22-July-2018
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On tax matters, thanks to the support of Leaders and Finance Ministers, major progress has been achieved which has demonstrated that international cooperation, in a multilateral framework, can support and strengthen national sovereignty.
21-July-2018
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I want to congratulate the Argentinian Presidency for developing the Roadmap to Infrastructure as an Asset Class. The OECD strongly supports this important initiative and has actively contributed to its development over the past months.
21-July-2018
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We have to make sure that policies keep up with the technological change that has been transforming our economies at breakneck speed. The menu of policy options delivered today is a step towards better harnessing the full potential of technology, and ensuring its benefits spread across society.
4-April-2018
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Despite these glimmerings of hope, the multilateral system is under strain and governments around the world are facing a public backlash against globalisation, open markets and trade. This is partly due to a lack of trust in the international system and partly because the benefits of globalisation have not been evenly distributed across all peoples and regions.
25-March-2018
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It is my pleasure to be in Beijing for the 2018 China Development Forum, addressing this session on “China’s Fiscal and Tax Reform – A Global Perspective”. Thank you for your warm welcome. I would like to thank Lu Mai and the China Development Research Foundation for their invitation, and our good friend Li Wei for his hospitality and support over all these years.
21-March-2018
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My sincerest thanks to the Jury of the Prize, the President and Honorary President of the World Water Council, and to the dedicated team who have been working to advance the water agenda with me at the OECD. Many of them are here, and I share this prize with them.
21-March-2018
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It is a great pleasure to open this session on the role of development finance to achieve the water Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6).
20-March-2018
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Last March you asked the OECD to deliver, by 2020, a report on the tax challenges related to the growing digitalisation of the world economy.
20-March-2018
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I would like to start by congratulating the Argentinian Presidency for developing the Roadmap to Infrastructure as an Asset Class. The OECD strongly supports its proposed areas of focus, which recognise previous G20 work and OECD contributions
19-March-2018
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Going for Growth is the OECD’s flagship report on structural policies. Its prime purpose is to help policymakers setting reform agendas for the wellbeing of their citizens. It is instrumental in supporting G20 countries in their efforts to achieve strong, sustainable balanced and inclusive growth.