2-May-2024
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The global economy is continuing growing at a modest pace, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The Economic Outlook projects steady global GDP growth of 3.1% in 2024, the same as the 3.1% in 2023, followed by a slight pick-up to 3.2% in 2025.
29-April-2024
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A groundbreaking international tax initiative managed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) continues making strong progress assisting developing countries boost tax revenues and better mobilise domestic resources, according to a report released today.
25-April-2024
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A second consecutive year of high inflation pushed up labour taxes across OECD countries in 2023, according to a new OECD report.
25-April-2024
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In the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Latvia’s economic growth has slowed, as higher energy prices as well as trade and supply chain disruptions have reduced domestic demand and hampered the competitiveness of firms, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Latvia.
24-April-2024
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Science and technology ministers have highlighted the need for governments to develop co-ordinated approaches to harness the opportunities of new and emerging technologies, while better managing future risks, at their ministerial-level meeting at the OECD.
11-April-2024
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International aid from official donors rose in 2023 to a new all-time high of USD 223.7 billion, up from USD 211 billion in 2022, as provider countries increased aid flows to Ukraine and directed more humanitarian assistance to developing countries, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD.
9-April-2024
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Record global temperatures around 1.4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages led to more heatwaves and floods, longer wildfire seasons and widespread droughts in 2023.
9-April-2024
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The Blue Dot Network (BDN), the first global certification framework for quality infrastructure projects, will begin certifying projects and be hosted at the OECD. The BDN will now oversee the global roll-out of a certification framework which aims to help mobilise investment into projects that maximise the positive economic, social, environmental and development impact of infrastructure.
8-April-2024
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OECD headline inflation stable at 5.7% in February 2024, food inflation continues to slow
26-March-2024
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Anti-corruption and integrity frameworks are improving, but there is a need for renewed efforts to strengthen them globally by prioritising implementation, enhancing data collection, and taking account of emerging risks, says a new OECD report.