South Africa: The time to reform has come
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy 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
Reading Time: 6 minutesby 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
Reading Time: 5 minutesby 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesby 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
Reading Time: 7 minutesby 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesby 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesby 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
A Successful Journey: Costa Rica’s Economic Reforms, 2015-2020
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy 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
Un viaje exitoso: las reformas económicas de Costa Rica, 2015-2020
Reading Time: 5 minutesPor 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
The US COVID-19 recession – Will this time be different?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy 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?