24-July-2016
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July 2016 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting: Remarks on investment and infrastructure
A critical dimension of the 'low-growth trap’ is a lack of investment. Weak investment is undermining productivity growth and lowering potential output by holding back capital deepening and hindering the pace at which innovation is embodied in plant and equipment.
23-July-2016
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G20 Chengdu High-Level Tax Symposium - remarks at session 2: Increasing tax certainty to promote investment and trade in a world where value creation is changing
As policy-makers, we know that uncertainty negatively affects investment and consequently, productivity – putting the brakes on growth. It increases the cost of capital by raising the risk premium. Removing that uncertainty can be more important to investors than more obvious, headline issues such as the tax rate.
23-July-2016
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G20 Chengdu High-Level Tax Symposium - opening remarks
Today’s symposium provides an opportunity to consider the role tax policy can play to drive innovation, promote inclusive growth, and encourage trade and investment. Tax policy has been, and remains, a sovereign issue. But our discussion here demonstrates the reality of the 21st century: talent, capital, and even physical infrastructure is increasingly mobile, and value creation is changing.
27-June-2016
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G20/OECD Progress report on the development of effective approaches to support the implementation of the G20/OECD High-level Principles on SME Financing
This report provides an update on the development of effective approaches to support the implementation of the G20/OECD High-level Principles on SME Financing. It was circulated to G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies at their meeting in Xiamen, China, and is now being transmitted to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and G20 Leaders at their July and September 2016 meetings, respectively.
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28-April-2016
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Structural reform priorities for the G20
The G-20 is falling short of its objective of Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth. Structural reforms, together with appropriate demand policies and financial regulation, can address these shortcomings. This paper provides evidence for the structural report priorities of the G-20.
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18-April-2016
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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Washington from 13 to 17 April 2016
The Secretary-General attended the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FM&CBG) Meeting and the International Monetary Fund/World Bank (IMF/WB) Spring Meetings. He also presented the OECD Scoreboard on Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs and attended a series of meetings and other events.
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14-April-2016
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April 2016 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting: Remarks on global economy and growth framework
Despite some welcome rebound in financial markets, global growth prospects remain weak. The main challenges facing G20 policymakers of low growth, sluggish trade, sub-par investment, weak productivity gains, high unemployment and growing inequality – not to mention a number of remaining downside risks – are unresolved.
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31-March-2016
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G20-OECD Progress Report on Diversification of Financial Instruments and Other Guidance
This report, drafted at the request of the G20, sets out recommended policy steps that could contribute to diversified financing instruments for infrastructure and SMEs with special attention to equity financing by promoting capital markets development, engaging institutional investors, and promoting infrastructure investments as an asset class.
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19-March-2016
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Remarks at China Development Forum: Envisioning the 2016 G20 Summit in China
The OECD is proud to be working closely with China’s G20 Presidency towards an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive global economy. We will continue to share our multidisciplinary expertise, knowledge, tools and data to boost growth, increase investment, encourage innovation, lift employment and promote inclusiveness in the lead up to the Leaders’ Summit in Hangzhou.
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27-February-2016
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OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (China, February 2016)
This report consists of two parts. Part I is a report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding (A) the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project; (B) tax transparency with the single global common standard on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI); and (C) Tax and Development. Part II is an updated Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.