Improved tax cooperation a boost to restoring financial confidence - Gurría

15-Mar-2009

Moves by major financial centres to improve transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes mark a significant step forward in international tax cooperation and a welcome result of more than 12 years of OECD work reinforced by the imminence of the G-20 summit next month, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.

Tackling the financial and economic crisis

The global economic crisis is affecting families and communities across the planet. Restoring stability, confidence and growth is the priority: the OECD is working with the world’s governments and other organisations to get economies moving again.

Moves by financial centres boost OECD fight against tax evasion

12-Mar-2009

Moves by a number of financial centres over recent weeks in favour of transparency and exchange of information on tax matters have given a welcome boost to efforts to counter international tax evasion, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said.

Israel joins OECD Anti-bribery Convention

11-Mar-2009

On 11 March 2009, Israel became the 38th signatory to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention which outlaws bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. Israel’s accession to the Convention represents an important commitment to the international fight against corruption.

Gurría warns of “crisis of globalisation” if protectionism rises

09-Mar-2009

OECD Secretary-General has warned of a “crisis of globalisation” if governments succumb to protectionist pressures. Speaking to the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, he said emergency stimulus measures taken by governments during the crisis needed to be carefully conceived and monitored to preserve the long-term strength of the economy.

Governments must maintain reforms for long-term growth during crisis, says OECD

03-Mar-2009

The current crisis offers governments the opportunity of combining emergency action with the important structural reforms needed to improve long-term growth and resilience in their economies, according to OECD’s latest Going for Growth.

Annual inflation in OECD area at 1.3% in January 2009

03-Mar-2009

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.3% in the year to January 2009, compared with 1.5% in the year to December. Month-on-month, prices were broadly stable in January, after declining 0.5% in December.

OECD’s Gurría calls for strong competition policy to speed recovery

19-Feb-2009

Governments must resist protectionism and keep markets open to competition as they seek ways to get their economies going again, according to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

Barriers to competition measured in new product market regulation indicators

24-Feb-2009

The OECD has issued revised product market regulation indicators to measure how far rules and laws promote or inhibit competition. The indicators cover state control of businesses, legal and administrative barriers to entrepreneurship and obstacles to international trade and investment.

GDP in the OECD area fell by a record 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008

18-Feb-2009

Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD area fell by 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008, the largest fall since OECD records began in 1960, according to preliminary estimates.

Rebalancing the World Economy: OECD Development Co-operation Report 2009

18-Feb-2009

The 2009 Development Co-operation Report calls upon the international community to stand by its commitment to fight poverty and promote economic development in poor countries.