Economic reforms have helped Slovenia recover from the crisis, but further action is needed to strengthen the banking and corporate sectors, stabilise debt and create jobs, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Slovenia.
OECD annual inflation stable at 0.6% in March 2015
Composite leading indicators point to stable growth momentum in the OECD area
Harmful drinking is on the rise among young people and women in many OECD countries, partly due to alcohol becoming more available, more affordable and more effectively advertised, according to a new OECD report.
The OECD will launch a new report on income inequality on Thursday 21 May. It contains data and analysis on trends, causes and remedies for rising inequalities in OECD countries and major emerging economies.
Today the OECD unveils its Better Life Index (BLI) in Italian. The BLI is an interactive online platform that offers important insights into how people perceive their own well-being and quality of life. For the first time, Italians will be able to access this instrument in their own language and find out how Italy compares to 35 other countries around the world across 11 dimensions of well-being.
Income inequality has reached record highs in most OECD countries and remains at even higher levels in many emerging economies. The richest 10 per cent of the population in the OECD now earn 9.6 times the income of the poorest 10 per cent, up from 7:1 in the 1980s and 9:1 in the 2000s, according to a new OECD report.
With Africa’s population set to double by 2050, modernising local economies will be vital to make the continent more competitive and to increase people’s living standards, according to the African Economic Outlook 2015, released at the African Development Bank Group’s 50th Annual Meetings.
The OECD will publish its latest Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its member countries and other major economies, at 10.20 a.m. Paris time (09.00 GMT) on Wednesday 3 June 2015.
OECD GDP growth slows to 0.3% in the first quarter of 2015
