27-November-2015
English
Revenue Statistics 2015 provides annual data on government tax revenues, including the tax to GDP ratio, revenues collected by central, state and regional governments, and the relative importance of personal and corporate income tax, social security contributions and taxes on goods and services in the tax mix.
26-November-2015
English
The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along the food chain and significant world export shares for many products. To maintain and build on this performance, government policy should increasingly focus on measures to boost innovation and improve sustainability performance, according to a new OECD report.
25-November-2015
English
The OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland, to be published on Tuesday 1 December, assesses the country’s strong rebound since the global economic crisis, which has out-paced its main European trading partners and matched the strength of the US recovery. The Survey discusses what Switzerland can do to boost its medium-term growth prospects, particularly as concerns productivity.
25-November-2015
Spanish
Aunque el largo período de expansión económica que ha atravesado Chile ha mejorado los niveles de vida y reducido drásticamente la pobreza entre su población, aún queda mucho por hacer para asegurar que el país esté en condiciones de adentrarse en una senda de crecimiento más sólido, inclusivo y sostenible, según el último Estudio Económico de la OCDE sobre Chile.
25-November-2015
English
A long period of economic expansion in Chile has raised living standards and dramatically reduced poverty, but more needs to be done now to ensure that the country is in a position to move to a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable growth path, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Chile.
25-November-2015
English
An early leader in environmental policy, the Netherlands has decoupled greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth and virtually eliminated landfilling over the past decade. Yet a very fossil fuel-intensive energy mix and looming pressures from traffic congestion and intensive farming are creating new challenges, according to a new OECD report.
24-November-2015
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Israel signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion.
24-November-2015
English
Governments need to tackle persistent inequalities in education and focus on improving efficiencies in their education systems in order to ensure that every child, whatever their background, can realise their full potential and benefit from a good education, according to a new OECD report.
20-November-2015
English
Mongolia’s rapid economic and social development, fuelled by the discovery of significant mineral resources, has exacerbated governance and corruption challenges.
20-November-2015
English
The OECD will release a new “Environmental Performance Review of The Netherlands” at 2:30 pm CET on Wednesday 25 November. The Review examines whether Dutch environmental ambitions are as strong as they used to be and compares its environmental performance with other OECD member countries. It makes recommendations on environmental management and taxation, including vehicle taxes and road pricing.