17-January-2024
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The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the co-operation in several policy areas, to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and explore the Kingdom’s potential alignment with relevant OECD standards and best practices.
11-January-2024
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Japan’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic but faces new challenges from weak global trade prospects. Policy should now focus on ensuring fiscal sustainability, boosting productivity growth, and addressing the economic and social impacts of rapid population ageing.
9-January-2024
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Denmark’s economy was resilient to the COVID-19 crisis and recovered swiftly. Over the past two years, economic activity has slowed related to higher energy prices and costs of living. Living standards remain high, supported by well-designed policies. Reforms should focus on addressing long-term challenges posed by population ageing and the digital and green transitions.
2-January-2024
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The OECD will present its latest Economic Survey of Denmark on Tuesday 9 January. The Survey examines Denmark’s economic performance in the face of global and domestic challenges and makes policy recommendations to help address long-term risks to the country’s social model. A special chapter takes an in-depth look at tackling labour and skills shortages in a fast-changing economy.
18-December-2023
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The Brazilian economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic and has performed well during 2023. Structural reforms are needed to durably support Brazil’s development path and lift potential growth, according to a new OECD report.
15-December-2023
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Para lograr un desarrollo más sostenible, los países de América Latina y el Caribe deben aumentar tanto los niveles como la calidad de la inversión, señala el informe Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2023: Invirtiendo para un desarrollo sostenible, presentado hoy.
15-December-2023
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To achieve more sustainable development, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must increase both the levels and the quality of investment, says the Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development, presented today in Santiago de Chile at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Headquarters.
14-December-2023
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Lithuania has a largely sound legislative and policy framework for fighting foreign bribery, and additional efforts such as digitisation of the seeking of bank information for investigations are commendable. However, Lithuania has yet to prosecute or convict an individual or company for foreign bribery. Authorities have also overlooked some allegations of this crime reported in the foreign media, and not proactively investigated others.
14-December-2023
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In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, Belgium displayed economic and social resilience supported by co-ordinated efforts from government bodies and various sectors of society, says a recent OECD report.
13-December-2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an acceleration of the digitisation of education, such as the introduction of online learning platforms, according to the latest edition of the OECD Digital Education Outlook released today.