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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?

Lockdown policies and people in the age of COVID-19: Lessons from the OECD Policy Tracker

Reading Time: 8 minutesBy 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

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy 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

Reading Time: 4 minutesby 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?

Reading Time: 8 minutesBy 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?