ar La valutazione dello "Startup Act" italiano - policy note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:00:00 GMT Considerato che solo una minima parte delle nuove imprese riesce a svilupparsi, i decisori pubblici si trovano di fronte a un'alternativa: concentrarsi sulle imprese che presentano un alto potenziale di innovazione, o favorire la sperimentazione e semplificare sia l'ingresso che l'uscita delle imprese dal mercato. Lo "Startup Act" combina i due approcci con un mix eclettico di strumenti di policy. Full Article
ar OECD, BSR and Danone launch 3-year initiative to strengthen inclusive growth through public-private collaboration By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT Business and government should work more closely together to reduce inequality and foster inclusive growth. To help achieve this, at the Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff, G7/G20 Sherpa and leader of the OECD’s Inclusive Growth Initiative, and Emmanuel Faber, Chairman & CEO of Danone, launched the Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Platform. Full Article
ar Survey on the sourcing practices of SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector supply chain By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:43:00 GMT As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector. Full Article
ar Public research and innovative entrepreneurship: Preliminary cross-country evidence from micro data By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:32:00 GMT This paper provides a first assessment of the degree to which public research contributes to innovative entrepreneurship, using data on start-ups and venture capital. Full Article
ar The role of trade, FDI and strategic partnerships in global value chains By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:39:00 GMT 25/04/2019-Global value chains (GVCs) have sharpened the interdependencies between trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). Using a novel micro-level dataset covering about 27 000 corporate relationships of 147 multinational enterprises (MNEs) in 13 sectors, new evidence is provided on how firms organise their production globally by combining trade with investment, and on a range of non-equity, contract-based partnerships. Full Article
ar SMEs are driving job growth, but need higher investment in skills, innovation and tech to boost wages and productivity By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 16:30:00 GMT Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been a significant driver of employment growth in recent years, mainly through the creation of new firms, including in high-growth sectors such as information and communication technologies (ICT). Full Article
ar Levelling the playing field: Dissecting the gender gap in the funding of start-ups By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:36:00 GMT The objective of this paper is to shed light on some of the determinants of success in early-stage venture capital financing bids. In particular, the work focuses on the effect of founders’ gender on investors’ funding decisions. Results from empirical analysis show that start-ups with at least one woman in the team of founders are less likely to receive funding by 5-10%. Full Article
ar How to Solve the Investment Promotion Puzzle: A Mapping of Investment Promotion Agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:10:00 GMT This joint OECD and IDB report presents rich new information on the organization, activities, and operative practices of IPAs in 51 countries, comprising 32 OECD countries and 19 Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries (outside of the OECD area), providing a thorough understanding of who agencies are, what they do, and how they do it. Full Article
ar Mapping of Investment Promotion Agencies: The Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa (Arabic pdf) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:39:00 GMT This report provides an inventory of existing practices among IPAs in eight southern Mediterranean (MED) economies: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, and Tunisia. Each MED country has one national IPA with the exception of Tunisia, where three agencies have investment promotion function Full Article
ar From G7 announcement in August to Paris Peace Forum, Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) coalition gains momentum By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:29:00 GMT Powered by the OECD, spearheaded by Danone, and driven forward at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Biarritz in August 2019, B4IG, the ambitious initiative against inequality sponsored by French President Emmanuel Macron, is a coalition of leading multinational enterprises committed to tackling inequalities and promoting inclusive growth: economic growth that is distributed fairly across society and creates opportunities for all. Full Article
ar Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:56:00 GMT Adopted in 2017, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector establishes a common understanding of due diligence in the sector to help companies meet the due diligence expectations laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Full Article
ar Covid-19 crisis underscores need to address trade in fake pharmaceuticals, say OECD & EUIPO By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT Recent seizures of fake medical supplies being marketed as protection against Covid-19 underscore the need to address a growing international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals that is costing billions of euros a year and putting lives at risk, according to the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. Full Article
ar Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Hungary Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. Full Article
ar Doing Better for Families country note - Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in Hungary, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families. Full Article
ar Long-Term Care in Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT An overview of the long-term care situation in Hungary is available here. Full Article
ar Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Hungary Country Note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. Full Article
ar Hungary must stabilise its economy for a durable recovery, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Swift action is needed to stabilise the Hungarian economy and put growth on a sound footing for a durable recovery, according to the latest Economic Survey of Hungary. Strengthening the credibility and predictability of domestic policies and undertaking much-needed fiscal consolidation will be key. Full Article
ar OECD Workshop on One-Stop Shops in Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:06:00 GMT The workshop identified key challenges in the design and implementation of one-stop shops in Hungary and ways to address them. Full Article
ar Hungary deepens commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:23:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed today Hungary’s steps to strengthen international tax co-operation after it became the 61st signatory to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Full Article
ar Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:55:00 GMT This note presents key findings for Hungary from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies. Full Article
ar Measuring Innovation in Education - Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:00:00 GMT The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources. Full Article
ar OECD Employment Outlook 2014 - Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:44:00 GMT Hungary was hit harder by the global crisis than most OECD countries. Unemployment reached record levels at the peak of the crisis but has since recovered to its pre-crisis level around the current OECD average of 8%. Full Article
ar Hungary: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT Biographical note of Hungary's Permanent Representative to the OECD. Full Article
ar Job Creation and Local Economic Development in Hungary By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:36:00 GMT This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3). Full Article
ar Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Hungary Full Article
ar Water Resources Allocation: Hungary Country Profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:12:00 GMT Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. Full Article
ar Education at a Glance 2015: Hungary By www.keepeek.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education. Full Article
ar Special Meeting of the OECD Council – Introduction of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:37:00 GMT I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Orbán to the OECD Council, just a month before the 20th anniversary of Hungary’s accession to the OECD. Today, we discussed with the Prime Minister two decades of partnership, marked by achievements but also great challenges. Full Article
ar Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Budapest on 5-6 May 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 11:27:00 GMT The Secretary-General presented the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Hungary, commemorated the 20th anniversary of Hungary's accession to the OECD and met with Hungarian President János Áder and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Full Article
ar Hungarian economy expanding but reforms needed to boost skills, business investment and incomes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:41:00 GMT The Hungarian economy has expanded strongly in recent years, helped by robust exports and firm domestic demand. But incomes are among the lowest in the OECD and structural reforms will be needed to sustain growth over the medium term, strengthen business investment and better match skills to labour market needs, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ar A magyar gazdaság növekszik, de a képzettség, az üzleti beruházások és a jövedelmek javításához reformokra van szükség By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:52:00 GMT A magyar gazdaság a jelentős exportnak és az erőteljes hazai keresletnek köszönhetően számottevően bővült az elmúlt években. Full Article
ar Environmental taxes: Key findings for Hungary LINK By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:30:00 GMT This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Hungary. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates. Full Article
ar PISA 2015 key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Hungary. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Full Article
ar Magyarország csatlakozott az OECD Fejlesztési Segítségnyújtási Bizottságához (DAC) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMT Magyarország lett az OECD Fejlesztési Segítségnyújtási Bizottságának (DAC) 30. tagja. A Bizottság a kétoldalú fejlesztési együttműködést szolgáltató államok vezető nemzetközi fóruma. Full Article
ar Hungary joins the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMT Hungary has become the 30th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the leading international forum for bilateral providers of development co-operation. Full Article
ar Seven more jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:00:00 GMT As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have now signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 57. Lithuania and Hungary joined the Agreement in October and December 2016 respectively. Full Article
ar OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Hungary highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered. Full Article
ar Taxation of household savings: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system. Full Article
ar Hungary has made progress on greening its economy and now needs to raise its ambitions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:30:00 GMT Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainable transport, according to a new OECD Review. Full Article
ar Effective carbon rates: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT This country note for Hungary provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity). Full Article
ar Good jobs for all in a changing world of work: The new OECD Jobs Strategy – Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:00:00 GMT The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges. Full Article
ar Consumption Tax Trends: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT The Hungarian standard VAT rate is 27.0%, which is above the OECD average. The average VAT/GST¹ standard rate in the OECD was 19.3% as of 1 January 2019. The previous standard VAT rate in Hungary was 25% in 2011. It changed to the current level in 2012. Hungary applies reduced VAT rates of 5% and 18% to a number of goods and services. Full Article
ar Further reforms will promote a stronger and more inclusive Hungarian economy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:00:00 GMT The Hungarian economy is in the midst of a strong recovery, driven by high levels of employment that are boosting wages, consumer confidence and domestic demand. Policy should aim to prolong the economic expansion, ensure that growth is greener and that the benefits are shared amongst all Hungarians, according to a new report from the OECD. Full Article
ar Hungary must enforce its foreign bribery offence against companies, including foreign subsidiaries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:00:00 GMT The Working Group is concerned that Hungary has not commenced any foreign bribery investigations or prosecutions in over nine years since the Phase 3 evaluation of implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Full Article
ar Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Hungary taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base. Full Article
ar Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Hungary By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in Hungary decreased by 1.6 percentage points from 38.2% in 2017 to 36.6% in 2018. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period. Full Article
ar Hungary - Country Health Profiles 2019: Launch presentation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:30:00 GMT Hungary - Country Health Profiles 2019: Launch presentation. The Country Health Profiles provide a concise and policy-relevant overview of health and health systems in the EU/European Economic area, emphasizing the particular characteristics and challenges in each country against a backdrop of cross-country comparisons. Full Article
ar How's life in Hungary? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:49:00 GMT This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020. Full Article
ar Taxing Wages: Key findings for Hungary By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in Hungary decreased by 0.4 percentage points from 45.0 in 2018 to 44.6 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Hungary had the 6th highest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018. Full Article
ar Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, 17-18 July 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Chantilly, on 17-18 July 2019. Full Article