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State
of the economy
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>> Our
latest economic projections
The slowdown in OECD economies is reaching the bottom following the
deepest decline for more than 60 years, says the OECD’s latest
Economic Outlook. But recovery is likely to be weak and fragile, and
the economic and social damage caused by the crisis will be
long-lasting.
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Tax
evasion
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>> OECD’s
Gurría welcomes recent progress in moves to combat tax evasion
Addressing a conference organised by the French and German
governments in Berlin on the fight against tax fraud and evasion,
OECD Secretary-General welcomed progress in implementing
international standards of transparency and exchange of information
for tax purposes.
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Read about OECD
work on tax evasion
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Pensions
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>> Crisis
highlights the need for sweeping pension reforms
Governments must continue reforms to ensure that public and private
retirement income provision is socially as well as financially
sustainable, according to the 2009 edition of the OECD’s biennial
Pensions at a Glance.
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Frequently
asked questions about the impact of crisis on pensions
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Employment
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>> Unemployment
in OECD countries to approach 10% in 2010
Governments should make efforts to help the most vulnerable by
ensuring that financial safety nets are adequate for job losers and
low-income families and making it a priority to tackle rising youth
unemployment.
>> Frequently
asked questions about the impact of crisis on employment
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Finance,
business and the crisis
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>> Global
downturn causes slump in cross-border investment
Governments must resist adopting discriminatory policies that will
undermine business confidence and delay economic revival.
>> OECD
work to improve the policies that affect business and markets
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Finance,
competition and governance: Priorities for reform and strategies to
phase-out emergency measures
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Trade
and agriculture
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>> The
global downturn and trade
With world trade volumes likely to shrink by as much as 13 percent
in 2009 from 2008 levels, the OECD is urging governments to avoid
protectionist measures and keep markets open in order to benefit
from the recovery when it comes.
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Agriculture
more resilient to global crisis than other sectors
Because food is a basic necessity, the agriculture sector is showing
more resilience than other industries.
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