This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainable transport, according to a new OECD Review. The OECD’s third Environmental Performance […]Hungary has made progress on greening its economy and now needs to raise its ambitions
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainable transport, according to a new OECD Review. The OECD’s third Environmental Performance […]More progress needed on reducing and redesigning agricultural support policies
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Most agricultural support policies continue to be poorly aligned with defined objectives, while measures that distort production and trade continue increasing in some countries, according to a new report from the OECD. Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2018 shows that the 51 countries included in the report […]Germany’s strong anti-bribery enforcement against individuals needs to be matched by comparably strong enforcement against companies
June 22, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Germany continues to demonstrate a high level of anti-bribery enforcement having prosecuted and sanctioned 328 individuals and 18 companies in foreign bribery cases since 1999. Germany is commended for its focus on holding culpable individuals liable, however, with companies held liable in only a quarter of […]Norway has successfully enforced its foreign bribery laws but faces potential obstacles
June 21, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Norway’s law enforcement institutions have demonstrated commitment and ability in combating foreign bribery using a robust legal framework. Its new Penal Code, however, could create obstacles to enforcement by potentially narrowing jurisdiction over foreign bribery committed by Norwegians abroad. In addition, certain aspects of the law, […]Trade in fake Italian goods costs economy billions of euros
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Global trade in fake Italian goods such as luxury handbags, watches, foodstuffs and car parts is taking a bite out of Italy’s economy equivalent to around 1-2% of GDP in terms of lost sales, according to a new OECD report. Trade in counterfeit goods and the […]Action needed to tackle stalled social mobility
June 15, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. As income inequality has increased since the 1990s, social mobility has stalled, meaning that fewer people at the bottom have moved up while the richest have largely kept their fortunes. This has severe social, economic and political consequences, according to a new OECD report. A Broken […]Deeper reforms in Germany will ensure more inclusive and sustainable growth
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The German economy is undergoing a robust expansion, with record-low unemployment and real wage gains underpinning domestic demand while strong exports are driving business investment. The strong fiscal position will offer opportunities for funding structural reforms and public investment to meet future challenges, according to a […]Slight easing of G20 GDP growth in first quarter of 2018
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area eased slightly to 0.9% in the first quarter of 2018, from 1.0% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates. GDP contracted by 0.5% in South Africa (following growth of 0.8% in the previous quarter) […]More hiring freedom can reduce teacher shortages in disadvantaged areas
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Schools with more freedom in hiring tend to see fewer teacher shortages in disadvantaged areas, according to a new OECD PISA report. Effective Teacher Policies: Insights from PISA analyses the PISA global education survey to show how countries can improve the quality and equity of education […]
