News from the OECD

Apr 13

OECD: 9. #50 yrs ago today the US became a member of OECD, fulfilling President Kennedy’s vision in 1961 http://bit.ly/dUq2uL

The future is not what it used to be

Apr 12

FRANCE: Clean break needed to stop worsening public finances -

Cutting the public deficit through a stricter budgeting framework and improving the housing market with taxation and funding reforms are among the recommendations in the OECD’s latest Economic Survey…

OECD: 8. #Russia 50 y ago 1st man in #space 12 Apr 61, OECD’s 1st y & 178 y after 1st manned balloon lifts off from Paris HQ http://bit.ly/hSHTAY

Apr 11

Conflict – the enemy of development

OECD: 7. Canada was 1st OECD member #50 yrs ago today http://bit.ly/ffoJoN Same yr as Canada’s 1st transatlantic chat w/Queen http://bit.ly/gCFMmZ

Apr 10

OECD: 6. Only a few more days to vote on which of our 20 shortlisted videos best defines progress http://bit.ly/grFOrj Entries from 46 cntries #50

Apr 09

OECD: #GDP grew by 0.5% in OECD area in the last quarter of 2010, mainly driven by private consumption & net exports http://bit.ly/eTkJ1R

OECD: 5. Thanks to OECD, 82% of #aid is now untied, double from 10 yrs ago, meaning more power for recipients http://bit.ly/hGDMiM #development

Apr 08

OECD: 4. Did you know: our Model #Tax Convention, addressing global taxation for over #50 yrs, is now #OECD’s bestseller http://bit.ly/fENUfu