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Lithuania: Ensuring the rising tide lifts all boats

by Vassiliki Koutsogeorgopoulou, Lithuania Desk, OECD Economics Department As a result of Lithuania’s strong economic growth performance since the mid-1990s,… Read More »Lithuania: Ensuring the rising tide lifts all boats

The social exclusion of Roma in the Slovak Republic calls for immediate policy action

by Gabriel Machlica, Slovak Republic Desk, OECD Economics Department The Slovak Republic has one of the continent’s largest Roma populations.… Read More »The social exclusion of Roma in the Slovak Republic calls for immediate policy action

Some Australians are at a significant risk of poverty, despite the strong economy

by Urban Sila, Australia Desk, OECD Economics Department Australia is a successful economy with high living standards. It has recorded… Read More »Some Australians are at a significant risk of poverty, despite the strong economy

Sustaining growth to benefit all in Spain

By David Law, Spain desk, OECD Economics Department Spain continues to recover from the economic crisis with strong growth and… Read More »Sustaining growth to benefit all in Spain

Achieving an inclusive and sustainable recovery in Greece

by Mauro Pisu and Tim Bulman, Greece Desk, Economics Department Greece is finally recovering from a deep depression. In 2017… Read More »Achieving an inclusive and sustainable recovery in Greece

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

By Gabriel Machlica and Claude Giorno, Israel Desk, Economics Department Inequality and relative poverty in Israel remain high, particularly among… Read More »The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

South Africa: it is time to rekindle the economy

By Falilou Fall, Head of South Africa Desk, OECD Economics Department Growth is recovering but inequality remains persistent. Growth is… Read More »South Africa: it is time to rekindle the economy

Latvia: time to reboot inclusive productivity growth

by Andrés Fuentes Hutfilter and Naomitsu Yashiro, Latvia Desk, OECD Economics Department Latvia’s economy is growing strongly. Driven by the recovery… Read More »Latvia: time to reboot inclusive productivity growth