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?
Lockdown policies and people in the age of COVID-19: Lessons from the OECD Policy Tracker
By Jon Pareliussen and Daniela Glocker, OECD Economics Department Closing down social and professional interactions have helped bringing COVID-19 outbreaks… Read More »Lockdown policies and people in the age of COVID-19: Lessons from the OECD Policy Tracker
Reaching out to informal workers in Latin America: Lessons from COVID-19
By Jens Arnold, Paula Garda, Alberto Gonzalez-Pandiella, OECD Economics Department Social distancing has led to sharp declines in mobility and… Read More »Reaching out to informal workers in Latin America: Lessons from COVID-19
Global policy co-operation would strengthen the recovery from the pandemic
by Nigel Pain and Véronique Salins, OECD Economics Department The COVID-19 pandemic saw governments throughout the world impose stringent containment… Read More »Global policy co-operation would strengthen the recovery from the pandemic
Germany’s short-time work scheme: can its past success be replicated?
By Alexandra Effenberger, Michael Koelle and Andrew Barker, OECD Economics Department Germany has avoided a large jump in unemployment in… Read More »Germany’s short-time work scheme: can its past success be replicated?
Policy responses to COVID-19: no worker should be left behind
By Maria Chiara Cavalleri and Orsetta Causa While the magnitude of the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, millions of people and workers… Read More »Policy responses to COVID-19: no worker should be left behind
Flattening the unemployment curve? Policies to support workers’ income and promote a speedy labour market recovery
by Cyrille Schwellnus, Michael Koelle, Balazs Stadler, OECD Economics Department The spread of COVID-19 across countries and measures taken by… Read More »Flattening the unemployment curve? Policies to support workers’ income and promote a speedy labour market recovery