The European Commission's 2015 Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review, which was presented at a conference in Brussels on 21 January, reveals further positive developments in the EU. Differences between Member States still exist, however, many of them linked to an underutilisation of human capital. More...
Unsatisfactory global growth: A call to policy action!
By Catherine L. Mann. Our Interim Economic Outlook launched today shows a troubling picture—world growth stuck at 3% in 2016, and only 3.3% in 2017, with substantial volatility in financial markets raising new risks. The OECD’s mantra is “better policies for better lives” and that is central to our assessment that a stronger policy response is urgently needed to get global growth out of this low-growth equilibrium. More...


