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News & Events
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18-Dec-2008
This Working Paper presents a summary description of the OECD ENV-Linkages General Equilibrium model. This model has been developed by the Environment Directorate of the OECD Secretariat in order to assess the economic impact of abating Greenhouse Gases using several different economic instruments. The paper is divided into two parts.
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17-Dec-2008
Korea has been hard-hit by the global financial crisis. In addition, it faces a number of medium-term challenges to sustaining growth, notably tax reform, enhancing service sector productivity and reforming the labour market and education system.
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09-Dec-2008
The US economy is facing a serious financial crisis and is in recession. Measures are being taken to combat the financial crisis and support the economy. Reforms are needed to strengthen financial market regulation and extend health insurance coverage.
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09-Dec-2008
Despite high expenditures, health outcomes in the United States rank relatively poorly. Reforms to expand health insurance coverage and increase cost efficiency would improve outcomes relative to costs.
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09-Dec-2008
Tax reform is an urgent priority, as Japan needs as much as 5% to 6% of GDP of additional government revenue just to stabilise public debt, which has risen to 180% of GDP.
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Events
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on 14-Jan-2009
Strengthening the financial system in the wake of the current crisis is one of the key challenges discussed in OECD’s latest economic survey of the Euro area. Secretary-General Angel Gurría will present the report on Wednesday 14 January 2009 at 10.30 a.m. in Paris.
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on 10-Oct-2008
The OECD’s latest economic survey of Australia, to be published on Friday 10 October 2008, identifies a number of challenges such as tackling inflation, increasing the number of people in work and raising public investment in infrastructure and education.
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on 15-Jul-2008
During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with the President of the Republic of South Africa and other government officials. He also held a press conference for the release of the first’s OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa.
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on 25-Jun-2008
The OECD’s latest economic survey of Portugal, to be published on Wednesday 25 June 2008, looks at how growth can be boosted and made more sustainable by strengthening public finances, enhancing the business environment and improving the efficiency of the labour market.
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from 17-Mar-2008 to 20-Mar-2008
Two media events on growth, reform and the economic prospects of OECD countries will take place at OECD in March 2008: OECD-IMF Conference on structural reform in Europe, Interim economic outlook for US, Europe and Japan.
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on 17-Mar-2008
What reforms are needed to boost jobs and productivity in Europe and how can they be implemented? Presentations tackling these and other questions discussed at a joint OECD-IMF conference on 17 March 2008 are now available. They include keynote speeches by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
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from 29-Mar-2007 to 05-Apr-2007
Is there a perfect pension scheme? Do people understand their pension systems?
A live online question and answer session on the issue of pension reform took place on Thursday 5 April.
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on 11-Dec-2006
Is Russia relying too much on the energy sector and, if so, what is the cure? Click here to read the questions and answers from this online debate with OECD economists on the Russian economy .
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on 23-Jun-2006
This Seminar is part of the EDRC Outreach Programme. Experts from the OECD Economics Department, the EBRD and independent academics discuss the scope for improving policies concerning oil exploration, production and transportation in the CIS. While production and reserves are small relative to OPEC they make a big contribution to covering the soaring demand from emerging economies and the United States. A re-emerging dirigisme throughout the region risks imposing a burden on CIS growth potential and limit the regions capacity to reduce OPEC monopoly power.
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