oecd – Maritime Fairtrade

shining a light

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COVID-19: Four ways to tackle the economic fallout

March 25, 2020

Governments must adequately acknowledge, confront the crisis, and take decisive actions now.

covid-19 coronavirus threat, office men and women workers running away, illustration of downward trend on the global economy

COVID-19: China, global economy face gravest threat since financial crisis

March 24, 2020

Covid-19 is spreading from China to other regions, causing human suffering and economic disruption.

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Using trade facilitation to counter corruption

October 26, 2019

Countries with integrity at the border are found to also have more efficient border processes. Measures that support integrity include transparency and predictability, streamlining of formalities and coordinated border management.

a group of china workers with yellow helmets

Governments need to meet challenges of changing world of work

September 15, 2019

Governments need to overhaul their approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions. Without rapid action, many people, particularly the low skilled, will be left behind in the fast-changing world of work.

Uncertain global economy should prompt governments to embark on reforms

September 6, 2019

The weakening of growth comes at a time when globalisation, digitalisation, population ageing and environmental degradation are key forces shaping economic developments.

Fossil fuel support is rising again in a threat to climate change efforts

August 8, 2019

After a three years downward trend between 2013 and 2016, government support for fossil fuel production and use has risen again.

New OECD principles on AI address ethical concerns

July 29, 2019

OECD and partner countries formally adopted the first set of intergovernmental policy guidelines on AI to ensure systems are designed to be robust, safe, fair and trustworthy.

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Global economy at moderate level as subdued trade drags down growth

May 31, 2019

The global economy is expected to achieve moderate but fragile growth over the coming two years. The OECD projects that the global economy will grow by 3.2 per cent in 2019 and 3.4 per cent in 2020.

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Further reforms in Japan needed to meet economic challenges

May 20, 2019

Government policy must overcome the intertwined challenges posed by rapid population ageing and high government debt to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth.