Lithuania: Sailing through rough waters
Lithuania: a strong recovery is undermined by the war in Ukraine.
United States: Challenges Faced by the Middle Class
The US middle class faces challenges from the climate transition and high child care costs.
The United Kingdom: Stronger growth needs significant productivity improvements across regions
Raising productivity requires more investment, re-and up-skilling to facilitate worker’s relocation and better use of existing skills to address shortages.
Chile: ¿Cómo hacer el crecimiento más inclusivo?
Mejorar la productividad, la protección social e incrementar ingresos tributarios para una recuperación sostenible.
Chile: How can growth be made more inclusive?
Improve productivity, social protection and raise more revenues for a sustainable recovery.
Korea: Stunning success and work in progress
Productivity gaps fuel inequalities and a race to win a golden ticket.
What is driving the spike in inflation dispersion in the euro area and how should policy react?
Inflation dispersion has surged and could raise further, complicating macroeconomic policy. This requires reforms to make the euro area more resilient.
Mortgage rates are rising: Should we be concerned?
Financial stress among households should remain contained despite rising mortgage rates, but inflation pressures increase risks for vulnerable borrowers.
OECD Public Integrity Indicators – New data on quality of anti-corruption and public integrity strategies
OECD Public Integrity Indicators, measuring strength of anti-corruption policies, show improvement needed in government strategies to tackle corruption.
South Africa: Improving productivity and the efficiency of public spending to bolster living standards
OECD Economic Survey of South Africa examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on South Africa’s economy and proposes reforms to overcome long-running structural weaknesses and raise living standards.