20-November-2012
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The process of shifting wealth has altered the way we think about poverty reduction, social development and the measurement of progress. The decade of the 2000s was the first to witness unconditional convergence across countries in a generation as poor countries, led by China and India grew faster than the advanced economies of the OECD.
3-August-2012
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The Development Centre just released the report “Attracting Knowledge-Intensive FDI to Costa Rica: challenges and policy options” under the new series Making Development Happen. Costa Rica is an interesting case of a deep economic transformation from primary products to manufacturing and services.
4-January-2011
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This paper studies the impact of workers’ remittances on sovereign ratings in 55 developing countries over the period 1993–2006. First, it looks at the determinants of sovereign ratings, including remittance flows.
3-décembre-2010
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Bien que la classe moyenne des pays d’Amérique latine soit croissante et en phase de devenir un moteur de progrès économique, ce groupe reste économiquement vulnérable comparé aux pays de l'OCDE à revenu élevé, selon le rapport du Centre de développement de l'OCDE Perspectives économiques de l’Amérique latine 2011. Les gouvernements latino-américains doivent par conséquent agir pour que les classes moyennes ne tombent pas dans la
22-March-2010
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The economic effects of immigration are often controversial. This column introduces the preliminary findings from a new database on immigration in Latin America and the Caribbean.
5-March-2010
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InnovaLatino: Fostering Innovation in Latin America is the result of a two-year collaboration between INSEAD and the OECD Development Centre, and funded by the Foundation Telefónica, with the objective of researching innovation dynamics in the business and public sectors in Latin America.
2-February-2010
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Political stability and economic growth in Peru in the last decade are leading to a change in migration patterns, contributing to a reduction in the level of emigration.
9-mars-2009
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L’ensemble de l’économie mondiale est touchée par la crise financière, poussant les gouvernements à voler au secours des systèmes financiers et à prendre des mesures pour relancer la croissance. La politique budgétaire en sort gagnante, même si elle nécessite une mise en oeuvre audacieuse.
9-March-2009
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The economic crisis has hit the entire world economy, with governments steppi
5-March-2009
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Colombian Foreign Minister praises Development Centre's Latin American work at the presentation in Bogota of the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2009