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23 Nov 15
Mongolia’s growing corruption problem needs to be a priority for its government, the OECD has urged.
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16 Nov 15
The OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) reforms do not go far enough in changing the international corporate tax system, G20 leaders have been told.
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7 Nov 15
Policies that strengthen public finances and enable countries to run a fiscal surplus are critical to their ability to weather economic crises, the OECD has said.
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5 Nov 15
The OECD has urged Uzbekistan to strengthen public sector integrity in the drive to rid the country of widespread corruption.
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4 Nov 15
Brazil is at a critical turning point where overcoming the challenges it faces now could deliver a stronger, fairer and greener growth trajectory for its struggling economy, the OECD has said.
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3 Nov 15
Countries that have seen large increases in high-skilled migration could be missing out on the benefits as workers’ capacities are underutilised, the OECD and France’s development agency have said.
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2 Nov 15
Further strides towards greater tax transparency around the world have been made with 13 countries signing up to the international framework enabling the automatic exchange of information.
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30 Oct 15
Uruguay has joined the OECD’s Development Centre in a move that will support inclusive growth within the country.
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28 Oct 15
More effective regulation can act as a lever for economic growth, according to the OECD.
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22 Oct 15
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has added his voice to international calls for tax reform in the developing world.
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21 Oct 15
Latvia’s progress in its fight against foreign bribery is “overshadowed” by enforcement weaknesses in the country’s anti-corruption agency, the OECD has said.
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19 Oct 15
Governments should step up their investment in research and development, particularly cutting-edge technologies, as cuts threaten to destabilise science and research systems in many advanced...
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16 Oct 15
Major pension reforms in Mexico have helped it improved its financial sustainability, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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7 Oct 15
The vast humanitarian crisis unfolding on the EU’s doorstep highlights the importance of scrutinising international aid spending much more closely
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25 Sep 15
Advanced economies need to take urgent action to reform their health systems in order to address “unsustainable” costs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
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8 Sep 15
Belgium has been urged to reverse a decline in the size of its international aid budget.
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15 Jul 15
Governments across the globe need to improve online privacy and boost IT skills in order to help people transition to new types of digital jobs, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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7 Jul 15
Many developed countries are likely to experience slower growth because they have levels of public sector debt greater than 80% of economic output, a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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23 Jun 15
New Zealand is a valued development partner for its small island neighbours but the amount of aid it provides lags behind other donors that sit on the OECD’s development assistance committee (...
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8 Jun 15
The leaders of the G7 group of developed countries have reiterated their commitment to reform the international tax system and pledged to come forward with “concrete and feasible...
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27 May 15
The United Nations is to hold an international conference to boost the recovery from Ebola in Africa in July, secretary general Ban Ki-moon has announced.
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27 May 15
African countries have been urged to mobilise the ‘untapped potential’ of their regions to help ensure growth is shared more equitably.
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27 May 15
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $69.7m three-year loan programme for Haiti to help the Caribbean island maintain economic stability after it was hit by the devastating 2010 earthquake.
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20 May 15
The Ebola crisis is likely to lead to stronger public financial management in the West African countries that were affected, according to a senior World Bank official.
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20 May 15
Nigeria is set to receive a $500m credit from the World Bank to improve maternal, child and nutrition health services.