12-March-2024
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Romania’s economy has performed well in recent years, driving living standards higher and supporting convergence with OECD countries, but high inflation has put a drag on households’ purchasing power, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Romania.
12-March-2024
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Fibre and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) have seen the strongest growth in fixed broadband technologies in three years. Fibre subscriptions have increased by 56% between June 2020 to June 2023, and FWA subscriptions have increased by 64%.
11-March-2024
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Southeast Asia, a region grappling with environmental challenges and the effects of climate change where one in three workers rely on natural resources to sustain their livelihoods, would see large employment gains from transitioning to sustainable agriculture and to renewable sources of energy, according to a new OECD Development Centre report.
7-March-2024
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At the end of 2023, the total volume of sovereign and corporate bond debt stood at almost USD 100 trillion, similar in size to global GDP, says a new OECD report.
6-March-2024
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Hungary’s economy recovered strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic before dipping into a mild recession as high inflation eroded households’ purchasing power and high interest rates and low confidence dampened investment, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Hungary released today.
6-March-2024
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OECD headline inflation slows to 5.7% in January 2024
4-March-2024
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As roughly half the world's population prepares to vote in elections, a new OECD report offers the first baseline assessment of how OECD countries are upgrading their governance measures to support an environment where reliable information can thrive, prioritising freedom of expression and human rights, and sets out a policy framework for countries to address the global challenge of disinformation.
29-February-2024
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Alvaro Santos Pereira has been appointed as the next Chief Economist of the OECD, starting on 1 June 2024.
27-February-2024
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Mexico’s growth has proven resilient and nearshoring is bringing new opportunities, with growth supported by domestic demand on the back of a strong labour market, investment trending up and continued dynamism in export performance, according to a new OECD report.
23-February-2024
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Renewed reform efforts helping to boost private sector activity and investment would help boost growth, which is currently slowing amid high domestic inflation, and would support the creation of more high quality jobs, according to a new OECD report.