10-June-2020
English
The OECD Economic Outlook which we released earlier today paints a grim picture. Our central scenario, assuming no resurgence of the virus in the coming months, forecasts a 6% decline in global GDP in 2020 – the largest annual decline in the OECD’s 60-year history.
10-June-2020
English
COVID-19 is the worst pandemic in more than a century, disrupting our economies and societies, as well as health systems, jobs and well-being. The economic impact is dire.
10-June-2020
English
What is truly extraordinary, though, is the context for this Economic Outlook, and its consequences for the global economy. We are in the midst of a combined global health, economic and social crisis that is the most severe that any of us have ever witnessed.
6-June-2020
English
Welcome to the second World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-OECD High-level Dialogue focusing on the importance of nature-based solutions (NBS), and how they can contribute to a green and resilient recovery.
28-May-2020
Spanish
Jesús Silva-Herzog Flores fue un funcionario ejemplar, un estadista, un estupendo jefe, un mentor, un amigo y una de las influencias más importantes en mi carrera profesional. Compartíamos además la misma fecha de cumpleaños el 8 de mayo, en la que siempre nos invitaba a comer tortas para celebrar.
28-May-2020
English
Even prior to Covid-19, we were beginning to see cracks in the multilateral order that we have built. We had warned of the impact of heightened political and trade tensions on our economies. If anything, the Covid crisis gives us an opportunity to “reset”.
22-May-2020
English
It is a pleasure to participate in this virtual meeting of the Inter-American Dialogue. I would like to thank Michael Shifter and the Inter-American Dialogue for organising this meeting at such a crucial moment for our economies, our societies and for humanity.
19-May-2020
English
We are currently facing one of the biggest health and economic crises in history. It is costing many lives, and threatening the stability of our democracies, our economies and our societies, with developing countries likely to be hit the hardest.
12-May-2020
English
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing large-scale loss of life and severe human suffering. Economic contagion is also spreading fast. This double shock could be devastating if we do not act quickly, effectively and in a coordinated manner.
30-April-2020
English
COVID-19 has taken a terrible human toll and the necessary containment measures have devastated our economies and societies. We have calculated a 2 percentage points fall in global annual GDP growth per month of confinement, but this is an optimistic assumption now.