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Environment: Green and Growth go Together

added: 26-05-2011

Governments must look to the green economy to find new sources of growth and jobs. They should put in place policies that tap into the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship driving the shift towards a greener economy.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia in March 2011

added: 26-05-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in March.

Trade Restrictions Increasing but Global Investment Remains Open, says OECD-UNCTAD-WTO report

added: 25-05-2011

Most G20 governments have put in place some restrictive trade measures over the past six months, but have on the whole honoured their pledge to keep international investment open, according to the OECD, UNCTAD and WTO.

Capital Flows Debate Offers an Opportunity to Shape Financial Globalization, OECD says

added: 23-05-2011

The risks posed by increasing capital flows require a coordinated package of macroeconomic, prudential and structural policies, with capital controls only to be considered as a last resort, according to a new report from the OECD.

Long-term Care: Spending for Seniors to Double or More by 2050, says OECD

added: 20-05-2011

Spending on long-term care in OECD countries is set to double, even triple, by 2050, driven by ageing populations. Governments need to make their long-term care policies more affordable and provide better support for family careers and professionals, according to a new OECD report.

Mexico Recovery on Track but Reforms Needed in Tax, Labour Policy and Education

added: 19-05-2011

Mexico is recovering strongly from the global recession, helped initially by booming exports and more recently, by a pick-up in private consumption and investment, according to a new OECD report.

Global Investors Shifting to Cash from Commodities in Dim Poll Outlook

added: 13-05-2011

Global investors have tempered their optimism about the U.S. and world economies and plan to put more of their money in cash and less in commodities over the next six months, a Bloomberg survey found.

Average Tax Burden on Workers’ Earnings Starts to Rise Again, Putting Pressure on Real after-tax Pay

added: 13-05-2011

The average tax and social security burdens on employment incomes rose in most countries in 2010, reversing a trend toward declining tax burdens seen in previous years, according to a new OECD report. In most cases, though, any rise reported was small.

OECD Unemployment Rate Remains at 8.2% in March 2011

added: 11-05-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate of 8.2% in March 2011 was unchanged from February following three consecutive monthly decreases. The Euro area unemployment rate was also stable at 9.9%.

OECD Composite Leading Indicators Point to Diverging Pace of Economic Activity across Major Economies

added: 11-05-2011

Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, are pointing to some divergence in the pace of economic activity across major economies. Compared with last month’s assessment, this month’s CLIs point to a slower or stable pace of expansion in most EU countries and continued expansion in North America, China and Russia.

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