28-January-2016
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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.
27-January-2016
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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.
25-January-2016
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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.
22-January-2016
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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).
19-January-2016
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Education, social protection and entrepreneurship are among the areas where priority action is needed to halt the slowdown in economic growth and tackle inequality across Latin America, according to the OECD.
15-January-2016
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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.
11-January-2016
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OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría will open the Policy Forum on the Future of Work on Thursday 14 January 2016 at 10.30 am at OECD headquarters in Paris. More than 300 ministers, academics, entrepreneurs and leading representatives from the business sector and trade unions will discuss how digitisation is shaping the world of work and the implications for skills and labour market policy. This event will be open to media.
6-January-2016
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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.
22-December-2015
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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría congratulates the World Trade Organization and its members for their accomplishments at the 10th WTO Ministerial in Nairobi.
16-December-2015
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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.