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by Jarmila Botev, Balázs Égert, Zuzana Smidova, David Turner, OECD Economics Department Human capital is widely regarded as a fundamental… Read More »The human capital paradox: A measurement issue?
by Laurence Boone, OECD Chief Economist Covid-19 (coronavirus) hit China at the start of December and outbreaks have spread more… Read More »Tackling the fallout from the coronavirus
de Laurence Boone, Cheffe économiste de l’OCDE Une épidémie de coronavirus (Covid-19) vient de frapper la Chine en ce début… Read More »Faire face aux répercussions de l’épidémie de coronavirus
By Haruki Seitani and Ben Westmore, Ireland Desk, OECD Economics Department. The Irish economy has performed well in recent years.… Read More »Promoting inclusive growth in Ireland in the context of population ageing and continued technological diffusion