A highly educated and skilled workforce has been an important driver of productivity performance and prosperity in Belgium.

The global economic expansion is strengthening, as robust investment growth, an associated rebound in trade and higher employment drive an increasingly broad-based recovery, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.

The global economic expansion is strengthening. Global growth is projected to increase from 3.7% in 2017 to around 4% in 2018 and 2019 in our latest Interim Economic Outlook.

This paper compares Finland’s benefit system with two benefit reform scenarios: a uniform benefit for all ("basic income") and a universal tapering rule ("universal credit").

Canada is one of the OECD economies delivering the best outcomes for its citizens, especially in regards to self-reported well-being, personal security and health status. Canada is also undertaking several programmes to foster inclusive growth – with respect to childcare benefits, gender equality and social housing.

The paper examines the possible design and macroeconomic stabilisation properties of a euro area unemployment benefits re-insurance scheme using annual historical data from 2000 to 2016.

Stronger cross-border economic and financial integration implies that macroeconomic shocks in one country are increasingly likely to spill over into other economies.

Employment is pivotal to strengthening Greece’s economic recovery, increasing social welfare and redressing poverty.

Imports in Singapore decreased to 39949.90 Million SGD in March from 40720.98 Million SGD in February of 2020. Imports in Singapore averaged 15210 Million SGD from 1964 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 44689.59 Million SGD in October of 2018 and a record low of 266.38 Million SGD in July of 1964. The biggest import product, with 43 percent share, is machinery and equipment (with electronics accounting for 60 percent). The country also imports: crude oil (32 percent), miscellaneous manufactures (7 percent) and chemical products (7 percent). Main import partners are: China (11 percent), Malaysia (11 percent), the United States (9 percent), South Korea (8 percent), Japan (6 percent) and Indonesia (5 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Singapore Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Tax revenues in Latin American countries are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries, but are rising slowly. Revenue Statistics in Latin America shows that the average tax revenue to GDP ratio in the 15 Latin American countries covered by the report increased from 19% in 2009 to 19.4% in 2010, after falling from a high point of 19.7% in 2008.

Gains in female education attainment have contributed to a worldwide increase in women’s participation in the labour force, but considerable gaps remain in working hours, conditions of employment and earnings.  More specific data for Brazil are available in this country note.

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.

Taxes on wages have risen by about 1 percentage point for the average worker in OECD countries between 2010 and 2014 even though the majority of governments did not increase statutory income tax rates, according to a new OECD report.

Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade, but nonetheless, prices will likely remain at levels above those in the early-2000s, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook report produced by the OECD and FAO.

In many OECD countries debt has soared to levels threatening fiscal sustainability, necessitating its reduction over the medium to longer term. This paper uses stylised simulations in a small, calibrated macroeconomic model which features endogenous interactions between fiscal policy, growth and financial markets.

This study proposes a structured approach to selecting instruments of fiscal consolidation that are consistent with growth, equity and global-rebalancing objectives, which is then illustrated with a particular application.

This Forum took stock of the key challenges and trends in regulating money in politics; identify emerging risks and opportunities; shape a common understanding of the policy options ahead and trade-offs in enhancing fairness, integrity and transparency in decision making including in the realm of political finance; and mobilise partners to work together and promote synergies in the future agenda.

Better access to and use of public sector information (PSI), including open government data, are inter-related parts of the shift towards knowledge-based economies, and drivers of innovation, growth and employment. PSI can be used directly to generate products and services, and it contributes in a wide variety of ways to improving efficiency and productivity across the economy (including within the public sector).

Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge is to generate these revenues without penalising growth or exacerbating inequality.

Despite having low government spending, Switzerland scores highly in various public policy outcomes, including health, education and transportation. But, as the population grows and ages, efficiency of public spending will have to rise to maintain low tax rates.

Governments should rethink city housing, transport and other urban systems to ensure that fast-growing cities do not become inequality traps, according to a new OECD report showing that a majority of cities have higher levels of inequality than the national average.

OECD will measure the impact of digitalising the Mexican Social Security Institute formalities and guide future efforts on simplification

The public consultation took place from 1 August to 31 October 2016.

Using fiscal levers to escape the low-growth trap

This brochure looks at the corruption, labour, human rights and environmental risks associated with the organisation of large sporting events. It describes how OECD instruments and expertise in implementation of complex projects can help host governments, event organisers and their business partners ensure that the world of sport remains associated with the traditional values of excellence and fair play.

This report provides an overview of national practices to professionalise boards of directors by examining relevant legislation, policies and practices applicable to state-owned enterprises in a sample of OECD countries and developing and emerging economies.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Algeria increased to 164.50 points in March from 164.40 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Algeria averaged 146.94 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 164.50 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 130 points in December of 2009. This page provides - Algeria Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Brazil decreased to 9125.92 points in April from 9135.05 points in March of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Brazil averaged 3891.63 points from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9206.17 points in November of 2019 and a record low of 0 points in August of 1989. This page provides - Brazil Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Bulgaria decreased to 15985.31 points in March from 16001.25 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Bulgaria averaged 9895.37 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16001.25 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 75.63 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Bulgaria Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Ireland decreased to 111.20 points in March from 111.80 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Ireland averaged 93.55 points from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 117.80 points in September of 2008 and a record low of 62 points in July of 2003. This page provides - Ireland Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Maldives remained unchanged at 100.10 points in December from 100.10 points in November of 2019. Cpi Housing Utilities in Maldives averaged 104.23 points from 2011 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 115.90 points in September of 2017 and a record low of 94.70 points in May of 2018. This page provides - Maldives Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Afghanistan increased to 108.80 points in January from 107.30 points in December of 2019. Cpi Housing Utilities in Afghanistan averaged 107.02 points from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 110.90 points in January of 2018 and a record low of 100.30 points in March of 2016. This page provides - Afghanistan Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Croatia decreased to 100 points in March from 100.40 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Croatia averaged 76.67 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 101.10 points in July of 2019 and a record low of 45.20 points in January of 1998. This page provides - Croatia Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in Singapore increased to 8101.20 SGD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8060.30 SGD Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in Singapore averaged 3950.87 SGD Million from 1975 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8123.10 SGD Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 538.40 SGD Million in the first quarter of 1975. Gdp From Transport in Singapore includes Transport and storage. This page provides - Singapore Gdp From Transport- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in New Zealand increased to 2804 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 2763 NZD Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in New Zealand averaged 1816.66 NZD Million from 1987 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2822 NZD Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 941 NZD Million in the second quarter of 1987. This page provides - New Zealand Gdp From Transport, Postal, and Warehousing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in the United States increased to 561.20 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 559 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in the United States averaged 490.86 USD Billion from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 565.40 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 429.60 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2005. This page provides - United States Gdp From Transportation and Warehousing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Argentina increased to 324.37 points in March from 319.98 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Argentina averaged 203.98 points from 2016 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 324.37 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 100 points in December of 2016. This page provides - Argentina Cpi Housing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Madagascar increased to 133.40 points in March from 132.30 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Madagascar averaged 234.91 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 487.40 points in December of 2015 and a record low of 97.20 points in January of 2016. This page provides - Madagascar Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Czech Republic increased to 114.10 points in March from 113.90 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Czech Republic averaged 75.88 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.10 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 24.80 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Czech Republic Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in the United States decreased to 41.50 points in April from 49.10 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in the United States averaged 52.88 points from 1948 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 77.50 points in July of 1950 and a record low of 29.40 points in May of 1980. The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Employment and Prices), the report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction and the negative economic direction, and the diffusion index. A PMI™ reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Lithuania increased to 106.64 points in January from 103.89 points in December of 2019. Cpi Housing Utilities in Lithuania averaged 65.92 points from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 109.54 points in January of 2019 and a record low of 0.51 points in June of 1992. This page provides - Lithuania Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Namibia increased to 133.49 points in March from 132.95 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Namibia averaged 92.36 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 135.35 points in July of 2019 and a record low of 54.71 points in January of 2002. This page provides - Namibia Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Singapore 10Y Bond Yield was 0.89 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Singapore Government Bond 10Y reached an all time high of 5.69 in August of 1998. Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

Singapore recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 0.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Budget in Singapore averaged 7.36 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21.23 percent of GDP in 1994 and a record low of -1.20 percent of GDP in 2015. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Singapore Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Israel increased to 103.80 points in March from 102.90 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Israel averaged 56.21 points from 1983 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 103.80 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 0.18 points in January of 1983. This page provides - Israel Cpi Housing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Qatar increased to 98.32 points in March from 94.55 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Qatar averaged 105.79 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 125.50 points in January of 2009 and a record low of 93 points in May of 2012. This page provides - Qatar Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Botswana increased to 101.90 points in March from 101.70 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Botswana averaged 68.39 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 101.90 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 29.56 points in January of 2000. This page provides - Botswana Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Mozambique decreased to 123.90 points in March from 124.07 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Mozambique averaged 116.14 points from 2016 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 127.45 points in April of 2019 and a record low of 97.35 points in February of 2016. This page provides - Mozambique Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Singapore stands at 17 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Singapore averaged 20.04 percent from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 26 percent in 1998 and a record low of 17 percent in 2010. In Singapore, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Singapore. This page provides - Singapore Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Ghana increased to 116.50 points in February from 116.22 points in January of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Ghana averaged 220.47 points from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 351.40 points in July of 2019 and a record low of 94.76 points in February of 2012. This page provides - Ghana Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.