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By Jens Arnold, Portugal Desk, OECD Economics Department Portugal’s economy has successfully recovered from the strong recession that lasted until… Read More »Portugal needs stronger investment to maintain growth and improve living standards
By Alain de Serres, Filippo Gori and Mikkel Hermansen, OECD Economics Department Major global crises such as the 2008-09 episode… Read More »Strengthening economic resilience: What lessons to draw from the post-1970s record of severe recessions and financial crises
by Patrice Ollivaud and Petar Vujanovic, OECD Economics Department The government has put a heavy emphasis on improving the business climate,… Read More »The business climate has improved in Indonesia, but this is no time for complacency
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