Following recent Turkish media reports, the OECD would like to clarify that it has published no recent review of Turkey. The publication of the 2014 Economic Survey of Turkey is planned for July.

In view of Turkey’s continued failure to implement key aspects of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and to enforce its foreign bribery laws, the Working Group on Bribery will send a high-level mission to Ankara in 2020, unless Turkey takes concrete action by October 2019.

The OECD welcomes the initiative by the Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS) to organise reverse auctions for the procurement of medicines. This is a further step forward in the fight against collusion in public procurement and the latest in a series of improvements in procurement by IMSS that have already saved the taxpayer billions of pesos.

SMEs form the vast majority of businesses in most countries and contribute strongly to employment and economic growth, but they face particular challenges, particularly as concerns access to finance. Governments have a range of policy levers, including tax policies, that can and should be used to support the growth and development of SMEs, according to a new OECD report.

The 2019 edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Africa will be launched on Tuesday, 19 November, during the African Union’s 13th Session of the Committee of Director Generals of National Statistics Offices. The report provides an overview of the main taxation trends from 1990 to 2017 in 26 African economies.

Exports (Bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate Food Products in Canada increased to 3582.20 CAD Million in March from 3156.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate Foo in Canada averaged 1529.37 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3597.90 CAD Million in June of 2019 and a record low of 441.70 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate.

Exports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products in Canada increased to 534.20 CAD Million in March from 459 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Prod in Canada averaged 249.03 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 617.40 CAD Million in February of 2016 and a record low of 37 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate.

Exports of (bop) - Intermediate Metal Products in Canada increased to 4249.60 CAD Million in March from 4223.10 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports of (bop) - Intermediate Metal Products in Canada averaged 2539.84 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5201.60 CAD Million in November of 2019 and a record low of 978.60 CAD Million in January of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Intermediate Metal Products.

Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other Motor Vehicles in Canada decreased to 497.40 CAD Million in March from 544.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other M in Canada averaged 341.06 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 776.40 CAD Million in May of 1999 and a record low of 105.70 CAD Million in August of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Medium&heavy Trucks, Buses&oth.

Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products in Canada increased to 307.40 CAD Million in March from 257 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Prod in Canada averaged 177.85 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 329.30 CAD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 55.10 CAD Million in September of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate.

Imports (Bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Products in Canada increased to 1826.70 CAD Million in March from 1786.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Produ in Canada averaged 772.14 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2084 CAD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 80.90 CAD Million in April of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal P.

Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc in the United States increased to 14324 USD Million in March from 10830 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc in the United States averaged 4621.44 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14324 USD Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 501 USD Million in August of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc.

This joint EU-OECD programme supports Mediterranean governments to attract quality investment for job creation, local development, economic diversification and stability.

This study explores good practices and challenges in the detection of international corruption cases via media reporting and investigative journalism.

Though overall medical care is improving, efforts to prevent and better manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma would improve results and lower costs, according to the OECD’s latest edition of Health at a Glance.

Increasingly complex and inconsistent clinical trial regulations are causing delays, raising costs and leading to a decline in the number of international trials conducted by academics for non-commerical purposes.

This report examines examples of new and emerging governance models to support responsible development of diagnostics and treatments based on the latest advances in biomedicine. It identifies some of the main challenges for policy makers, regulators and other communities involved in the translation of biomedical innovation and health technologies from the lab bench to point of care.

The pricing of specialist and hospital services is a contentious issue in South Africa. To help inform domestic debates, the OECD Secretariat has produced a paper profiling international experiences on the pricing of specialist medical services services, competition policy and models of buying services from the private sector.

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.

Medical Doctors in Luxembourg increased to 3.31 per 1000 people in 2017 from 3.10 per 1000 people in 2016. Medical Doctors in Luxembourg averaged 3.02 per 1000 people from 2004 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3.31 per 1000 people in 2017 and a record low of 2.72 per 1000 people in 2004. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Medical Doctors.

The financial crisis has shown that many people need to have a better understanding of the financial issues in order to make informed decisions on matters such as savings, investments, pensions and credit, according to a report to be presented to G20 leaders in Saint Petersburg this week.

Responsible business conduct (RBC) is an essential part of an open international investment climate. The activities of multinational enterprises often span multiple countries and many cultural, legal, and regulatory environments.

This paper describes and provides guidance on policy and practice relating to financial education for MSMEs and potential entrepreneurs in Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia.

29 June 2018 - This keynote address focuses on the three main forces driving change in the financial sector: the growing importance of trust; the accelerating digitalisation of the economy; and the unprecedented interconnectedness of global markets. This keynote address was made by Greg Medcraft, OECD Director of Financial and Enterprise Affairs, at the Annual Conference of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.

This paper aims at identifying which countries and regions in the world might face structural overcapacities or capacity shortfalls in the automobile industry in the near future.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

Structural transformation towards a more knowledge-based economy will strengthen Spain’s medium-term growth prospects. To deal with long standing impediments to higher growth the government has a substantial structural reform programme touching on education, the labour market and the business environment.

The world economy has picked up momentum, as expanding investment, employment and trade support synchronised growth across most countries, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.

Las perspectivas de crecimiento favorable ofrecen a Chile una oportunidad para abordar sus bajos niveles de productividad comparados con los de otras economías desarrolladas, mejorar el acceso al empleo de calidad, y tomar medidas para reducir su desigualdad persistentemente alta, según un nuevo informe de la OCDE.

Core consumer prices in Australia increased 1.80 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Australia averaged 3.59 percent from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in the first quarter of 1983 and a record low of 1.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. In Australia, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items. This page provides - Australia Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil, one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to preserve the full capacity and independence of law enforcement authorities to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery and corruption.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

This working paper takes a comparative snapshot of social media use in and by OECD governments. The focus is on government institutions, as opposed to personalities, and how they manage to capture the opportunities of new social media platforms to deliver better public services and to create more open policy processes.

Blog post reviewing the recent trends in the use of social media by governments. The article includes a look at the the top 30 government Twitter a/c's and the fastest growing accounts.

The event, organised by the OECD Directorate for Public Governance in cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Campbell Collaboration and the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), developed a strategic agenda for the OECD on how to connect policy evidence on what works and what doesn’t.

Artificial intelligence could become very real in the world of business. But funding needs to be corrected first for medium-sized firms, where millions of jobs are at stake.

The OECD advises countries on how to meet future demand for health professionals and how to manage the supply of health workers. This report describes recent trends in the international migration of doctors and nurses in OECD countries.

Medical Doctors in Ireland increased to 3.30 per 1000 people in 2018 from 3.26 per 1000 people in 2017. Medical Doctors in Ireland averaged 3.06 per 1000 people from 2006 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.30 per 1000 people in 2018 and a record low of 2.72 per 1000 people in 2006. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ireland Medical Doctors.

Medical Doctors in Poland decreased to 2.58 per 1000 people in 2017 from 2.63 per 1000 people in 2016. Medical Doctors in Poland averaged 2.44 per 1000 people from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2.63 per 1000 people in 2016 and a record low of 2.32 per 1000 people in 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Poland Medical Doctors.

Medical Doctors in Lithuania increased to 4.85 per 1000 people in 2017 from 4.77 per 1000 people in 2016. Medical Doctors in Lithuania averaged 3.97 per 1000 people from 1965 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 4.85 per 1000 people in 2017 and a record low of 1.77 per 1000 people in 1965. This page includes a chart with historical data for Lithuania Medical Doctors.

Medical Doctors in Israel increased to 3.33 per 1000 people in 2018 from 3.29 per 1000 people in 2017. Medical Doctors in Israel averaged 2.86 per 1000 people from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.62 per 1000 people in 1997 and a record low of 1.45 per 1000 people in 1960. This page includes a chart with historical data for Israel Medical Doctors.

Medical Doctors in Slovenia increased to 3.16 per 1000 people in 2017 from 3.07 per 1000 people in 2016. Medical Doctors in Slovenia averaged 2.34 per 1000 people from 1980 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3.16 per 1000 people in 2017 and a record low of 1.77 per 1000 people in 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Slovenia Medical Doctors.

China One-Year Medium-Term Lending Facility Rate was at 2.95 percent on Friday May 8. Bank Lending Rate in China averaged 3.19 percent from 2016 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.30 percent in April of 2018 and a record low of 2.95 percent in April of 2020. In China, the One-Year Medium-Term Lending Facility Rate is the main rate at which the central bank lends to big commercial banks. The MLF rate acts as a guide for the PBOC’s new lending benchmark, the Loan Prime Rate (LPR). This page provides - China Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Core Consumer Prices in Australia increased to 117.22 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 116.67 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Core Consumer Prices in Australia averaged 97.21 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 117.22 points in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 75.45 points in the second quarter of 2002. This page provides - Australia Core Consumer Prices - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports Intra Eu - Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits, Medical Plants in the United Kingdom increased to 37.06 GBP Million in February from 36.48 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits, in the United Kingdom averaged 312.09 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 44904.10 GBP Million in March of 2015 and a record low of 5.21 GBP Million in June of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Frui.

Exports of Media Products & Plastic Articles in Singapore decreased to 1410.62 SGD Million in March from 1472.97 SGD Million in February of 2020. Exports of Media Products & Plastic Articles in Singapore averaged 1533.55 SGD Million from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2270.18 SGD Million in October of 2014 and a record low of 406.78 SGD Million in June of 2013. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore Exports of Media Products & Plastic Articles.

Exports of Medicinal & Parmaceutical Products in Singapore decreased to 1109.05 SGD Million in March from 1364.31 SGD Million in February of 2020. Exports of Medicinal & Parmaceutical Products in Singapore averaged 922.42 SGD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1368.82 SGD Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 552.26 SGD Million in December of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Singapore Exports of Medicinal & Parmaceutical Products.