3 April 2013Development aid fell by 4% in real terms in 2012, following a 2% fall in 2011. The continuing financial crisis and euro zone turmoil has led several governments to tighten their budgets, which has had a direct impact on aid. A moderate recovery in aid levels is expected in 2013, according to new figures. Read more

28 March 2013Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery and job creation, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment. Read more

26 March 2013New data show that across OECD countries the average tax and social security burden on employment incomes increased very slightly to 35.6 per cent in 2012. Since 2010, the tax burden has increased in 26 OECD countries and fallen in 7, partially reversing earlier reductions. Read more

4 April 2013Economic growth has helped reduce poverty worldwide but 4.2 billion people are still living on less than 5 dollars a day. Looking beyond the Millennium Development Goals, we need to explore new ways of developing inclusive growth, said OECD Secretary-General at the Global Forum on Development 2013. Read more

19 March 2013France has avoided the most severe impacts of the global economic crisis and turmoil in the euro area, but must now take action to boost competitiveness and create jobs, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of France. Read more