12-February-2024
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The supply of services through commercial presence and digital trade faced new barriers in 2023, as global services providers were confronted by fragmented regulatory environments, according to annual analysis from the OECD.
12-February-2024
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The OECD and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) today took steps to strengthen their partnership, extending the term of a 2017 Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE. Under the MoU, the two institutions design and develop join programmes with the aim of increasing monetary stability and economic development in the Arab region.
7-February-2024
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OECD headline inflation edges up to 6.0% in December 2023
5-February-2024
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Global growth is holding up, while the pace of growth remains uneven across countries and regions, and inflation is still above targets, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
22-January-2024
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Italy’s economy has weathered recent crises successfully but is now slowing amid tightening financial conditions. To secure strong and sustainable growth over the long term, Italy should focus policy action on improving the business environment and competition, strengthening public finances and promoting the green transition.
18-January-2024
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OECD employment rate remains at record high in the third quarter of 2023
17-January-2024
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The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the co-operation in several policy areas, to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and explore the Kingdom’s potential alignment with relevant OECD standards and best practices.
11-January-2024
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Japan’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic but faces new challenges from weak global trade prospects. Policy should now focus on ensuring fiscal sustainability, boosting productivity growth, and addressing the economic and social impacts of rapid population ageing.
9-January-2024
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Denmark’s economy was resilient to the COVID-19 crisis and recovered swiftly. Over the past two years, economic activity has slowed related to higher energy prices and costs of living. Living standards remain high, supported by well-designed policies. Reforms should focus on addressing long-term challenges posed by population ageing and the digital and green transitions.
2-January-2024
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The OECD will present its latest Economic Survey of Denmark on Tuesday 9 January. The Survey examines Denmark’s economic performance in the face of global and domestic challenges and makes policy recommendations to help address long-term risks to the country’s social model. A special chapter takes an in-depth look at tackling labour and skills shortages in a fast-changing economy.