Corruption is one of the primary facilitators of refugee smuggling. In order to fight this crime, and help refugees safely realise their rights, the international community must understand the intricate connections between corruption and refugee smuggling.

Lending volumes and credit conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have gradually improved, according to a new report from the OECD, but demand-side obstacles such as a lack of financial knowledge are contributing to holding back a stronger recovery.

Low oil prices and monetary easing are boosting growth in the world’s major economies, but the near-term pace of expansion remains modest, withabnormally low inflation and interest rates pointing to risks of financial instability, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment.

12/10/2016 – Adults in many countries around the world display low levels of financial knowledge, fail to engage in financial behaviours that could improve their financial security and have financial attitudes oriented towards the short-term, as shown in the OECD/INFE International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy Competencies released today.

Around one in four students in the 15 countries and economies* that took part in the latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions on everyday spending, while only one in ten can understand complex issues, such as income tax.

Euro area finance ministers meeting this week need to boost the firepower of the European stability funds to at least one trillion euros in order to restore market confidence, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today.

Despite sound policies and institutions, Danish productivity has grown modestly over the past decade, both historically and in relation to other countries, contributing to weak economic growth and an erosion in competitiveness.

Third Annual Conference on the theme of "Fiscal Policies and the Green Economy Transition: Generating Knowledge – Creating Impact" held at the University of Venice from 29 through 30 January 2015. The press release is available.

Low oil prices and monetary easing are boosting growth in the world’s major economies, but the near-term pace of expansion remains modest, withabnormally low inflation and interest rates pointing to risks of financial instability, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment.

Regional inequality in Slovakia is among the highest in the OECD and is increasing. The main reason for regional disparity is the combination of low economic growth and job creation in the eastern and central part of the country and insufficient labour mobility to the west, in particular by low-skilled workers.

This paper investigates the relationship linking investment (capital stock) and structural policies.

Financial globalisation has given international capital flows a central role in the functioning of the global economy and has therefore led to considerable economic research over the past 30 years.

This paper analyses for 34 OECD countries the extent to which the calculation of aggregate multi-factor productivity (MFP) is sensitive to alternative parameterisations.

Low oil prices and monetary easing are boosting growth in the world’s major economies, but the near-term pace of expansion remains modest, withabnormally low inflation and interest rates pointing to risks of financial instability, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment.

Living standards continue to diverge within many economically advanced countries as poorer regions struggle to catch up with richer ones. Half of the 34 OECD countries have seen the income gap between their best-off and worst-off regions widen since the 2008 crisis, according to new OECD research.

This report documents procurement regulations and practices in Mexico's main electricity company (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) and makes policy recommendations in key procurement areas.

This may come as a surprise to most serious policymakers, but here’s a fact: not all that is “news” is fact-checked information. Worse, non-facts are frequently introduced into stories and passed off as facts. Welcome to the new information world. It is unsettling, and hardly augurs well for robust policymaking. So what can be done about it?

27/05/2016 - The real economy will always seem to be disconnected from the financial economy during periods when the need for structural change is so overwhelming that it can hardly be otherwise. We have had the easiest monetary policy of any historical era outside of hyperinflations, and productivity fails to grow, economic activity is weak...

Imports of Dairy Products & Eggs in Japan increased to 17652.50 JPY Million in March from 13782.10 JPY Million in February of 2020. Imports of Dairy Products & Eggs in Japan averaged 8616.32 JPY Million from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19395.11 JPY Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 2620.91 JPY Million in May of 1987. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports of Dairy Products & Eggs.

Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs in Australia increased to 139 AUD Million in March from 133 AUD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs in Australia averaged 42.39 AUD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 158 AUD Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 5 AUD Million in January of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports of Dairy Products & Birds Eggs.

Imports - Wood Charcoal, Whether Or Not Agglomerated in Mexico decreased to 150 USD THO in March from 201 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Wood Charcoal, Whether Or Not Agglomerat in Mexico averaged 116.46 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 341 USD THO in July of 2017 and a record low of 8 USD THO in October of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Wood Charcoal, Whether Or Not Agglomer.

Imports: Forestry, Logging & Related Service Activities in Italy increased to 18.58 EUR Million in January from 18.09 EUR Million in December of 2019. Imports: Forestry, Logging & Related Service Activ in Italy averaged 52.03 EUR Million from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4822.67 EUR Million in June of 2013 and a record low of 14.20 EUR Million in August of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Italy Imports of Forestry, Logging & Related Service Ac.

Imports of Daily Products & Eggs in the United States decreased to 166.29 USD Million in March from 222.39 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Daily Products & Eggs in the United States averaged 105.46 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 236.65 USD Million in September of 2019 and a record low of 28.40 USD Million in June of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Daily Products & Eggs.

The discovery that chickens roam further when given more shelter started a green journey

Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground

White House threatens to use remittances from US as leverage in migration dispute

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target

State-owned oil company’s $1.7tn valuation falls short of kingdom’s ambitions

Sale of shares in state-run holding company generates income for government

Postal services group says unit could slump to loss next year with revamp ‘behind schedule’

Coronavirus is depriving the former vice-president of a real campaign

Penalty for manipulation of Isdafix benchmark is German group’s latest American setback

Compost plugs let you bypass seed sowing and are cheaper than bedding plants

HC-One says rising costs and lower occupancy rates are putting strain on finances 

Marine operators are looking to clean up their act

Bakery chain’s proposed trial of 20 shops thwarted by social media response

Pandemic has added to pressure on companies already facing tough financial conditions

Store closures and frozen spending leave gap in policymakers’ economic tracking

President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say

David Honigmann on why Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Dolly Parton and Saint Etienne have all been drawn to Silver Dagger's cautionary tale of heartache and "wicked loving lies". Credits: Sugar Hill, Saint Etienne, Columbia/Legacy  

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Democratic candidate wrestles with new realities as he tries to close cash gap with Trump

Disputes backlog in ‘under-resourced’ lower court reached 27,280 last quarter

Tax experts warn of unintended consequences of reducing or giving away pay and bonuses

The Lancet editor on Britain’s response to coronavirus — and being labelled a pariah

Dismissal of Luiz Henrique Mandetta follows feud over how to tackle coronavirus

Many US Democrats had pushed for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump after the Mueller probe into Russian meddling in the last US election released its findings. But it took a July telephone conversation between Mr Trump and Ukraine’s new president to persuade Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US house of Representatives, that it was time to act. Katie Martin discusses what happens next and what we know so far with Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington bureau chief.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, and Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Group says 230 jobs will be lost at Selby site at it looks to beat 2025 fossil fuel deadline

Candour about the fiscal deficit might return the Democrat to prominence

A collapse in demand is reducing prices even as central banks print money

Business being bought from Blackstone-led consortium has lost ground to Bloomberg