10-January-2020
English
While we have worked a lot with the Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS) and the State’s Employees’ Social Security and Social Services Institute (ISSSTE) at the national level, we are delighted that the ISSSTESON is leading the way among federal states.
9-January-2020
English
It is a pleasure to participate in this event on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for Inclusive Growth in Mexico. In the 21st century, in an age where knowledge, science and human rights have reached their highest expression, women continue to be treated less fairly than men.
9-January-2020
English
Higher education is one of the drivers of inclusive growth. Investments in, access to, and the quality of higher education translate into direct benefits for our societies, our economies, our countries. Especially in this age of the knowledge economy, which is so competitive and so complex.
8-January-2020
English
This is one of the main health challenges facing Mexico. It also has a significant impact on our country's economic performance. The incidence of overweight and obesity among the Mexican population has reached alarming levels. We urgently need to improve and strengthen our policies, legislation, codes and regulations to combat this phenomenon.
8-January-2020
English
The clouds gathered over the global economy are not dissipating. Every time we updated our growth projections over the past year, the data were down. We now estimate that, after 2.9% in 2019, the world economy should grow at a similar rate during 2020 and 2021.
6-January-2020
English
I am very pleased to be here to launch this collaboration between the OECD and the government of the state of Puebla. Co-operation between local governments and international organisations is becoming increasingly important.
5-December-2019
English
This year’s theme “Competition Under Fire” captures the prevailing atmosphere in many of our societies. Not only are the objectives and enforcement of competition law under fire, but also many governments, corporations, banks, whole economic systems are being challenged around the world.
3-December-2019
English
Over the past two decades, this triennial international survey has become the world’s premier yardstick for benchmarking quality, equity and efficiency in learning outcomes across countries.
28-November-2019
English
SMEs and entrepreneurs are as much at the heart of these disruptive and fast evolving global trends as some of the more obvious, bigger names that may come to mind. They should be considered powerful players. Indeed, their intrinsic agility can help countries adapt quickly to these major structural shifts that are changing the rules of the game.
27-November-2019
English
This year’s GSG meeting is a great opportunity to discuss the broad challenges of demographic ageing and the tools that policymakers can use to tackle them. This morning roundtable will focus on social issues.