OECD Forum 2014: Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies - Inclusive Growth, Jobs, and Trust

Forum 2014, entitled Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies, will be organised around three cross-cutting themes: Inclusive Growth, Jobs, and Trust, exploring the multifaceted nature of resilience and how to now “bounce forward” in addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges.

Promoting a Fair and Sustainable Welfare System in China

China is currently strengthening its social safety nets and creating a modern welfare state. A minimum income standard is in place for all residents, and nearly everyone benefits from at least some measure of health insurance. But going forward, further reforms are needed to meet the demands of an increasingly urban population, said OECD Secretary-General in Beijing.

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• The OECD Secretary-General in Beijing, 21-24 March 2014

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• OECD-Regierungen brauchen Maßnahmen gegen soziale Ungleichheit und Spaltung der Gesellschaft

Online discussion “Data Gaps on Gender Equality” from Monday 27 January until 14 February

The discussion will be focusing on a different theme for data gaps as follows: the socio-economic empowerment of women, violence against women and the civic and political participation of women.

Pension reforms on track but the challenges of adequacy and inequality in old age remain, says OECD

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• Las reformas de las pensiones están en curso, pero aún existen retos en su adecuación e inequidad hacia las personas de edad avanzada,dice la OCDE

Pensions at a Glance 2013: Retirement-Income Systems in OECD and G20 Countries

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OECD report measures human cost of crisis; underlines need to invest in well-being

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Shaping the post-crisis global economy

There is no simple remedy for fixing the post-crisis global economy. But three key ingredients for sustainable long-term growth are jobs, equality and trust, said OECD Secretary-General in Washington.

Recovering Trust as a Key to Effective Public Policy

Public trust is the cornerstone of effective governance, the main ingredient to promote economic growth and social progress. Like never before, our citizens have doubts about their government’s capacities to make the right decisions. Therefore, we need to take the necessary measures to recover that confidence, said OECD Secretary-General.

Tackling Inequalities in Development Policies

Development aid policies have helped developing countries reduce extreme poverty, strengthen institutional frameworks and develop a middle class. But there are still 2.4 billion people living in poverty and inequalities in many countries are still at record levels, and in some cases rising, said OECD Secretary-General.