Make trade work for all
By Catherine L. Mann, OECD Chief Economist and Head of Economics Department The special chapter of the June 2017 Economic… Read More »Make trade work for all
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Global Economic Outlook: Better, but not good enough
By Catherine L. Mann, OECD Chief Economist and Head of Economics Department Global growth is projected to rise modestly from… Read More »Global Economic Outlook: Better, but not good enough
Solving Non-Performing Loans in Europe to speed up the recovery
by Pierre Beynet, Head of Division, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department Almost 10 years after the outset of the… Read More »Solving Non-Performing Loans in Europe to speed up the recovery
Enhancing financial stability amid slowing growth in China
By Margit Molnar and Ben Westmore, China Desk, OECD Economics Department Growth in China has been slowing gradually, but GDP… Read More »Enhancing financial stability amid slowing growth in China
Does everybody enjoy Pura Vida? Decomposing income inequality in Costa Rica
By Mabel Gabriel and Alberto Gonzalez Pandiella, OECD Economics Department Despite strong economic growth, Costa Rica’s income inequality has increased… Read More »Does everybody enjoy Pura Vida? Decomposing income inequality in Costa Rica
Structural Inequality – The Case of Sweden
by Jon Pareliussen, Sweden Desk, OECD Economics Department Income equality is perceived by many as steadily embedded in Swedish society,… Read More »Structural Inequality – The Case of Sweden
Japan needs policies to boost productivity for inclusive growth
by Randall Jones, Head of Japan Desk, OECD Economics Department Labour productivity in Japan is about a quarter below the… Read More »Japan needs policies to boost productivity for inclusive growth
The G20’s Enhanced Structural Reform Agenda: Some progress, but more reforms needed
by Agnès Cavaciuti, Tomasz Kozluk, Dorothée Rouzet, Nicolas Ruiz and William Witheridge, OECD Economics Department As G20 Finance Ministers and… Read More »The G20’s Enhanced Structural Reform Agenda: Some progress, but more reforms needed
Reforming Brazil’s old-age pension system to ensure its sustainability
By Jens Arnold, Head of Brazil Desk at the OECD Economics Department and Hervé Boulhol, Head of Pensions and Population… Read More »Reforming Brazil’s old-age pension system to ensure its sustainability
Making the most of innovation in China
by Margit Molnar, Head of China Desk, OECD Economics Department On several measures, China has caught up with OECD economies… Read More »Making the most of innovation in China