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OECD Economic Surveys: Mexico 2024
After a slow recovery from the pandemic, the Mexican economy has navigated well the global environment of tightening financial conditions and heightened uncertainty.
OECD Economic Surveys: Estonia 2024
Estonian living standards have doubled since 2000 and income convergence was steady prior to the pandemic, although per capita GDP and productivity remain below the OECD averages. The economy experienced a severe downturn due to disruptions in trade,...
The return of industrial policies
The paper contributes to renewed debates about industrial policy in the context of recent initiatives in several OECD economies. It discusses the pros and cons of industrial policies motivated by environmental, national security and...
Towards better social protection for more workers in Latin America
Informality is a long-standing structural challenge of Latin American labour markets, as almost half of people in the region live in a household that depends solely on informal employment. Informal workers are often insufficiently covered by social...
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Worn out: COVID-19, Women and the Great Exhaustion
It’s been a tough two years for women. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, women were hit harder by job losses, leading many to call it a “she-cession”. But as the pandemic worse on we started to see wider impacts too. We saw women on the front line of...
Statistics
Main Economic Indicators, Volume 2023 Issue 12
This monthly publication presents comparative statistics that provide an overview of recent international economic developments for all the OECD countries, the euro zone and a number of non-member economies...
Focus OECD Economic Outlook, November 2023
OECD Economic Outlook, November 2023
Restoring growth
November 2023 - The global economy continues to confront the challenges of inflation and low growth prospects. GDP growth has been stronger than expected so far in 2023, but is now moderating on the back of tighter financial conditions, weak trade growth and lower business and consumer confidence.
View the presentation:See also the publication: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2023 Issue 2 - November 2023