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July 2020

South Africa: The time to reform has come

By Falilou Fall, OECD Economics Department The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown have led to a sharp economic contraction… Read More »South Africa: The time to reform has come

Business support must now facilitate the recovery from COVID-19

by Martin Borowiecki and Jon Pareliussen, OECD Economics Department These are extraordinary times. Governments have shown through their unprecedented policy… Read More »Business support must now facilitate the recovery from COVID-19

Statistical Insight: Location, location, location – House price developments across and within OECD countries

by Pierre-Alain Pionnier, OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Housing is key to wellbeing. Real estate typically forms the most important… Read More »Statistical Insight: Location, location, location – House price developments across and within OECD countries

Looking forward to a new summer in Greece: Returning Greece’s economy to a stronger, sustained and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 shock

by Mauro Pisu and Tim Bulman, OECD Economics Department Normally in mid-July each year, hundreds of thousands of families across… Read More »Looking forward to a new summer in Greece: Returning Greece’s economy to a stronger, sustained and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 shock

Building back better: enhancing equal access to opportunities for all

by Laurence Boone, Aida Caldera Sanchez, Nikki Kergozou, Stefano Scarpetta As some G20 countries are gradually re-opening their economies after… Read More »Building back better: enhancing equal access to opportunities for all

After the Covid-19 crisis, Slovenia needs to focus on population ageing challenges

by Jens Høj, Slovenia Desk, OECD Economics Department Slovenia was one of the best preforming OECD economies until the Covid-19… Read More »After the Covid-19 crisis, Slovenia needs to focus on population ageing challenges

China’s GDP: What it means and why it matters

by Michael Pettis, Peking University and Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy, drafted by Shashwat Koirala, OECD Economics Department As a… Read More »China’s GDP: What it means and why it matters

Un viaje exitoso: las reformas económicas de Costa Rica, 2015-2020

Por Alberto González Pandiella, Patrick Lenain, Mauro Pisu y Enes Sunel El 15 de mayo de 2020, Costa Rica fue… Read More »Un viaje exitoso: las reformas económicas de Costa Rica, 2015-2020

A Successful Journey: Costa Rica’s Economic Reforms, 2015-2020

By Alberto González Pandiella, Patrick Lenain, Mauro Pisu and Enes Sunel On 15 May 2020, Costa Rica was invited to… Read More »A Successful Journey: Costa Rica’s Economic Reforms, 2015-2020

The US COVID-19 recession – Will this time be different?

By D. Azzopardi, M. Hermansen, P. Lenain and D. Sutherland, OECD Economics Department As COVID-19 hit the United States, non-essential… Read More »The US COVID-19 recession – Will this time be different?