OECD
INTERNATIONAL: Tax transparency is set to increase
Key governments are now committed to pursuing effective measures to increase the level of...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Downgrade threats are not credible
As government debt-to-GDP ratios in advanced economies are set to increase substantially as a...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Realpolitik limits aid effectiveness
Aid agencies are encountering problems with implementing the high-minded ideals of aid...
InternationalCHILE: 'Last mile' to development the hardest
On many indicators, Chile is very close to becoming a developed country and soon expects to join...
ChileINTERNATIONAL: Multiple dynamics drive shipping index
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has risen 15% in one day, to 1,316 points from 1,148 yesterday. The...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Nuclear renaissance faces challenge
Increases in the cost of borrowing and the availability of credit represent a major challenge for...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Stimulus plans pose long-term risks
Governments across the OECD have announced large fiscal stimulus plans. On current growth...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2009: Deflation risk stalks global economy
Unwinding the largest credit boom in history will exact considerable stress on the real economy...