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lending-volumes-and-credit-conditions-are-improving-for-smes-but-many-firms-continue-to-struggle-to-obtain-financing-that-meets-their-needs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Most teenagers happy with their lives but schoolwork anxiety and bullying an issue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Teenagers who feel part of a school community and enjoy good relations with their parents and teachers are more likely to perform better academically and be happier with their lives, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of students’ well-being.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/most-teenagers-happy-with-their-lives-but-schoolwork-anxiety-and-bullying-an-issue.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan: Boost employment and productivity to promote inclusive growth and meet demographic challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Japanese economy has gained momentum and is creating jobs, according to a new OECD report. The latest OECD Economic Survey of Japan, presented in Tokyo by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, says that per capita growth rates in recent years have matched those across the OECD – a major improvement. The Survey underlines the key role Abenomics has played in the economic revival. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-boost-employment-and-productivity-to-promote-inclusive-growth-and-meet-demographic-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Development aid rises again in 2016 but flows to poorest countries dip   ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Development aid reached a new peak of USD 142.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 8.9% from 2015 after adjusting for exchange rates and inflation. A rise in aid spent on refugees in donor countries boosted the total – but even stripping out refugee costs aid rose 7.1%, according to official data collected by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-rises-again-in-2016-but-flows-to-poorest-countries-dip.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-tax-rates-on-labour-income-continued-decreasing-slowly-in-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption and Integrity Delivers Recommendations for OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An independent group of leading anti-corruption and integrity experts recommends doing more to enforce and develop anti-corruption standards and enhancing collaboration with other international organisations in a report on ways the OECD can strengthen its vital work in combating bribery and promoting integrity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/advisory-group-on-anti-corruption-and-integrity-delivers-recommendations-for-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Japan launches Thursday 13 April 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Japan, to be published on Thursday, 13 April, analyses the factors behind the recent economic pick-up as well as the outlook for 2017-18. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-japan-launches-thursday-13-april-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further agricultural reforms in the Philippines would help reduce poverty and improve food security]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Philippines has made impressive progress in reforming the agricultural sector, but more can be done to ensure that farm policy helps further reduce poverty and ensure greater food security, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-agricultural-reforms-in-the-philippines-would-help-reduce-poverty-and-improve-food-security.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Zealand should do more to help workers struggling after redundancy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealand should extend access to income support and introduce a longer minimum notice period for all workers to help disadvantaged laid-off workers find a new job and maintain their job quality and living standards, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-zealand-should-do-more-to-help-workers-struggling-after-redundancy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD report on Agricultural Policies in the Philippines launches 7 April in Quezon City, Philippines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Agriculture is an important part of the Philippines’ economy, representing almost one-third of total employment and one-tenth of GDP. The OECD will release its first ever review of Philippine agriculture on Friday, 7 April 2017. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-report-on-agricultural-policies-in-the-philippines-launches-7-april-in-quezon-city-philippines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD media webinar on 2016 development aid statistics 15:00 Paris time (14:00 UK) on Monday, 10 April 2017
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<description><![CDATA[In advance of the release on Tuesday, 11 April of official development assistance (ODA) data for 2016, the OECD’s head of aid statistics Yasmin Ahmad will host a one-hour webinar for media under embargo at 15:00 Paris time on Monday 10 April to outline the latest trends in aid flows. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-media-webinar-on-2016-development-aid-statistics-1500-paris-time-1400-uk-on-monday-10-april-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of OECD Secretary-General on the death of two members of the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic deaths of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, members of the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On behalf of my Organisation, I wish to convey our condolences to their families and colleagues from the UN and beyond, who had the pleasure of working with them."]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-oecd-secretary-general-on-the-death-of-two-members-of-the-un-group-of-experts-on-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-oecd-secretary-general-on-the-death-of-two-members-of-the-un-group-of-experts-on-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to release Taxing Wages 2017 on Tuesday 11 April]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxing Wages 2017, the OECD’s annual flagship publication on the various taxes levied on wages and salaries, will be released on Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 11:00 CET (09:00 GMT).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-release-taxing-wages-2017-on-tuesday-11-april.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Agricultural policy reforms would boost Costa Rican farm sector performance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica should increase agricultural productivity and take new steps to promote competitiveness to ensure that the farm sector continues to contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/agricultural-policy-reforms-would-boost-costa-rican-farm-sector-performance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[One in five mobile phones shipped abroad is fake  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly one in five mobile phones and one in four video game consoles shipped internationally is fake, as a growing trade in counterfeit IT and communications hardware weighs on consumers, manufacturers and public finances, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/one-in-five-mobile-phones-shipped-abroad-is-fake.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine should step up efforts to strengthen transparency and integrity in its education system ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has taken  ambitious steps to tackle bribery and corruption across government, including public procurement and, law enforcement. It should now step up its efforts  to tackle integrity risks and violations in education, such as unmerited grades, misappropriated school funds, and preferential access to schools and study programmes - according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ukraine-should-step-up-efforts-to-strengthen-transparency-and-integrity-in-its-education-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee says persistently high excess capacity threatens recovery
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<description><![CDATA[There are signs of a modest return to growth in global steel demand and production and a price recovery from the lows of 2015, yet these trends could turn out to be temporary, the OECD Steel Committee said after meeting this week. Considerable structural imbalances remain unaddressed in the steel sector, it said, reiterating the urgency of tackling persistently high excess capacity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-says-persistently-high-excess-capacity-threatens-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina must urgently enact Corporate Liability Bill to rectify serious non-compliance with Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Some 16 years after joining the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Argentina remains in serious non-compliance. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-must-urgently-enact-corporate-liability-bill-to-rectify-serious-non-compliance-with-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High acquittal rate jeopardises Finland's efforts to combat foreign bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finland has proactively investigated seven allegations of Finnish individuals or companies paying bribes to foreign public officials since 1999 but needs to address its discouragingly high acquittal rate. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/high-acquittal-rate-jeopardises-finland-efforts-to-combat-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK has made strong progress fighting foreign bribery, but uncertainty over Serious Fraud Office role remains ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign bribery enforcement in the UK has increased significantly since 2012 notably thanks to the pragmatic and effective approach taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate and resolve foreign bribery cases. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/uk-has-made-strong-progress-fighting-foreign-bribery-but-uncertainty-over-serious-fraud-office-role-remains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Group on Bribery report on Argentina launches Friday, 24 March 2017
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery will release a review of Argentina’s efforts to fight foreign bribery on Friday, 24 March 2017 at 11.00 CET/07.00 Buenos Aires time. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-working-group-on-bribery-report-on-argentina-launches-friday-24-march-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Group on Bribery reports on Finland and the United Kingdom launch Thursday, 23 March 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery will release reviews of Finland and the UK’s efforts to fight foreign bribery on Thursday 23 March 2017 at 11.00 CET/10.00 GMT. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-working-group-on-bribery-reports-on-finland-and-the-united-kingdom-launch-thursday-23-march-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Italy's implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery commends Italy for the adoption of a Bill on 15 March, by the Italian Senate, which, if adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, would significantly extend the statute of limitations to allow more time to prosecute and sanction foreign bribery cases. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-the-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-on-italy-implementation-of-the-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China: time to focus on financial risks and structural reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the Chinese economy matures to a slower but more sustainable growth path, policy efforts need to focus more on efficiency, stability and inclusiveness, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/china-time-to-focus-on-financial-risks-and-structural-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental pressures rising in New Zealand ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealanders enjoy a high environmental quality of life and access to pristine wilderness. However, New Zealand’s growth model, based largely on exploiting natural resources, is starting to show its environmental limits with increasing greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/environmental-pressures-rising-in-new-zealand.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth-oriented policy agenda needed to ensure stronger economic recovery with benefits for all workers and households]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments must deploy policy packages that take advantage of the synergies between labour, product and financial market reforms to escape the low-growth trap and ensure that benefits are broadly shared by the vast majority of citizens, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/growth-oriented-policy-agenda-needed-to-ensure-stronger-economic-recovery-with-benefits-for-all-workers-and-households.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea needs to put green growth vision into action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea has improved access to environmental services and become a world leader in climate change mitigation technology. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-needs-to-put-green-growth-vision-into-action.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain: Maintain reform momentum to enhance economic recovery and boost inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Spanish economy is enjoying a robust recovery from a deep recession, with structural reforms contributing to high growth rates and a gradual decline in unemployment. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/spain-maintain-reform-momentum-to-enhance-economic-recovery-and-boost-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina strengthens co-operation with the OECD via new Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of efforts to deepen co-operation between the OECD and Argentina and contribute to the country’s public policy and reform agenda, Argentina’s Finance Minister Nicolás Dujovne has presented an Action Plan to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-strengthens-co-operation-with-the-oecd-via-new-action-plan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of OECD’s Going for Growth 2017: News Briefing on 17 March in Baden Baden, Germany
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present the 2017 edition of Going for Growth on Friday, 17 March. This year’s report launches on the first day of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Baden Baden, Germany. It identifies and assesses progress that countries have made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity, create jobs and ensure that economic gains benefit the vast majority of citizens
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/release-of-oecd-going-for-growth-2017-news-briefing-on-17-march-in-baden-baden-germany.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of China launches Tuesday, 21 March in Beijing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of China, to be published on Tuesday 21 March, examines China’s progress in rebalancing its economy and recommends further measures to ward off financial risks and ensure sustainable growth. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-china-launches-tuesday-21-march-in-beijing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia should help more women and other underemployed groups into work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia’s strong economy has helped drive a healthy job market. But to avoid a future shortage of labour as the population ages, further efforts are needed to help older women, indigenous Australians and mothers with young children into work, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-should-help-more-women-and-other-underemployed-groups-into-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum 30-31 March 2017, OECD Conference Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Corruption and abuse of public office are a blight on democracies and a drain on public finances. With trust in government flagging in many countries and voter disillusionment on the rise, raising standards of integrity is more important than ever.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-global-anti-corruption-and-integrity-forum-30-31-march-2017-oecd-conference-centre.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Spain launches Tuesday, 14 March 2017 in Madrid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Spain, to be published on Tuesday, 14 March, analyses the factors behind the country’s economic recovery, as well as the challenges that remain to making growth stronger and more inclusive.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-spain-launches-tuesday-14-march-2017-in-madrid.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Modest pick-up in global growth but risks and vulnerabilities could derail recovery

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<description><![CDATA[Global economic growth is expected to pick up modestly next year to around 3.6 % from a projected 3.3% in 2017 but risks of rising protectionism, financial vulnerabilities, potential volatility from divergent interest rate paths and disconnects between market valuations and real activity hang over the outlook, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/modest-pick-up-in-global-growth-but-risks-and-vulnerabilities-could-derail-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Interim Economic Outlook launches on Tuesday, 7 March]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present the near-term prospects for the global economy on Tuesday, 7 March at 11:00 a.m. (CET).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-interim-economic-outlook-launches-on-tuesday-7-march.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia should reduce its oil shale reliance for greener growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia needs to move faster to reduce its dependence on oil shale so it can advance towards a greener economy and reduce air pollution and waste generation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/estonia-should-reduce-its-oil-shale-reliance-for-greener-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Economic Survey of Australia Friday, 3 March 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia, to be published at 00.01 am on Friday, 3 March 2017 AEDT (13.01, GMT; 14:01 Paris time Thursday), looks at Australia’s current macroeconomic situation, as well as the steps that can be taken to ensure stronger and more inclusive growth in the future. The Survey’s two in-depth chapters focus on innovation. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-launches-economic-survey-of-australia-friday-3-march-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wales should continue reforms to boost quality and equity of school system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wales should continue its efforts to reform the curriculum and raise the standards of teaching in order to improve the quality and equity of its school system, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/wales-should-continue-reforms-to-boost-quality-and-equity-of-school-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India: Strong growth has raised incomes and reduced poverty, but challenges remain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Indian economy is expanding at a fast pace, boosting living standards and reducing poverty nationwide. Further reforms are now necessary to maintain strong growth and ensure that all Indians benefit from it, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/india-strong-growth-has-raised-incomes-and-reduced-poverty-but-challenges-remain.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Workshop on Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the OECD Better Life Initiative, the OECD has developed a series of indicators enabling governments to design policies for improving well-being in all the important areas of life. By behaving responsibly, businesses can also play a vital role in most of these areas and can bring a strong contribution to sustainable development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-workshop-on-measuring-business-impacts-on-people-s-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustained reforms are essential to reinforcing inclusive growth in Italy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy is slowly emerging from a deep and lengthy recession, helped by a range of structural reforms – such as the Jobs Act – and accommodative monetary and fiscal policies, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sustained-reforms-are-essential-to-reinforcing-inclusive-growth-in-italy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More strategic focus would improve impact of Poland’s foreign aid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland has built up a small but solid presence in international development and should now focus its limited resources on areas where it can make the most impact, allocating more funds to bilateral aid in priority countries and sectors, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-strategic-focus-would-improve-impact-of-poland-foreign-aid.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden’s economy is resilient and growing strongly, but must address rising challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Swedish economy is growing strongly, with unemployment trending downward and living standards among the highest in the world. Maintaining today’s high levels of well-being and addressing new challenges will require further actions to ensure inclusive, resilient and green growth for all, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-s-economy-is-resilient-and-growing-strongly-but-must-address-rising-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal: Successful reforms have underpinned economic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Portuguese economy is gradually recovering from a deep recession thanks to a broad structural reform agenda that has led to rising economic growth, falling unemployment and remarkable progress in export performance. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-successful-reforms-have-underpinned-economic-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Portugal launches Monday 6 February 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Portugal, to be published on Monday 6 February, analyses the country’s gradual recovery from a deep recession as well as how the government’s broad structural reform agenda has contributed to more inclusive growth. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-portugal-launches-monday-6-february-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Sweden launches Wednesday 8 February 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Sweden analyses the factors behind the country’s economic expansion, as well as steps that can be taken to ensure the continuation of inclusive, sustainable and green growth in the future. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-sweden-launches-wednesday-8-february-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal should build on reforms to boost job creation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Comprehensive reforms to Portugal’s labour market between 2011 and 2015 have helped create jobs and reduce the country’s high unemployment rate but important challenges remain, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-should-build-on-reforms-to-boost-job-creation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Health Ministerial Statement - The next generation of health reforms
 
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<description><![CDATA[OECD Health Ministers meeting in Paris have underlined their commitment to tackling important challenges facing health systems around the world including high-quality care for all; how to pay for effective health technologies; measuring health system performance on the basis of what it delivers to people, as well as making better use of health data; and making health systems more people-centred. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-health-ministerial-statement-the-next-generation-of-health-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch review of labour market reforms in Portugal – Thursday 19 January, Lisbon]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch a review of the comprehensive labour market reforms undertaken in Portugal between 2011 and 2015 at 15:00 CET on Thursday 19 January. “Labour Market Reforms in Portugal 2011-2015 – A Preliminary Assessment” assesses the reforms in employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, collective bargaining, minimum wages and working time, and their impact on the labour market.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-review-of-labour-market-reforms-in-portugal.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New approach needed to tackle rising drug prices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The proliferation of high-cost medicines and rising drug prices are increasing pressures on public health spending and calling into question the pharmaceutical industry’s pricing strategies. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-approach-needed-to-tackle-rising-drug-prices.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico: Reforms are starting to bear fruit, but further action is needed to boost productivity and ensure more inclusive growth, OECD says
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<description><![CDATA[Ambitious structural reforms and sound macroeconomic policies have strengthened the resilience of the Mexican economy despite a complex national scenario and challenging global conditions, but more can be done to boost productivity and ensure that growth is inclusive enough to achieve better living conditions for all, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-reforms-starting-to-bear-fruit-but-further-action-needed-to-ensure-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Gurría condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría has condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Istanbul during the  New Year celebrations, transmitting his support to President Erdoğan and the people of Turkey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-gurria-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-istanbul.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD  Secretary-General Gurría on Berlin terrorist attack]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the terrible attack that took place at a Christmas market in Berlin, Secretary General Angel Gurría wrote to Chancellor Merkel expressing OECD's sincerest condolences to the many families affected by this tragedy and the Organisation's support.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-gurria-on-berlin-terrorist-attack.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US push to make its development aid more effective is paying off]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United States has maintained foreign aid volumes through the aftermath of the global economic crisis and has visibly improved the focus and effectiveness of its development assistance. These trends should be maintained and reforms to the U.S. Agency for International Development should be consolidated, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/us-push-to-make-its-development-aid-more-effective-is-paying-off.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmark could do more to help vulnerable laid-off workers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Denmark should boost benefit coverage for low-skilled and low-wage workers and improve the support available to blue-collar workers as part of a series of reforms to help laid-off workers get back into work more quickly, according to a new OECD report.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/denmark-could-do-more-to-help-vulnerable-laid-off-workers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Increased investment in renewable energy is key to spur sustainable growth in Emerging Asia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite a challenging global environment, the growth prospects of Emerging Asia (Southeast Asia, China and India) remain robust over the medium term, according to the latest edition of the OECD Development Centre’s Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/increased-investment-in-renewable-energy-key-to-spur-sustainable-growth-in-emerging-asia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and IBA join forces to develop practice guidance to equip lawyers in fight against corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following on from the London Anti-Corruption Summit which took place in May 2016, the OECD and the International Bar Association (IBA) have agreed to form a task force to develop professional conduct standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and advising on international commercial structures and recommended actions for governments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-iba-join-forces-to-develop-practice-guidance-to-equip-lawyers-in-fight-against-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch review of re-employment policies in Denmark – Thursday 15 December, Copenhagen]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch a report on what Denmark should do to help laid-off workers find a new job more quickly at 12:30 CET on Thursday 15 December. “Back to Work: Denmark” assesses the labour market situation for laid-off workers, analyses existing policies and presents recommendations for helping workers get back into good jobs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-review-of-re-employment-policies-in-denmark-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better international co-ordination could lead to more worldwide benefits from migration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Perspectives on Global Development 2017: International Migration in a Shifting World shows that while the share of global migrants originating from developing countries has remained fairly stable at around 80% over the last 20 years, the share of developing country migrants heading to high-income countries has jumped from 36% to 51% of the world total.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/better-international-co-ordination-could-lead-to-more-worldwide-benefits-from-migration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD guidance aims to reduce corruption in aid sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New international guidance on fighting corruption in the development sector goes into effect today, backed by more than 40 countries, with progress on agreed recommendations to be monitored by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-oecd-guidance-aims-to-reduce-corruption-in-aid-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lower public R&D spending and protectionist risks may pose a threat to innovation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A decline in government funding of science and technology research in a number of countries could pose a threat to innovation at a time when global challenges like climate change and ageing populations demand solutions, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lower-public-r-d-spending-and-protectionist-risks-may-pose-a-threat-to-innovation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greater efforts needed to safeguard biodiversity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world must ramp up its efforts to use natural resources more sustainably and conserve biological diversity and the ecosystems on which we depend for human life, the OECD today told participants at the COP13 Convention on Biological Diversity in Cancun, Mexico. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/greater-efforts-needed-to-safeguard-biodiversity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden should promote quality practical training to help young people into work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden should reduce upper secondary dropout rates and promote apprenticeships to lower the share of people under 30 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs), according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-should-promote-quality-practical-training-to-help-young-people-into-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mejor gestión de los presupuestos ajustados podría ayudar a los gobiernos de América Latina y el Caribe a elevar el nivel de vida]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Los gobiernos de América Latina deberán mejorar la gestión y capacidad del sector público, incluyendo la asignación presupuestaria, para compensar la presión sobre los fondos públicos producida por la caída en los precios de las materias primeras, según un nuevo informe de la OCDE y del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, que incluyó a más de 15 países de la región.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mejor-gestion-de-los-presupuestos-ajustados-podria-ayudar-a-los-gobiernos-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-a-elevar-el-nivelde-vida.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better management of tight budgets could help Latin American and Caribbean governments to raise living standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments in Latin America will need to improve public sector management and capacity – including budget allocation – to compensate for the pressure on public finances from sliding commodity prices, according to a new report by the OECD and Inter-American Development Bank covering more than 15 countries in the region.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lac-countries-could-offset-squeeze-on-budgets-with-better-public-sector-management.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Magyarország csatlakozott az OECD Fejlesztési Segítségnyújtási Bizottságához (DAC)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Magyarország lett az OECD Fejlesztési Segítségnyújtási Bizottságának (DAC) 30. tagja. A Bizottság a kétoldalú fejlesztési együttműködést szolgáltató államok vezető nemzetközi fóruma.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/magyarorszag-csatlakozott-az-oecd-fejlesztesi-segitsegnyujtasi-bizottsagahoz.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary joins the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hungary has become the 30th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the leading international forum for bilateral providers of development co-operation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungary-joins-the-oecd-development-assistance-committee.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Singapore tops latest OECD PISA global education survey
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<description><![CDATA[Singapore outperforms the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems. The top OECD countries were Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/singapore-tops-latest-oecd-pisa-global-education-survey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Design of funded private pensions needs to be improved]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Funded Pension arrangements, in particular defined contribution ones, are playing a growing role in complementing retirement income from public sources in OECD countries and worldwide. However, their design needs to be improved, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/design-of-funded-private-pensions-needs-to-be-improved.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Using aid for structural change in fragile states could help curb rising instability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world has grown more violent over the last decade, interrupting a long-term trend of increasing peace and disproportionately impacting civilians. This is despite rising financial flows to the most vulnerable places, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/using-aid-for-structural-change-in-fragile-states-could-help-curb-rising-instability.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues reach new high as the tax mix shifts further towards labour and consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues collected in advanced economies have continued to increase from last year’s all-time high, with taxes on labour and consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-revenues-reach-new-high-as-the-tax-mix-shifts-further-towards-labour-and-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue to rise, but scope remains for increased tax mobilisation in emerging Southeast Asian economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2014, the tax-to-GDP ratios of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore were below 17% of GDP compared to Japan and Korea, which both recorded tax-to-GDP ratios above 24%,according to new data released in the third edition of the OECD’s annual publication Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-revenues-continue-to-rise-but-scope-remains-for-increased-tax-mobilisation-in-emerging-southeast-asian-economies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Make better use of fiscal initiatives to escape low-growth trap, OECD says in latest Global Economic Outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Expansionary fiscal initiatives and maintaining trade openness are needed to push the global economy out of today’s low-growth trap, according to the OECD’s latest Global Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/make-better-use-of-fiscal-initiatives-to-escape-low-growth-trap-oecd-says-in-latest-global-economic-outlook.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD marks Poland’s 20 years of membership, sets out path to a more knowledge-based economy  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland has achieved impressive progress in improving the living standards of its citizens over the past 20 years but needs to continue to move towards higher technology, boosting productivity and improving access to quality jobs and good pay, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-marks-polands-20-years-of-membership-sets-out-path-to-a-more-knowledge-based-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[W 20-stą rocznicę członkostwa Polski, OECD zaleca dążenie w kierunku gospodarki opartej na wiedzy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Według OECD, Polska osiągnęła imponujące postępy pod względem poprawy standardu życia swoich obywateli w ostatnich 20-stu latach, ale musi nadal zmierzać w kierunku gospodarki opartej na wiedzy poprzez promowanie zaawansowanych technologii, zwiększania wydajności oraz poprawy dostępu do wysokiej jakości zatrudnienia i godziwych wynagrodzeń.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/w-20-sta-rocznice-czlonkostwa-polski-oecd-zaleca-dazenie-w-kierunku-gospodarki-opartej-na-wiedzy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to publish results of latest PISA survey on 6 December 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since 2000, the OECD has been evaluating the knowledge and skills of the world’s 15-year-olds through its Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey. More than 500,000 students in 72 countries and economies took part in the latest test, which covered science, reading and maths - with the main focus on science. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-publish-results-of-latest-pisa-survey-on-6-december-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland could do more to help vulnerable laid-off workers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Access to more intensive employment services before and after dismissal could help disadvantaged laid-off workers get back into employment, according to a new OECD report.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-could-do-more-to-help-vulnerable-laid-off-workers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries adopt multilateral convention to close tax treaty loopholes and improve functioning of international tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of  tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen the opportunity for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/countries-adopt-multilateral-convention-to-close-tax-treaty-loopholes-and-improve-functioning-of-international-tax-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics 2016 and Consumption Tax Trends 2016 to launch Wednesday 30 November 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax burdens and revenue collection across the OECD countries are reaching levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, the tax mix varies enormously across the advanced economies.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/revenue-statistics-2016-and-consumption-tax-trends-2016-to-launch-wednesday-30-november-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific should boost health spending to meet needs of fast ageing populations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific countries should strengthen their health systems and sharply increase spending to deliver effective universal coverage in order to meet the changing needs of their fast ageing populations, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/asia-pacific-should-boost-health-spending-to-meet-needs-of-fast-ageing-populations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Global Economic Outlook to be released on Monday 28 November 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present its latest Global Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its 35 member countries and other major economies, on Monday 28 November at 11:00 a.m. CET (10:00 GMT).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-global-economic-outlook-to-be-released-on-monday-28-november-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch review of re-employment policies in Finland – Thursday 24 November, Helsinki]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch a report on what Finland should do to help laid-off workers find a new job more quickly at 11:45 a.m. CET on Thursday 24 November. “Back to Work: Finland” assesses the labour market situation for laid-off workers, analyses existing policies and presents recommendations for helping workers get back into good jobs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-review-of-re-employment-policies-in-finlandthursday-24-november-helsinki-finland.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Significant progress has been made by an international programme designed to enhance developing countries’ ability to bolster domestic revenue collection through strengthening of tax audit capacities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-inspectors-without-borders-making-significant-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mayors can play a key role in making inclusive growth a reality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mayors and local leaders from around the world launched today a plan of action to help tackle inequality, boost job creation and harness economic development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mayors-can-play-a-key-role-in-making-inclusive-growth-a-reality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Health at a Glance: Europe 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD, together with the European Commission, will launch Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 on Wednesday 23 November at 12pm CET. The flagship report provides comparisons of health status, risk factors to health, health expenditure, access to care and quality of care in 36 European countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-launches-health-at-a-glance-europe-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia: Boosting productivity key to fostering inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia’s economy has proven resilient to global headwinds, but more can be done to boost innovation, raise productivity and shift to a more sustainable growth path that will boost living standards for all, according to two new reports from the OECD. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/malaysia-boosting-productivity-key-to-fostering-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two OECD reports on Malaysia launch Friday 11 November 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first OECD Economic Assessment of Malaysia, to be published on Friday 11 November, analyses the country’s rapid economic growth since the 1970s, its more recent resilience in the face of severe global headwinds, as well as steps that can be taken to ensure stronger and more inclusive growth in the future. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/two-oecd-reports-on-malaysia-launch-friday-11-november-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting competition will help Greece’s consumers and businesses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lifting many of the regulations stifling business competition in Greece would benefit both consumers, through lower prices, and firms, via higher turnover, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/boosting-competition-will-help-greece-s-consumers-and-businesses.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Competition Assessment of Greece to be released Monday 7 November 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest Competition Assessment of Greece looks at e-commerce, construction, media, wholesale trade and a number of manufacturing sectors such as chemicals and pharmaceuticals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-competition-assessment-of-greece-to-be-released-monday-7-november-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum makes advances on the international tax transparency agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes  held its annual meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia on November 2-4, bringing together 220 delegates from 84 jurisdictions and 12 International organisations to further their shared goal of improving tax transparency and achieving a level playing field.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-forum-makes-advances-on-the-international-tax-transparency-agenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD study signals the importance of collective efforts by international organisations to improve global standard setting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The role of international organisations (IOs) is critical in the development of rules and standards that can help advance the well-being of citizens in an increasingly globalised world. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-study-signals-the-importance-of-collective-efforts-by-international-organisations-to-improve-global-standard-setting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes the signature of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“I congratulate Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker on the signature of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).  The deal comes at a crucial time when slowing trade growth and low investment are contributing to the weakness of the global economy. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-welcomes-the-signature-of-the-canada-european-union-comprehensive-economic-trade-agreement-ceta.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Empowering the 40% of young Latin Americans not in formal jobs, education or training could spark new growth engines, says latest Latin American Economic Outlook ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) GDP will shrink by between 0.9% and 1% in 2016, according to the latest estimates, the second consecutive year of negative growth and a rate of contraction the region has not seen since the early 1980s. According to the Latin American Economic Outlook 2017, the region should recover in 2017, but with modest GDP growth of between 1.5% and 2%, below expected growth in advanced economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/press-release-latin-american-economic-outlook-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ninth Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, 2-4 November 2016, in Tbilisi, Georgia
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<description><![CDATA[Keeping tax transparency high on the agenda of Governments and taking steps to ensure a worldwide level playing field will top the agenda during the 9th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, in Tbilisi, Georgia on 2-4 November 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ninth-meeting-of-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes-2-4-november-2016-in-tbilisi-georgia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovenia should boost efforts to help long-term unemployed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slovenia has implemented important and difficult labour market and pension reforms in response to the global financial crisis. But further efforts are needed to tackle the high level of long-term unemployment and help more older and low-skilled people find work, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/slovenia-should-boost-efforts-to-help-long-term-unemployed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Panama signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 105th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. The signing shows that Panama is now implementing its commitment to fully cooperate with the international community on transparency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/panama-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mongolia should step up anti-corruption reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mongolia has made significant progress in developing its anti-corruption policy, legislation and institutions over the past few years. However, progress has recently slowed and there are increasing concerns about the future direction and pace of reforms, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mongolia-should-step-up-anti-corruption-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panamá se suma a los esfuerzos internacionales contra la evasión y la elusión fiscal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Panamá ha firmado hoy el Convenio de Asistencia Administrativa Mutua en Materia Fiscal, convirtiéndose en la jurisdicción número 105 en sumarse al instrumento que lidera en el mundo el impulso de la transparencia y la lucha contra la evasión fiscal internacional. La firma del convenio muestra que Panamá está cumpliendo con su compromiso de cooperar plenamente con la comunidad internacional en materia de transparencia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/panama-se-suma-a-los-esfuerzos-internacionales-contra-la-evasion-y-la-elusion-fiscal.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reforms, more efficient public spending and better public governance, keys to consolidating Indonesia’s strong economic progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia has undergone an extraordinary transformation over the past two decades, benefiting from strong growth that has lifted millions out of poverty and allowed important progress in areas such as health and education. But low levels of public spending and tax revenue are undermining the quality of social services and exacerbating infrastructure gaps, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-reforms-more-efficient-public-spending-and-better-public-governance-keys-to-consolidating-indonesia-s-strong-economic-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Next step towards transparency in international tax matters: Five new jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information                               ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/five-new-jurisdictions-sign-tax-co-operation-agreement-to-enable-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Economic Survey and Open Government Review of Indonesia – 24 October 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia, to be published on Monday 24 October 2016, assesses the challenges facing the country and discusses the reforms needed to improve living standards and reinforce sustainable and inclusive growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-launches-economic-survey-and-open-government-review-of-indonesia-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2016 OECD Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Good corporate governance plays a vital role in underpinning the integrity and efficiency of financial markets. Mr. Rintaro Tamaki, Deputy Secretary General of the OECD, will open the 2016 OECD Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance on Monday 24 October with Mr. Chang Jae Lee, Vice Minister of Justice in Korea, to address corporate governance standards and practices in Asia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/2016-oecd-asian-roundtable-on-corporate-governance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Czech Republic aid reform paves way for more flexible and innovative development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech Republic has become a more active and transparent development provider since overhauling its aid system and joining the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). It should now focus on making sure its funds and expertise are used as effectively as possible, according to a new OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/czech-republic-aid-reform-paves-way-for-more-flexible-and-innovative-development.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría presents new OECD studies with economic and social recommendations to Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Economic and social reforms undertaken over the past two decades have driven Peruvian efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth and important reductions in poverty. Against a context of weak global growth, Peru will need to diversify its economy, boost skills, reinforce productivity across the labour force and unleash the potential of all regions in order to spur more inclusive national growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-presents-new-oecd-studies-with-economic-and-social-recommendations-to-peruvian-president-pedro-pablo-kuczynski.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Regional Meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Chile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Productivity, social inclusion and strengthening governance are the three key thematic areas defined in this Programme, which was launched in June of this year in Paris under the Chilean Presidency of the OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/first-regional-meeting-lac-programme.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mejorar la coordinación entre los distintos niveles de gobierno en Colombia permitirá a una inversión pública más eficiente  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La inversión pública en Colombia ha aumentado sustancialmente en los últimos años hasta alcanzar casi el 4% del PIB, una cifra superior a la media OCDE de 3.2%. Sin embargo, según indica un nuevo informe de la OCDE, para hacer frente a la brecha en infraestructuras y para superar las desigualdades territoriales será necesario que el país mantenga y amplíe sus esfuerzos en materia de inversión.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mejorar-la-coordinacion-entre-los-distintos-niveles-de-gobierno-en-colombia-permitira-a-una-inversion-publica-mas-eficiente.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cities will become inequality traps without better housing, transport policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should rethink city housing, transport and other urban systems to ensure that fast-growing cities do not become inequality traps, according to a new OECD report showing that a majority of cities have higher levels of inequality than the national average.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/cities-will-become-inequality-traps-without-better-housing-transport-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Las ciudades necesitan mejores políticas de vivienda y de transporte para no convertirse en trampas de desigualdad]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Los gobiernos deberían repensar la vivienda, el transporte, la educación y la estrategia laboral en las ciudades para evitar que las ciudades se conviertan en trampas de desigualdad, según un nuevo estudio de la OCDE. Dicho estudio sostiene que la mayoría de las ciudades registran mayores niveles de desigualdad que el promedio nacional.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/las-ciudades-necesitan-mejores-politicas-de-vivienda-y-de-transporte-para-no-convertirse-en-trampas-de-desigualdad.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Georgia should focus on combating high-level and complex corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Georgia has achieved remarkable progress in eliminating petty corruption in the public administration and should now focus on combating high-level and complex corruption, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/georgia-should-focus-on-combating-high-level-and-complex-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Azerbaijan should take strong and comprehensive measures to fight entrenched corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan has made progress in preventing corruption in several sectors, such as public services delivery, traffic police and public education, and reforms have started in customs and business licencing. However, serious and complex corruption challenges have yet to be tackled, says a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/azerbaijan-should-take-strong-and-comprehensive-measures-to-fight-entrenched-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of OECD Working Group on Bribery: Russia’s Legislation for Combating International Bribery needs Reform as a Matter of Urgency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Russia still needs to make substantial progress on key recommendations issued by the OECD Working Group on Bribery in 2012 and 2013.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-russia-s-legislation-for-combating-international-bribery-needs-reform-as-a-matter-of-urgency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine must eliminate obstacles to effectively implement anti-corruption reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has made considerable progress in the area of anti-corruption reform but faces significant challenges to implement some important tools for combating corruption, according to a recent OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ukraine-must-eliminate-obstacles-to-effectively-implement-anti-corruption-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of OECD Working Group on Bribery: Ireland’s Laws for Combating International Bribery need Urgent Reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ireland still needs to make substantial progress on key recommendations issued three times since March 2007 by the OECD Working Group on Bribery with regard to improving its domestic criminal law as it applies to bribery by Irish individuals and companies in their international business transactions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-ireland-s-laws-for-combating-international-bribery-need-urgent-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ο ΟΟΣΑ και η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή  εγκαινιάζουν πρόγραμμα για τη στήριξη του Σχεδίου Δράσης της Ελλάδας κατά της Διαφθοράς]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ο ΟΟΣΑ και η Ελληνική Κυβέρνηση, με τη στήριξη της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, εγκαινίασαν σήμερα πρόγραμμα συνεργασίας με σκοπό την ενίσχυση του Σχεδίου Δράσης της Ελλάδας για την καταπολέμηση της διαφθοράς.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and European Commission launch project to support Greece’s Anti-Corruption Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Greek Government, with the support of the European Commission, today launched a collaboration project to strengthen Greece’s action plan to fight corruption.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-european-commission-launch-project-to-support-greece-anti-corruption-action-plan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA countries need structural reforms to spur trade, investment, jobs and trust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Middle Eastern and North African countries should press ahead with further economic and structural reforms to boost flagging trade and investment, restore public trust and create jobs for the region’s young population, the OECD told ministers from the region today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mena-countries-need-structural-reforms-to-spur-trade-investment-jobs-and-trust.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Society at a Glance 2016 - OECD Social Indicators to be released Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 11 a.m. Paris time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will publish Society at a Glance 2016 - OECD Social Indicators on Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 11 a.m. Paris time. This biannual report, now in its eighth edition, analyses social trends and policy developments in the 35 OECD countries, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/society-at-a-glance-2016-to-be-released-wednesday-5-october-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green shoots of recovery in entrepreneurship beginning to appear]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The post-crisis recovery in entrepreneurial activity remains mixed across countries, but new data released today by the OECD provides tentative signs of a turning point, with trends in enterprise creation rates pointing upwards in most economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/green-shoots-of-recovery-in-entrepreneurship-beginning-to-appear.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon pricing efforts are falling short, but even modest collective action can deliver significant progress, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/carbon-pricing-efforts-are-falling-short-but-even-modest-collective-action-can-deliver-significant-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Low personal income taxes lead to lower taxes on wages compared with OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes on the labour income of the average worker in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries totalled 21.7% of total labour costs in 2013, one-third lower than in OECD countries, where the average was 35.9%, according to the first edition of Taxing Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-low-personal-income-taxes-lead-to-lower-taxes-on-wages-compared-with-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Effective Carbon Rates - Pricing CO2 Through Taxes and Emissions Trading Systems - Publication launches on Monday 26 September, at 11:00 am.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new OECD report, Effective Carbon Rates - Pricing CO2 through Taxes and Emissions Trading Systems presents the first full analysis of the use of carbon pricing on energy in 34 OECD member countries and 7 partner economies: Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/effective-carbon-rates-pricing-co2-through-taxes-and-emissions-trading-systems-publication-launches-on-monday-26-september-at-1100-am.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax policy reforms driven by focus on boosting growth
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<description><![CDATA[While fiscal consolidation was the key driver of tax reforms in the years+33 following the global economic crisis, the main emphasis of recent tax reforms has shifted back to tax measures aimed at boosting economic growth, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-policy-reforms-driven-by-focus-on-boosting-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvia faces important challenges to improve the performance of its health system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latvia has successfully consolidated its hospital sector and strengthened primary care since the financial crisis. But persistent barriers to accessing high quality care need to be removed, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvia-faces-important-challenges-to-improve-the-performance-of-its-health-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD warns weak trade and financial distortions damage global growth prospects]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Weak trade growth and financial distortions are exacerbating slow global economic growth, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-warns-weak-trade-and-financial-distortions-damage-global-growth-prospects.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN Commission: New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Presidents of France and South Africa today called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and help countries to maximize the social and economic benefits of increased health employment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/un-commission-new-investments-in-global-health-workforce-will-create-jobs-and-drive-economic-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments must address anti-immigration backlash]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries need to address the growing anti-immigration backlash and reinforce migration and integration policies while fostering international cooperation in this area, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-must-address-anti-immigration-backlash.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Interim Economic Outlook launches on Wednesday 21 September]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann will present the near-term prospects for the global economy on Wednesday 21 September at 11:00 a.m. (CET).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-interim-economic-outlook-launches-on-wednesday-21-september.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving Sustainable Development Goal for education by 2030 will be major challenge for all countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries must step up their efforts to improve the quality and equity of their education systems as part of their commitments to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for education by 2030, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/achieving-sustainable-development-goal-for-education-by-2030-will-be-major-challenge-for-all-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Migration Outlook 2016 to be published Monday 19 September]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The International Migration Outlook 2016 will be published at 11.00 a.m. Paris time/9.00 a.m. GMT on Monday 19 September.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-migration-outlook-2016-to-be-published-monday-19-september.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia should improve the quality of vocational education and training to help young people into work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia should follow up on the reform of its vocational education system by improving quality control in the VET sector and step up career guidance for young people to boost young people’s job prospects and reduce the share of under-30-year-olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs), according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-should-improve-the-quality-of-vocational-education-and-training-to-help-young-people-into-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee says urgent structural challenges remain unaddressed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global steel industry continues to face difficult conditions due to excess capacity, weak global demand and growing trade tensions, the OECD Steel Committee said after meeting this week. While global steel trade remains relatively robust, there has been a sharp increase in steel trade actions by governments, it said, noting that trade actions should respect international obligations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-says-urgent-structural-challenges-remain-unaddressed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Education at a Glance 2016 to be published Thursday 15 September 2016
 
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<description><![CDATA[The 2016 edition of the OECD’s annual Education at a Glance will be published at 11.30 a.m. CEST/Paris time (09.30 GMT) on Thursday 15 September 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecds-education-at-a-glance-2016-to-be-published-thursday-15-september-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands should strengthen policies to attract and retain migrant skilled workers ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands should improve its policies to attract and retain highly skilled migrants in order to address labour shortages and strengthen its position as a knowledge-based economy, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-should-strengthen-policies-to-attract-and-retain-migrant-skilled-workers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to help put innovation at heart of G20 global growth strategy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Leaders of the G20 countries meeting at their Summit in Hangzhou, China, have called on the OECD to help develop an agenda to build a stronger, more innovative and inclusive world economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-help-put-innovation-at-heart-of-g20-global-growth-strategy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes ground-breaking peer reviews by China and US of their fossil fuel subsidies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has welcomed the release by China and the US of peer reviews of their fossil fuel subsidies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-welcomes-ground-breaking-peer-reviews-by-china-and-us-of-their-fossil-fuel-subsidies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[El Secretario General de la OCDE, Angel Gurría, celebra el cese al fuego en Colombia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[El Secretario General de la OCDE, Angel Gurría, celebró el cese al fuego entre el gobierno colombiano y las FARC, terminando así con más de medio siglo de conflicto armado.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/el-secretario-general-de-la-ocde-angel-gurria-celebra-el-cese-al-fuego-en-colombia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Gurría Welcomes Colombian Ceasefire]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the cease-fire between the Colombian government and FARC rebels, ending more than half a century of armed conflict.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-gurria-welcomes-colombian-ceasefire.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico’s National Anti-corruption System - Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes the laws of the National Anti-corruption System that were approved by the Parliament on June 16, 2016 and enacted on July 18, 2016, clearing the way for one of the key pillars of Mexico’s structural reform agenda. The promulgation of these laws substantially transforms the anti-corruption architecture of Mexico by putting in place measures that the OECD considers effective.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-national-anti-corruption-system-statement-from-oecd-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues movement towards greater tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today 10 new peer review reports demonstrating continuing progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-continues-movement-towards-greater-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Danmark er en af de største bistandsydere, men denne position trues af nedskæringer og udgifter til flygtninge ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Danmark har længe været en gavmild yder af udviklingsbistand, især til de mest nødlidende lande, og er kendt for at yde fleksibel støtte af høj kvalitet. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/danmark-er-en-af-de-storste-bistandsydere-men-denne-position-trues-af-nedskringer-og-udgifter-til-flygtninge.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmark is a top aid donor but reduced budget and refugee costs pose risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Denmark has long been a generous provider of development aid, especially to the neediest countries, and is known for giving high-quality and flexible support. However, it faces significant challenges from a reduction of its aid budget and fast-rising refugee costs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/denmark-is-a-top-aid-donor-but-reduced-budget-and-refugee-costs-pose-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile must implement measures to stem environmental pressures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile has taken steps to address the rising environmental pressures from its rapid economic growth, strengthening its environmental institutions and introducing new instruments, including a carbon tax. It now needs to move ahead and thoroughly implement policy measures to stem the threat to its land, air and water, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-must-implement-measures-to-stem-environmental-pressures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should use tax systems to drive inclusive growth agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should use tax policy to drive forward economic agendas that seek to boost growth while sharing the benefits more evenly within society, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-should-use-tax-systems-to-drive-inclusive-growth-agenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD Secretary-General Gurría on attack in Nice]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France has endured recent challenges to its freedoms and I am certain that it will respond again by reaffirming the very same values that we celebrated yesterday during Bastille day: Liberté, Égalité et Fraternité.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-gurria-on-attack-in-nice.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey: Challenging times call for pushing ahead with economic reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey’s economy has proven remarkably resilient in the face of a challenging global economic context. However, further action can be taken to raise productivity and advance the shift to a more balanced, sustainable and stronger growth path that will boost living standards for the entire population, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Turkey. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/turkey-challenging-times-call-for-pushing-ahead-with-economic-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Charlotte Petri Gornitzka appointed new DAC Chair]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden’s Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director General of the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida), was today appointed as the new Chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-s-charlotte-petri-gornitzka-appointed-new-dac-chair.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Turkey launches Friday 15 July 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Turkey, to be published on Friday 15 July, analyses how the country’s economy has remained resilient, despite today’s extremely adverse circumstances, as well as steps that can be taken to ensure stronger and better balanced growth in the future.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-turkey-launches-friday-15-july-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France will need further effort to meet environmental goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France has improved its environmental performance over the last decade, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, reducing some air pollutants and cutting its use of fresh water. Further effort will be needed, however, to reduce pollution by nitrates and pesticides and meet ambitious renewable energy targets, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/france-will-need-further-effort-to-meet-environmental-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Job market recovering but wage growth remains weak]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Labour markets are continuing to recover from the crisis and employment is set to return to pre-crisis levels in 2017, but wage growth remains weak, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/job-market-recovering-but-wage-growth-remains-weak.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and FAO see likely end to period of high agricultural prices but call for vigilance ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook. But the two organisations warn of the need to be vigilant as the probability of a major price swing remains high.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-fao-see-likely-end-to-period-of-high-agricultural-prices-but-call-for-vigilance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of the OECD Employment Outlook 2016 in Paris - Thursday 7 July 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Employment Outlook 2016, to be published on Thursday 7 July, presents the latest data and analysis of the labour market situation, as well as trends, developments and prospects, in OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-the-oecd-employment-outlook-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First meeting of the new inclusive framework to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting marks a new era in international tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of more than 80 countries and jurisdictions have gathered in Kyoto, Japan to push forward ongoing efforts to update international tax rules for the 21st century, the latest step in the OECD/G20 Project to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/first-meeting-of-the-new-inclusive-framework-to-tackle-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting-marks-a-new-era-in-international-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan must make fighting international bribery a priority]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Transactions has continuously urged Japan since 2002 to strengthen its efforts to fight bribery by Japanese companies in their foreign business activities, and implementation of the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-must-make-fighting-international-bribery-a-priority.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD Secretary-General Gurría on Attack in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey, an OECD member country, has endured several attacks in recent times. Each of these deeds is an offense to our collective freedoms, values and way of living. We categorically condemn these terrible acts. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-gurria-on-attack-in-turkey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High-Level OECD Mission to Meet Japanese Officials on Fighting Foreign Bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In December 2014, the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions agreed to send a High Level Mission to Japan due to longstanding serious concerns about Japan’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/high-level-oecd-mission-to-meet-japanese-officials-on-fighting-foreign-bribery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD Secretary-General Gurría on UK referendum result]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will spare no efforts in supporting the Government of the United Kingdom advance the country's economic and social agenda, says Mr Gurría in a statement issued following the referendum on membership of the EU.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-gurria-on-uk-referendum-result.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improve skills to build fairer, more inclusive societies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poor skills severely reduce a person’s chance of a better-paying and more-rewarding job, and have a major impact on how the benefits of economic growth are shared within societies. In countries where large shares of adults have poor skills, it is difficult to introduce productivity-enhancing technologies and new ways of working, which stalls improvements in living standards, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improve-skills-to-build-fairer-more-inclusive-societies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press events during OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs, on 30 June – 1 July in Kyoto, Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of countries and jurisdictions worldwide will gather in Kyoto, Japan on 30 June and 1 July for a special meeting of the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs organised to take forward the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/press-events-during-oecd-committee-on-fiscal-affairs-on-30-june1-july-in-kyoto-japan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Ministerial Declaration on the Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and high-level representatives from 41 countries and the European Union committed today at the closure of the OECD’s 2016 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to work together to preserve an open Internet, close digital divides, promote digital skills and generally do more to seize the potential of the digital economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-digital-economy-ministerial-declaration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[El Secretario General de la OCDE celebra el acuerdo de cese al fuego en Colombia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[El Secretario General de la OCDE, Ángel Gurría, celebra el acuerdo de cese al fuego alcanzado hoy en La Habana, Cuba, entre el Gobierno colombiano y el mayor grupo rebelde  del país, las FARC, con el que se pone fin a más de medio siglo de conflicto armado.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/spanish-oecd-secretary-general-welcomes-signing-of-colombian-ceasefire.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General welcomes signing of Colombian ceasefire]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the signing of the ceasefire that took place today in Havana, Cuba, between the Colombian government and the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC, ending more than half a century of armed conflict.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-welcomes-signing-of-colombian-ceasefire.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to release findings for nine additional countries/economies for Survey of Adult Skills - Tuesday 28 June 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will release the findings for nine additional countries/economies that have taken part in the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) on Tuesday 28 June at 11.00 AM CET.
 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-release-findings-for-nine-additional-countrieseconomies-for-survey-of-adult-skills.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico should facilitate greater use of its wealth of open government data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexico has become a frontrunner in a short time in making government data publicly accessible, but it now needs to put this wealth of digital information to use to foster innovation and benefit the Mexican economy and society, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mexico-should-facilitate-greater-use-of-its-wealth-of-open-government-data.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[World must act faster to harness potential of the digital economy ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments must act faster help people and firms to make greater use of the Internet and remove regulatory barriers to digital innovation or else risk missing out on the potentially huge economic and social benefits of the digital economy, the OECD told ministers and high-level officials from almost 40 countries today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/world-must-act-faster-to-harness-potential-of-the-digital-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Toolkit aims to spur high-speed Internet use in Latin America & the Caribbean]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Internet access and use is growing in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but the region needs to move faster in adding broadband infrastructure, expanding access and services and equipping people with the right skills for firms and households to fully benefit, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-toolkit-aims-to-spur-high-speed-internet-use-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More ambitious policies needed to address changes facing agriculture]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to implement more ambitious policies to address the global challenges facing agriculture, notably a shift away from direct support to farmers towards greater assistance for innovation systems that will improve productivity and sustainability, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/more-ambitious-policies-needed-to-address-changes-facing-agriculture.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Regional inequalities worsening in many countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality is worsening within many countries, and regional disparities in housing, safety and air quality inside countries are also growing wider in many cases, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/regional-inequalities-worsening-in-many-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US economy growing steadily but key reforms needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US economy is making one of the strongest comebacks in the OECD, but there are risks on the horizon, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of the United States.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/us-economy-growing-steadily-but-key-reforms-needed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada is adjusting to the end of the commodities boom, but new policies are needed to boost productivity and reduce financial stability risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices, but additional policies are needed to boost productivity, reduce financial stability risks and make future growth stronger, greener and more inclusive, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/canada-is-adjusting-to-the-end-of-the-commodities-boom-but-new-policies-are-needed-to-boost-productivity-and-reduce-financial-stability-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of the United States launches Thursday June 16, 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of the United States, to be published on Thursday, June 16, examines recent economic developments and charts the progress of the U.S. economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-the-united-states-launches-thursday-june-16-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[European economy is slowly recovering but legacies of the crisis remain and new challenges are emerging]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European economy is gradually recovering but further policy action will be required to address unresolved legacies of the global economic crisis that are weighing on growth and major new concerns that have emerged, according to two new OECD reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/european-economy-is-slowly-recovering-but-legacies-of-the-crisis-remain-and-new-challenges-are-emerging.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Air pollution to cause 6-9 million premature deaths and cost 1% GDP by 2060]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths a year by 2060 and cost 1% of global GDP – around USD 2.6 trillion annually – as a result of sick days, medical bills and reduced agricultural output, unless action is taken, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/air-pollution-to-cause-6-9-million-premature-deaths-and-cost-1-gdp-by-2060.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling policy fragmentation: the key to getting onto a path of rapid and sustainable productivity growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Further structural reforms are needed to help the business sector boost productivity growth and overcome the key challenges of sluggish investment in advanced economies and excess capacity in emerging economies, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tackling-policy-fragmentation-the-key-to-getting-onto-a-path-of-rapid-and-sustainable-productivity-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reform of Austria’s school governance crucial to deliver better value for money]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Austria has taken important steps to improve its school system, but needs to reform its complex school governance to further improve quality and equity, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reform-of-austrias-school-governance-crucial-to-deliver-better-value-for-money.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría in Canada on 13-14 June - Economic Survey of Canada and Employment and Skills Strategy in Montreal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of Canada, to be published on Monday 13 June, discusses how the Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices. The Survey assesses future growth and employment prospects as the economy shifts toward non-resource-based activity, including policies for accompanying this transition.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-economic-survey-of-canada-and-employment-and-skills-strategy-in-montreal-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of the European Union and Economic Survey of the Euro Area - Launch on Friday 10 June 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Paris]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey of the European Union and OECD Economic Survey of the Euro Area will be published on Friday 10 June. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-the-european-union-and-economic-survey-of-the-euro-area-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe is underachieving in the global competition for talent]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Union should reform its legal labour migration policies to get its fair share of the global talent pool, according to a new report published by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/europe-is-underachieving-in-the-global-competition-for-talent.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Czech Republic needs new reforms to boost productivity and accelerate convergence with the most advanced countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech Republic needs new reforms to boost productivity, improve economic growth and accelerate convergence toward the levels of income and well-being seen in the most advanced European countries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/czech-republic-needs-new-reforms-to-boost-productivity-and-accelerate-convergence-with-the-most-advanced-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2016, Thursday 9 June 2016, 9:30-13:15, OECD Conference Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What is blocking business investment and productivity growth? OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2016 will focus on fragmentation at all levels of the global economy: heterogeneous policies, rules, laws and industry practices that create perverse incentives and block business efficiency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-oecd-business-and-finance-outlook-2016-thursday-9-june-2016-oecd-conference-centre.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[4th Global Foru‌‌m on Responsible Business Conduct, 8-9 June 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, government officials, business leaders and civil society representatives will come together at the 2016 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct on 8-9 June.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/4th-global-forum-on-responsible-business-conduct-8-9-june-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy stuck in low-growth trap: Policymakers need to act to keep promises, OECD says in latest Economic Outlook
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<description><![CDATA[The global economy is stuck in a low-growth trap that will require more coordinated and comprehensive use of fiscal, monetary and structural policies to move to a higher growth path and ensure that promises are kept to both young and old, according to the OECD’s latest Global Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economy-stuck-in-low-growth-trap-policymakers-need-to-act-to-keep-promises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[La economía global está estancada en una trampa de bajo crecimiento: Se requiere que los formuladores de políticas actúen para cumplir sus promesas, afirma la OCDE en sus Perspectivas Económicas más recientes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La economía global está atorada en una trampa de bajo crecimiento que exige un uso más coordinado e integral de las políticas fiscales, monetarias y estructurales para avanzar a un camino de mayor crecimiento y asegurar que se mantengan las promesas para los jóvenes y los adultos mayores. Esto se afirma en la edición más reciente del informe Global Perspectivas Económicas de la OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/la-economia-global-esta-estancada-en-una-trampa-de-bajo-crecimiento-se-requiere-que-los-formuladores-de-politicas-actuen-para-cumplir-sus-promesas.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New ‘nexus’ approach needed to tackle productivity and inequality challenges, says OECD report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Declining productivity growth and rising inequality are two of the biggest obstacles to improved economic performance, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-nexus-approach-needed-to-tackle-productivity-and-inequality-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD steps up cooperation with the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, founder of the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF), agreed today for their respective organisations to work together to fight child poverty and exploitation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steps-up-cooperation-with-the-kailash-satyarthi-children-foundation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The path to happiness lies in good health and a good job, the Better Life Index shows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Being healthy and having a good job are two of the most important ingredients associated with subjective well-being, according to the latest data from the OECD’s Better Life Index.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-path-to-happiness-lies-in-good-health-and-a-good-job-the-better-life-index-shows.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Czech Republic launches Monday 6 June 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest OECD Economic Survey - Czech Republic, to be published on Monday 6 June, discusses the country’s recent performance and prospects for further income convergence toward the more advanced OECD countries in a difficult international environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-czech-republic-launches-monday-6-june-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD indicators trace productivity growth slowdown pre- and post- crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Productivity growth – the central driver of rising economic output and material living standards – has been slowing in many advanced and emerging economies in the wake of the crisis, according to new data released today in the OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/newoecdindicatorstraceproductivitygrowthslowdownpre-andpost-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Outlook to be released at OECD Forum – Wednesday 1 June 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will publish its latest Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its member countries and other major economies, at 10.30 a.m. Paris time (08.30 GMT) on Wednesday 1 June 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/economic-outlook-to-be-released-at-oecd-forumwednesday-1-june-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms would boost equity and quality in Dutch education, says OECD

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<description><![CDATA[The Dutch school system is one of the best in the OECD, but raising standards will require further reforms to improve early childhood education, motivate students to excel and develop a career structure that attracts more high performers to the teaching profession, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-would-boost-equity-and-quality-in-dutch-education-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa: Economic transformation hinges on unlocking potential of cities, says the African Economic Outlook 2016 
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<description><![CDATA[Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2016 report. How Africa urbanises will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, says the African Economic Outlook 2016 released today at the African Development Bank Group’s 51st Annual Meetings. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/africa-economic-transformation-hinges-on-unlocking-potential-of-cities-says-the-african-economic-outlook-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch review of education in The Netherlands Wednesday 25 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The education system in The Netherlands is currently among the best in the OECD but challenges remain to improve quality and equity, especially in the context of changing social and labour market needs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-review-of-education-in-the-netherlands-wednesday-25-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvijai jāturpina uzlabot izglītības kvalitāte un vairāk jākoncentrējas uz vienlīdzību, uzskata OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Saskaņā ar jaunu OECD ziņojumu Latvija kopš neatkarības atgūšanas 1991. gadā ir būtiski uzlabojusi savu izglītības sistēmu, tomēr vēl ir jāveltī daudz pūļu, lai paaugstinātu izglītības standartus un nodrošinātu to, lai kvalitatīva izglītība būtu pieejama visiem skolēniem.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvijai-jturpina-uzlabot-izgltbas-kvalitte-un-vairk-jkoncentrjas-uz-vienldzbu-uzskata-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2016 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvia should continue improving quality of education and focus more on equity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latvia has made good progress improving its education system since independence in 1991, but more efforts are now needed to raise teaching standards and ensure that all students have access to a quality education, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latvia-should-continue-improving-quality-of-education-and-focus-more-on-equity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2016 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD는한국이생산성, 고용, 성장제고를위해서새로운개혁조치가필요하다고말했습니다.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD가 발간한 새로운 보고서에 따르면 한국은 저성장과 저물가의 현 추세를 뒤집기 위한 노력의 일환으로 생산성을 제고하고 고용을 확대하며 경제 활동을 활성화할 필요가 있다.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korean-korea-needs-new-reforms-to-boost-productivity-employment-and-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Korea needs new reforms to boost productivity, employment and growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea needs to boost productivity, increase employment and stoke economic activity as part of efforts to reverse current trends toward slower growth and low inflation, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/korea-needs-new-reforms-to-boost-productivity-employment-and-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments can do more to preserve material resources and cut waste]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Advanced economies have reduced their consumption of raw materials and improved waste management, but more should be done to design and produce goods in a way that uses fewer natural resources and produces less waste, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/governments-can-do-more-to-preserve-material-resources-and-cut-waste.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media Briefing - UEFA Euro 2016 and beyond - Ensuring host cities benefit from global sporting events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can the Euro 2016 football tournament in France benefit the host cities and communities? ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/media-briefing-uefa-euro-2016-and-beyond-ensuring-host-cities-benefit-from-global-sporting-events.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweden in a strong position to integrate refugees, but support for the low skilled needs to be strengthened]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden should address housing shortages, begin integration activities early, and improve the support for those with low skills to speed up the effective integration of refugees, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/sweden-in-a-strong-position-to-integrate-refugees-but-support-for-the-low-skilled-needs-to-be-strengthened.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[L’OCSE e l’Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione rafforzano la cooperazione nella lotta alla corruzione]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[L’OCSE e l’Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione hanno deciso di comune accordo di intensificare la cooperazione nell’ambito di un impegno più generale volto a combattere la corruzione.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/italian-oecd-and-italy-s-national-anti-corruption-authority-reinforce-cooperation-in-fighting-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Italy’s National Anti-Corruption Authority reinforce cooperation in fighting corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and Italy’s National Anti-Corruption Authority have agreed to step up cooperation as part of their broader efforts to combat corruption.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-italy-s-national-anti-corruption-authority-reinforce-cooperation-in-fighting-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new boost to transparency in international tax matters: 6 new countries sign agreement enabling automatic sharing of country-by-country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Canada, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (“CbC MCAA”), bringing the total number of signatories to 39 countries. The signing ceremony took place in Beijing, China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/a-new-boost-to-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-six-new-countries-sign-agreement-enabling-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-reporting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information to tackle tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes announced today that Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other countries.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/bahrain-lebanon-nauru-panama-and-vanuatu-have-now-committed-to-the-international-standard-of-automatic-exchange-of-financialaccount-information-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 21:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Accession: Latvia invited to join OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries agreed today to invite Latvia to become a member of the Organisation – a move that would extend OECD’s membership to 35 countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/accession-latvia-invited-to-join-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrein, Líbano, Nauru, Panamá y Vanuatu se comprometen con la norma internacional sobre intercambio automático de información de cuentas financieras para luchar contra la evasión y la elusión fiscal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La OCDE y el Foro Global sobre la Transparencia e Intercambio de Información con Fines Fiscales han anunciado hoy que Bahrein, Líbano, Nauru, Panamá y Vanuatu han asumido el compromiso de intercambiar automáticamente información de cuentas financieras con otros países.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/bahrein-libano-nauru-panama-y-vanuatu-se-comprometen-con-la-norma-internacional-sobre-intercambio-automatico-de-informacion-de-cuentas-financieras-para-luchar-contra-la-evasion-y-la-elusion-fiscal.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 06:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Week Productive Economies, Inclusive Societies - Forum and Ministerial Council Meeting
31 May - 2 June 2016


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<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s 2016 Ministerial Council Meeting  will take place at its Paris headquarters on 1 and 2 June 2016, and will be preceded on 31 May and 1 June by the OECD Forum. Both events form part of OECD Week 2016 which will bring together government ministers, international experts and key figures from the worlds of academia, business and civil society.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-week-productive-economies-inclusive-societies-forum-and-ministerial-council-meeting-31-may-2-june-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recovery underway in Denmark, but reforms needed to maintain high living standards and ensure sustainability of social welfare system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Denmark’s economic prospects are improving, but further reforms are needed to maintain the country’s high living standards and ensure the well-being of all citizens, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/recovery-underway-in-denmark-but-reforms-needed-to-maintain-high-living-standards-and-ensure-sustainability-of-social-welfare-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Review of Immigrant Integration in Sweden launches Friday 13 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Review of Immigrant Integration in Sweden, to be published on Friday 13 May, discusses the challenges the country faces to help immigrants integrate, given the unprecedented numbers of refugees that have arrived in recent years. It outlines a series of recommendations to help Sweden respond to this challenge as their rapid and effective integration into the labour market and society will be crucial for long-term success.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-review-of-immigrant-integration-in-sweden-launches-friday-13-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Denmark launches Tuesday 10 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Denmark, to be published on Tuesday 10 May, analyses the challenge of maintaining the country’s extremely high living standards and levels of well-being in the context of a still-fragile economic recovery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-denmark-launches-tuesday-10-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 18:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A magyar gazdaság növekszik, de a képzettség, az üzleti beruházások és a jövedelmek javításához reformokra van szükség]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A magyar gazdaság a jelentős exportnak és az erőteljes hazai keresletnek köszönhetően számottevően bővült az elmúlt években. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungarian-hungarian-economy-expanding-but-reforms-needed-to-boost-skills-business-investment-and-incomes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungarian economy expanding but reforms needed to boost skills, business investment and incomes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Hungarian economy has expanded strongly in recent years, helped by robust exports and firm domestic demand. But incomes are among the lowest in the OECD and structural reforms will be needed to sustain growth over the medium term, strengthen business investment and better match skills to labour market needs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/hungarian-economy-expanding-but-reforms-needed-to-boost-skills-business-investment-and-incomes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Hungary launches Friday 6 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Hungary, to be published on Friday 6 May, discusses the country’s recent macro-economic performance and looks at how further reforms can bolster business investment and enhance skills to drive stronger, more inclusive growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-hungary-launches-friday-6-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina must seize chance to fight corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Transactions has repeatedly over 15 years urged Argentina to strengthen its efforts to fight corruption and foreign bribery. During that time, the Working Group has recommended that Argentina change its laws to hold companies liable for corruption and to extend jurisdiction to Argentines who commit foreign bribery overseas.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/argentina-must-seize-chance-to-fight-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD study finds Britons will be paying a heavy “Brexit tax” for many years if UK leaves EU]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A UK exit from the EU would immediately hit confidence and raise uncertainty which would result in GDP being 3% lower by 2020, which equates to £ 2200 per household.  The OECD states that such costs are already piling up in a new study released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-study-finds-britons-will-be-paying-a-heavy-brexit-tax-for-many-years-if-uk-leaves-eu.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improvements in Chile’s regulatory policy would bring major benefits to the‎ economy and society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile has improved its regulatory policy in recent years, but could see benefits from further measures and a comprehensive effort to improve the way it prepares and issues new laws and regulations, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/improvements-in-chile-regulatory-policy-would-bring-major-benefits-to-the-economy-and-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia should improve equity and quality of education]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia’s education system has made impressive progress over the past two decades, but more needs to be done now to ensure that all children have access to a quality education, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/colombia-should-improve-equity-and-quality-of-education.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Forum on Tax Administration - plenary meeting Beijing, 11-13 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The role of tax administrations in implementing the OECD/G20 work on the international tax agenda will be the focus of the 10th Plenary meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) to be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on 11-13 May 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-plenary-meeting-beijing-11-13-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch review of education in Colombia Thursday 21 April]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past two decades the Colombian education system has undergone a fundamental transformation. A new OECD report, Education in Colombia, analyses the progress made and the challenges ahead to improve quality and equity in order for the country to reach its goal of being the “most educated” country in Latin America by 2025.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-review-of-education-in-colombia-thursday-21-april.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global trade in fake goods worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year - OECD & EUIPO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Imports of counterfeit and pirated goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports, with US, Italian and French brands the hardest hit and many of the proceeds going to organised crime, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-trade-in-fake-goods-worth-nearly-half-a-trillion-dollars-a-year.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concrete actions needed to advance global tax transparency, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community should call time on all remaining holdouts who have yet to implement internationally agreed tax transparency standards, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría said in a new report to the G20.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/concrete-actions-needed-to-advance-global-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lending to SMEs and entrepreneurs is improving, but more diverse forms of financing are needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has turned the corner from the downswing seen during the global financial crisis, but overall credit conditions remain challenging and access to external finance continues to be much tighter for SMEs than larger firms, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lending-to-smes-and-entrepreneurs-is-improving-but-more-diverse-forms-of-financing-are-needed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations meet on "Panama Papers"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A special project meeting of the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network took place at the OECD in Paris on Wednesday 13 April, bringing together senior tax administration officials from countries worldwide to discuss opportunities for obtaining data, co-operation and information-sharing in light of the “Panama Papers” revelations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-administrations-meet-on-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Publication launch in Washington, DC on Thursday 14 April 2016 Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2016: An OECD Scoreboard
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<description><![CDATA[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to economic growth, jobs and social cohesion. Access to finance is one of the keys to enable small firms to innovate and become more productive. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/publication-launch-in-washington-dc-on-thursday-14-april-2016-financing-smes-and-entrepreneurs-2016-an-oecd-scoreboard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Development aid rises again in 2015, spending on refugees doubles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Development aid totalled USD 131.6 billion in 2015, representing a rise of 6.9% from 2014 in real terms as aid spent on refugees in host countries more than doubled in real terms to USD 12 billion. Stripping out funds spent on refugees, aid was still up 1.7% in real terms, according to official data collected by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/development-aid-rises-again-in-2015-spending-on-refugees-doubles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of OECD & EUIPO report on trade in counterfeit goods: Monday 18 April at 12:00 CET, Live webcast
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<description><![CDATA[OECD Deputy Secretary-General Doug Frantz and EUIPO Executive Director António Campinos will launch the joint report “Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact” at 12:00 CET on Monday 18 April at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/launch-of-oecd--euipo-report-on-trade-in-counterfeit-goods-monday-18-april.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High-level meeting on excess capacity in steel sector, 17:30 news briefing, Monday 18 April, Palais D’Egmont, Brussels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a serious export glut weighing on the global steel sector, ministers, senior officials and private sector representatives from around 30 countries including China, Japan, Germany, India, the UK and the US will meet with EU, WTO, OECD and World Steel Association representatives on Monday 18 April in Brussels to seek solutions to the overcapacity crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/high-level-meeting-on-excess-capacity-in-steel-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan will need reforms to ease economic blow of a shrinking workforce]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan must make revitalising growth its number one priority with reforms to boost productivity and encourage more women and older people into jobs to compensate for its rapidly shrinking labour force, according to the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japan-will-need-reforms-to-ease-economic-blow-of-a-shrinking-workforce.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Final Declaration of the OECD Meeting of Agriculture Ministers held in Paris on 7-8 April 2016 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers of Agriculture from OECD countries and partner economies worldwide met in Paris on 7-8 April 2016, to discuss Better Policies to Achieve a Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Food System. The meeting was co-chaired by Stéphane Le Foll, Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France, and Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/final-declaration-of-the-oecd-meeting-of-agriculture-ministers-held-in-paris-on-7-8-april-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations ready to act on “Panama Papers”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government officials from around the world have called on the OECD to convene a special project meeting of  the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network to explore possibilities of co-operation and information-sharing, identify tax compliance risks and agree collaborative  action, in light of the “Panama Papers” revelations.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tax-administrations-ready-to-act-on-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Limited access to employment services hurts vulnerable laid-off workers in Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia should provide early access to more intensive employment services for disadvantaged laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/limited-access-to-employment-services-hurts-vulnerable-laid-off-workers-in-australia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany: Boost investment and productivity for a stronger economy and more inclusive society]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany is in a solid economic position, but ageing and technological change require new investments in people to ensure a stronger and more inclusive society, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/germany-boost-investment-and-productivity-for-a-stronger-economy-and-more-inclusive-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the “Panama Papers”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The “Panama Papers” revelations have shone the light on Panama’s culture and practice of secrecy. Panama is the last major holdout that continues to allow funds to be hidden offshore from tax and law enforcement authorities]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-from-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-the-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[アンヘル･グリアOECD事務総長、2016年4月11-13日に来日 予定]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[アンヘル・グリアOECD事務総長は、4月11日から13日まで日本を公式訪問します。主な訪日目的は、4月12－13日、日本国会と共催するOECDグローバル議員ネットワーク東京会合に参加することです。また、「OECD Better Policies シリーズ：日本2016」及び「OECD 地域政策レビュー」を発表します。]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/japanese-angel-gurria-secretary-general-of-the-oecd-scheduled-to-be-in-tokyo-on-11-13-april-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, scheduled to be in Tokyo on 11-13 April 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Tokyo on 11-13 April 2016, on an official visit to Japan. During his visit, he will be participating in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Meeting co-hosted by the National Diet of Japan on 12-13 April. He will also launch OECD Better Policies Series: Japan 2016 and OECD Territorial Reviews of Japan 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/angelgurria-secretary-general-of-the-oecd-scheduled-to-be-in-tokyo-on-11-13-april-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising tax revenues are key to economic development in African countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to the inaugural edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. In 2014, the eight countries covered by the report - Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia -  reported tax revenues as a percentage of GDP ranging from 16.1% to 31.3%.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/rising-tax-revenues-are-key-to-economic-development-in-african-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture at OECD – 7 & 8 April 2016 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Population growth and increasing prosperity are driving and changing global demand for agricultural products, while other challenges, like climate change and increased competition for limited natural resources like land and water, loom on the horizon. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/ministerial-meeting-on-agriculture-at-oecd-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Germany launches Tuesday 5 April 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Germany, to be published on Tuesday 5 April, discusses how the country can use its current position of strength to prepare for the substantial opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, particularly as concerns strengthening productivity and investment, boosting well-being in an ageing society and ensuring that newly-arrived migrants are fully integrated into the labour force and society.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-germany-launches-tuesday-5-april-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global mayors join forces to address inequalities and foster inclusive growth in cities worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mayors from cities across the United States, Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America gathered in New York to launch a global campaign to address rising inequalities and foster inclusive growth in their cities, in their countries and worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-mayors-join-forces-to-address-inequalities-and-foster-inclusive-growth-in-cities-worldwide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD: dalsze inwestycje w infrastrukturę i umiejętności będą sprzyjać wzrostowi poziomu życia i dobrobytu w Polsce]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[W Polsce utrzymuje się solidny wzrost gospodarczy, bezrobocie spada, ale niezbędne są dalsze inwestycje w infrastrukturę i umiejętności w celu podtrzymania nieustannej poprawy poziomu życia, jakości środowiska i dobrobytu, stwierdza OECD w swoim najnowszym Przeglądzie Gospodarczym Polski.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/polish-poland-investment-in-infrastructure-and-skills-will-support-higher-living-standards-and-greater-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Poland: Investment in infrastructure and skills will support higher living standards and greater well-being]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Polish economic growth remains solid and unemployment is decreasing, but further investments in infrastructure and skills will be essential to sustain a continuing improvement in living standards, environmental quality and well-being, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Poland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/poland-investment-in-infrastructure-and-skills-will-support-higher-living-standards-and-greater-well-being.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues rise slightly but remain well below OECD levels
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<description><![CDATA[Despite a continuing slowdown in economic growth, tax revenues in Latin American and Caribbean countries rose slightly in 2014, as a proportion of national incomes, according to new data from the annual Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean publication.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-rise-slightly-but-remain-well-below-oecd-levels.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Declaration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and representatives from the 41 State Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention have reaffirmed their commitment to continued implementation of the Convention and called for robust enforcement of their anti-foreign bribery laws. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-anti-bribery-ministerial-declaration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prezentacja Przeglądu Gospodarczego Polski we wtorek 22 marca 2016 r. w Warszawie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We wtorek 22 marca 2016 roku Organizacja Współpracy Gospodarczej i Rozwoju (OECD) opublikuje Przegląd Gospodarczy Polski. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/polish-oecd-economic-survey-of-poland-launches-tuesday-22-march-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Poland launches Tuesday 22 March 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Assessment of Poland, to be published on Tuesday 22 March, discusses the country’s recent performance and prospects for continuing convergence with the most affluent OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-poland-launches-tuesday-22-march-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health workers with right skills in right places needed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of doctors and nurses has reached record levels in the OECD. Countries should now reform their training and employment strategies to better respond to people’s changing health needs and also reduce their reliance on foreign-trained health workers from developing countries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/health-workers-with-right-skills-in-right-places-needed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania: Achieving stronger and more inclusive growth will require new reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania has made remarkable economic and social progress, but further policy reforms will be necessary to ensure a more productive and inclusive economy, according to the first-ever OECD Economic Assessment of Lithuania.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-achieving-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth-will-require-new-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Global Forum peer reviews highlight ever-increasing compliance with tax transparency standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading forum on tax transparency published 10 new peer review reports today, pointing to ever-increasing compliance with the internationally-recognised standards to curb tax evasion through the exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/new-global-forum-peer-reviews-highlight-ever-increasing-compliance-with-tax-transparency-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remembering the people of Japan - Message from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, shared his sustained support for the victims and their families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/remembering-the-people-of-japan-message-from-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tougher environmental laws do not hurt export competitiveness – OECD study]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries that implement stringent environmental policies do not lose export competitiveness when compared against countries with more moderate regulations, according to a new OECD study that examines trade in manufactured goods between advanced and emerging economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tougher-environmental-laws-do-not-hurt-export-competitiveness.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Assessment of Lithuania launches Tuesday 15 March 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Assessment of Lithuania, to be published on Tuesday 15 March, discusses the country’s recent performance and prospects for boosting economic recovery in the context of a volatile international environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-assessment-of-lithuania-launches-tuesday-15-march-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Active policies needed for a competitive and sustainable tourism sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tourism industry in OECD countries continues to grow strongly despite economic weakness in advanced economies, and outperformed tourism globally in 2014. However, active, innovative and integrated policies are needed to ensure that tourism remains a competitive and sustainable sector, says OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/active-policies-needed-for-a-competitive-and-sustainable-tourism-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling poverty and inequality in Greece is crucial to recovery from crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Boosting economic growth and investment to create jobs, improve the stability of public finances and provide an effective social safety net are crucial to help Greece recover from the profound social costs of the economic crisis, says the OECD in its latest report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/tackling-poverty-and-inequality-in-greece-is-crucial-to-recovery-from-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch Economic Survey of Greece Thursday 10 March in Athens]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Greece, to be published on Thursday 10 March 2016, looks at the measures needed to tackle the severe social and economic costs of the crisis. It analyses ongoing reforms and recommends a range of further actions to boost growth and jobs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-economic-survey-of-greece-thursday-10-march-in-athens.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Anti-Bribery Ministerial Meeting, 16 March 2016 - Open to media from 9:45 AM to 12:45 PM, Live webcast]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bribery in international business undermines good governance and economic development, perpetuates poverty and distorts international competition.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-anti-bribery-ministerial-meeting-16-march-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD countries confirm their drive to improve gender equality in public leadership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries have agreed to work towards greater gender equality in public life – including in governments, parliaments and judiciaries – with concrete measures to improve women’s access to leadership and decision-making roles and integrate more of a gender perspective into public policies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-countries-agree-to-improve-gender-equality-in-public-leadership.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain needs to fulfil its commitment to reverse decline in development aid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain’s gradual economic recovery should enable it to start reversing the sharp decline in its development assistance since 2010 and focus more of its aid budget on the neediest countries, according to an OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/spain-needs-to-fulfil-its-commitment-to-reverse-decline-in-development-aid.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Environment & trade: do stricter policies hurt export competitiveness? OECD Chief Economist Catherine Mann - Thursday 10 March 2016, London School of Economics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How have environmental regulations affected international trade patterns to date and how would stricter laws affect the export competitiveness of countries like China or the UK in sectors from textiles to steel? Does the evidence bear out the pollution haven hypothesis and how can countries gain competitive advantage from the low-carbon transition?]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/environment-trade-do-stricter-policies-hurt-export-competitiveness-oecd-catherine-mann.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[经合组织表示全球经济迫切需要更加有力和一致的政策来促进强健且包容的增长]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[根据经合组织每年发布的《力争增长》报告，为刺激持续低迷的需求、重新推动生产率增长、创造就业机会和建成一个更具包容性的全球经济，政策制订者们需要综合运用货币、财政和结构性政策，制订广泛的改革计划。]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economy-urgently-needs-a-stronger-and-more-coherent-policy-response-to-promote-robust-and-inclusive-growth-in-chinese.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of the Netherlands launches Thursday 3 March in The Hague]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Assessment of The Netherlands, to be published on Thursday 3 March 2016, discusses the recent economic recovery as well as the remaining challenges to achieving sustainable and inclusive growth. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-netherlands-launches-thursday-3-march-in-thehague.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy urgently needs a stronger and more coherent policy response to promote robust and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Policymakers need to deploy broad-based reform plans that incorporate monetary, fiscal, and structural policies to stimulate persistently weak demand, re-launch productivity growth, create jobs and build a more inclusive global economy, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-economy-urgently-needs-a-stronger-and-more-coherent-policy-response-to-promote-robust-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Slovenia’s limited implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery expresses its serious concern regarding the situation of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (CPC) in Slovenia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/public-statement-on-slovenia-s-implementation-of-the-anti-bribery-convention-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lithuania should step up efforts to boost youth employment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuania needs to boost job creation and reduce labour costs in order to help more young people into work, according to a new OECD report.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/lithuania-should-step-up-efforts-to-boost-youth-employment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Finland’s limited implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery expresses its serious concern with Finland’s continued failure to implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/public-statement-on-finland-s-lack-of-implementation-of-the-anti-bribery-convention-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of the OECD Working Group on Bribery on Belgium’s limited implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns regarding Belgium’s limited efforts to comply with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-of-the-oecd-working-group-on-bribery-on-belgium-s-limited-implementation-of-the-anti-bribery-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[All interested countries and jurisdictions to be invited to join global efforts led by the OECD and G20 to close international tax loopholes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today agreed a new framework that would allow all interested countries and jurisdictions to join in efforts to update international tax rules for the 21st Century. The proposal for broadening participation in the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project will be presented to G20 Finance Ministers at their next meeting on 26-27 February in Shanghai, China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/all-interested-countries-and-jurisdictions-to-be-invited-to-join-global-efforts-led-by-the-oecd-and-g20-to-close-international-tax-loopholes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of OECD’s Going for Growth 2016 : News Briefing on 26 February in Shanghai, China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will present the 2016 edition of Going for Growth on Friday 26 February.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/release-of-oecd-s-going-for-growth-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent research needed into risks from nanomaterials in household waste]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent research is needed to assess the possible risks to human health and ecosystems from the ever-increasing amounts of engineered nanomaterials going into household waste and ending up in the environment, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/urgent-research-needed-into-risks-from-nanomaterials-in-household-waste.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Elusive global growth outlook requires urgent policy response]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/elusive-global-growth-outlook-requires-urgent-policy-response.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Private hospital prices in South Africa are expensive for citizens]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Price levels for private hospital services in South Africa are comparable to the levels observed across OECD countries. But they are higher than what could be expected given the country’s income, according to a new OECD working paper.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/private-hospital-prices-in-south-africa-are-expensive-for-citizens.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: Stronger and more inclusive growth will require new reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has made impressive economic, social and environmental progress, but further institutional and policy reforms will be necessary to ensure stronger and more inclusive growth, according to the first-ever OECD Economic Assessment of Costa Rica.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/costarica-stronger-and-more-inclusive-growth-will-require-new-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Interim Economic Outlook launches Thursday 18 February]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann will present the near-term prospects for the global economy on Thursday 18 February at 11:00 a.m. (CET).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-interim-economic-outlook-launches-thursday-18-february.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New data show importance of quality as well as quantity of jobs and how both evolved during crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Good pay, labour market security and a decent working environment can go hand in hand with high employment, according to new OECD findings on the quality of jobs in 45 countries.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-crisis-has-had-a-lasting-impact-on-job-quality-new-oecd-figures-show.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Costa Rica launches Monday 15 February 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Assessment of Costa Rica, to be published on Monday 15 February, discusses the country’s recent performance, which has brought about strong growth, rising living standards and the sustainable use of natural resources. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/economic-assessment-of-costa-rica-launches-monday-15-february-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Helping the weakest students essential for society and the economy, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Most countries have made little progress helping their weakest students improve their performance in reading, mathematics and science over the past decade. This means too many young people are still leaving school without the basic skills needed in today’s society and workplace, hurting their futures and long-term economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/helping-the-weakest-students-essential-for-society-and-the-economy-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Political finance needs tighter regulation and enforcement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many economically advanced countries are failing to fully enforce regulations on political party funding and campaign donations or are leaving loopholes that can be exploited by powerful private interest groups, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/political-finance-needs-tighter-regulation-and-enforcement-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel’s economy is sound but it urgently needs to address productivity, inequality and poverty]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel’s economy has strong fundamentals, but the country needs to address productivity, inequality and poverty if it wants to improve well-being and reduce socio-economic divides, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Israel. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/israels-economy-is-sound-but-it-urgently-needs-to-address-productivity-inequality-and-poverty.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to launch Financing Democracy: Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns and the Risk of Policy Capture 10:30 am Thursday 4 February 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will launch its first ever report on political party funding and election campaign financing to an audience of international lawmakers on Thursday 4 February at 10:30 CET at the OECD Conference Centre. The event is open to the media.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-launch-financing-democracy-funding-of-political-parties-and-election-campaigns-and-the-risk-of-policy-capture.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and UNHCR call for scaling up integration policies in favour of refugees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The heads of the OECD and UNHCR, at a joint high-level Conference on the integration of beneficiaries of international protection in Paris today, have called on governments to scale up their efforts to help refugees integrate and contribute to the societies and economies of Europe.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-and-unhcr-call-for-scaling-up-integration-policies-in-favour-of-refugees.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes European Commission corporate tax avoidance proposals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Commission presented today a series of measures for a coordinated EU-wide response to corporate tax avoidance, notably through implementation of the global standards developed under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. The Commission proposal would align tax laws in all 28 EU countries, in order to fight aggressive tax practices by multinational enterprises]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-welcomes-european-commission-corporate-tax-avoidance-proposals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland: Structural reforms needed to boost growth and employment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[﻿Finland enjoys a high level of income and well-being, but the economy has weakened and new reforms will be necessary to restart growth, boost productivity increase employment and restore competitiveness, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Finland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/finland-structural-reforms-needed-to-boost-growth-and-employment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A boost to transparency in international tax matters: 31 countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country by country information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), 31 countries signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports. The signing ceremony marks an important milestone towards implementation of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project and a significant increase in cross-border cooperation on tax matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/a-boost-to-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-31-countries-sign-tax-co-operation-agreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Finland launches Thursday 28 January 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Finland, to be published on Thursday 28 January, assesses the challenges for maintaining high levels of income and well-being, in the context of a global downturn that is slowing activity in critical sectors. The Survey discusses how structural reforms can help Finland restart growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-finalnd-launches-thursday-28-january-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on Departure of Deputy Secretary-General, Stefan Kapferer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I want to congratulate Deputy Secretary-General Stefan Kapferer on his move to become the head of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-the-oecd-secretary-general-on-departure-of-deputy-secretary-general-stefan-kapferer.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[América Latina: abordar el doble desafío de la desigualdad y la baja productividad para elevar los niveles de vida]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[La educación, la protección social y el emprendimiento son algunos de los ámbitos en los que se precisa actuar de manera prioritaria para frenar la desaceleración del crecimiento económico y combatir la desigualdad en América Latina, según la OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/america-latina-abordar-el-doble-desafio-de-la-desigualdad-y-la-baja-productividad-para-elevar-los-niveles-de-vida.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[América Latina: enfrentando o duplo desafio da desigualdade e baixa produtividade para melhorar  a qualidade de vida]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A educação, a proteção social e o empreendedorismo estão entre as áreas em que são necessárias ações prioritárias para acelerar o crescimento e combater as desigualdades econômicas na América Latina, de acordo com a OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/america-latina-enfrentando-o-duplo-desafio-da-desigualdade-e-baixa-produtividade-para-melhorar-a-qualidade-de-vida.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment and Labour Ministerial Statement - Building more resilient and inclusive labour markets
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<description><![CDATA[OECD Employment and Labour Ministers meeting in Paris have underlined their commitment to boosting employment, particularly for young people and the long-term unemployed, tackling labour market inequalities and helping people with mental health issues find and stay in work. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-employment-and-labour-ministerial-statement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Mexican health care system has made great progress during the last decade – but the remaining challenges are daunting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the ten years since the introduction of Seguro Popular, some 50 million Mexicans previously at risk of unaffordable health care bills now have access to health insurance. The OECD Review of Health Systems: Mexico 2016 finds that the share of the population exposed to unaffordable or impoverishing health care costs has fallen from 3.3% to 0.8% of the population in the past decade.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-mexican-health-care-system-has-made-great-progress-during-the-last-decade-but-the-remaining-challenges-are-daunting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría welcomes WTO agreements]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría congratulates the World Trade Organization and its members for their accomplishments at the 10th WTO Ministerial in Nairobi. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-s-gurria-welcomes-wto-agreements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unequal access to employment support hurts vulnerable laid-off workers in Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More equal access to employment services and better co-ordination between the government and social partners could help disadvantaged laid-off workers get back into employment, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/unequal-access-to-employment-support-hurts-vulnerable-laid-off-workers-in-sweden.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal needs to increase its development aid and improve oversight]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal has endeavoured to maintain its foreign aid programme since the economic crisis, but its aid budget has been hit hard and a plan is needed to avoid a further decline and get back on a path towards internationally agreed targets, according to an OECD Review.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/portugal-needs-to-increase-its-development-aid-and-improve-oversight.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on COP21 Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is a watershed day for the world and especially heartening for the OECD as one of the first international bodies to call for zero net emissions in the second half of the century, for a price on carbon and for greater efforts to channel finance into the low carbon economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-cop21-agreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2015 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The time is now for a new Latin America-China partnership to foster mutual development strategies, says the Latin American Economic Outlook 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latin America’s GDP growth slowdown deepened and is expected to be negative in 2015. For a second consecutive year, Latin America falls behind the average growth of OECD countries after a full decade of convergence with advanced economies, according to the Latin American Economic Outlook 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/press-release-latam-econ-outlook-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia still faces challenges to improve health care quality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia has significantly improved its health system over the past 20 years, leading to a rise in life expectancy and a fall in infant mortality. To maintain its ambition of universal, high-quality health care, Colombia should now focus on improving efficiency and strengthening financial sustainability, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/colombia-still-faces-challenges-to-improve-health-care-quality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Anti-Corruption Day Statement by Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International Anti-Corruption Day provides us all with a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made over the past year in the global fight against corruption, but also to think about the work that remains to be done in the years ahead.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-anti-corruption-day-2015-statement-by-drago-kos.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia should build on the mental health reform to strengthen employment outcomes of people with mental health issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The recent mental health reform is an important step towards better services for people with mental ill-health, but Australia needs to do more to help people with mild to moderate mental health issues at and into work, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-should-build-on-the-mental-health-reform-to-strengthen-employment-outcomes-of-people-with-mental-health-issues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate tax revenues falling, putting higher burdens on individuals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Corporate tax revenues have been falling across OECD countries since the global economic crisis, putting greater pressure on individual taxpayers to ensure that governments meet financing requirements, according to new data from the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/corporate-tax-revenues-falling-putting-higher-burdens-on-individuals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement by OECD-IEA-ITF-NEA for COP21]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world looks to the Paris Conference of the Parties to deliver a new climate agreement that transforms our development pathway. Success at COP21 can drive and accelerate the transition to a cleaner, healthier and more secure future, locking-in sustainable economic growth and development.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/statement-by-oecd-iea-itf-nea-for-cop21.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia - The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21 that Australia intends to ratify the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period, which sets mitigation targets and reporting requirements for 2013-2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/australia-theoecdwelcomesprimeministermalcolmturnbullsannouncementatcop21.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Steel Committee says immediate action needed to address challenges of excess capacity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Immediate action is needed to address the challenge of excess global steel capacity, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 30 November and 1 December 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-steel-committee-says-immediate-action-needed-to-address-challenges-of-excess-capacity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland: Focus on lifting productivity to guarantee future prosperity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland’s recent economic performance has been impressive, but with growth now slowing new reforms will be necessary to maintain high levels of prosperity and ensure future well-being, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/switzerland-focus-on-lifting-productivity-to-guarantee-future-prosperity.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms needed to tackle growing risk of pensioner poverty]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent reforms have made pension systems more financially sustainable and pensioners have higher living standards than ever before. But future generations are likely to find their pension entitlements much less generous than today’s and many may face a serious risk of pensioner poverty, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/further-reforms-needed-to-tackle-growing-risk-of-pensioner-poverty.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[L'OCSE e il Governo Italiano intensificano la collaborazione su occupazione e sviluppo locale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[L'Organizzazione per la Cooperazione e lo Sviluppo Economico (OCSE) e il Governo Italiano hanno intensificato la collaborazione per garantire un'efficace attuazione delle strategie di sviluppo locale per promuovere l'occupazione, incoraggiare l'imprenditorialità e aumentare l'inclusione sociale.

 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/locse-e-il-governo-italiano-intensificano-la-collaborazione-su-occupazione-e-sviluppo-locale.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Expanding business start-up support for disadvantaged groups can tackle unemployment and social exclusion
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<description><![CDATA[Encouraging entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups can help boost jobs and tackle social exclusion, according to a new joint report by the OECD and European Commission. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/expanding-business-start-up-support-for-disadvantaged-groups-can-tackle-unemployment-and-social-exclusion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD activities and events during the COP21 UN Conference on Climate Change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following is a list of OECD activities and events during the COP21 UN Conference on Climate Change. You can visit the OECD Pavilion in Hall 3 (Blue Zone) at any time to attend events (complete list of OECD events at COP21) and browse OECD reports & dataviz on climate change and the environment. Please contact Catherine Bremer (catherine.bremer@oecd.org, 0603 483456) for interview requests.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-activities-and-events-during-the-cop21.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands should invest in the long-term sustainability of the food and agricultural system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along the food chain and significant world export shares for many products. To maintain and build on this performance, government policy should increasingly focus on measures to boost innovation and improve sustainability performance, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland launches Tuesday 1 December 2015]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland, to be published on Tuesday 1 December, assesses the country’s strong rebound since the global economic crisis, which has out-paced its  main European trading partners and matched the strength of the US recovery. The Survey discusses what Switzerland can do to boost its medium-term growth prospects, particularly as concerns productivity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-economic-survey-of-switzerland-launches-tuesday-1-december-2015.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile: Mejorar las oportunidades para todos es esencial de cara a lograr una economía más inclusiva]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Aunque el largo período de expansión económica que ha atravesado Chile ha mejorado los niveles de vida y reducido drásticamente la pobreza entre su población, aún queda mucho por hacer para asegurar que el país esté en condiciones de adentrarse en una senda de crecimiento más sólido, inclusivo y sostenible, según el último Estudio Económico de la OCDE sobre Chile.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-mejorar-las-oportunidades-para-todos-es-esencial-de-cara-a-lograr-una-economia-mas-inclusiva.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile: Improving opportunities for all is key to a more inclusive and productive economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A long period of economic expansion in Chile has raised living standards and dramatically reduced poverty, but more needs to be done now to ensure that the country is in a position to move to a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable growth path, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Chile.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/chile-improving-opportunities-for-all-is-key-to-a-more-inclusive-and-productive-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands should strive to meet energy and environment challenges ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An early leader in environmental policy, the Netherlands has decoupled greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth and virtually eliminated landfilling over the past decade. Yet a very fossil fuel-intensive energy mix and looming pressures from traffic congestion and intensive farming are creating new challenges, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/the-netherlands-should-strive-to-meet-energy-and-environment-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel joins international efforts to boost transparency and end tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/israel-joins-international-efforts-to-boost-transparency-and-end-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing inequalities and financing education remain key challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to tackle persistent inequalities in education and focus on improving efficiencies in their education systems in order to ensure that every child, whatever their background, can realise their full potential and benefit from a good education, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/reducing-inequalities-and-financing-education-remain-key-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mongolia should make combating nepotism and political corruption a priority]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mongolia’s rapid economic and social development, fuelled by the discovery of significant mineral resources, has exacerbated governance and corruption challenges. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/mongolia-should-make-combating-nepotism-and-political-corruption-a-priority.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to release Environmental Performance Review of the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will release a new “Environmental Performance Review of The Netherlands” at 2:30 pm CET on Wednesday 25 November. The Review examines whether Dutch environmental ambitions are as strong as they used to be and compares its environmental performance with other OECD member countries. It makes recommendations on environmental management and taxation, including vehicle taxes and road pricing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-to-release-environmental-performance-review-of-the-netherlands.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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