Many OECD countries have been facing a prolonged period of low growth and stagnating income of the poorest. This challenges governments’ fiscal redistribution, all the more so in a context where new forms of work are calling into question the effectiveness of traditional social safety nets and population ageing is putting pressure on public finances.

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.

Since the start of the Great Recession, labour productivity growth has been weak in the United Kingdom, weaker than in many other OECD countries.

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.

Korea has made significant progress towards decentralising the management of employment and training programmes, but can still do more to create stronger links with employers at the local level, according to a new OECD report.

As the OECD celebrates its 10th Rural Conference this edition will look at the next steps for the OECD Rural Policy Programme and consider the direction for future work.

This paper examines the potential contribution of RIA to better incorporating the inclusive growth perspective in regulatory decision-making.

The private sector plays an important role in economic development. However to be beneficial to local populations, business must act responsibly. Part 1 of this blog discusses how business can do this, as laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and make a positive contribution to economic, environmental and social progress with a view to achieving sustainable development.

The private sector plays an important role in economic development. However to be beneficial to local populations, business must act responsibly. Part 2 of this blog focuses on how community engagement can help business achieve this, in harmony with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and reinforce the link between responsible business and inclusive growth.

Investment can help raise standards of living through job creation, skills and technology development, and distribution of wealth. Achieving these impacts, however, depends on the quality of the investment as much as the quantity. This chapter from the 2016 Development Co-operation Report discusses how responsible business conduct can directly contribute to achieving the SDGs, while also being good for business.

Ministers from OECD and developing economies have committed to step up their efforts to promote responsible business conduct by companies in order to drive more inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The director talks about gender-swaps, fundraising and the future of drama after lockdown

Food and farm industry desperate to shift mountain of produce as pandemic decimates demand

From the origin of the "grapevine" itself, through Motown and Marvin Gaye to The Slits' punk reinvention, Hilary Kirby charts the evolution of a classic. Credits: Motown Record Company, Motown Records, Island Def Jam Records.  

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Claer Barrett explores some of the biggest issues facing small investors with investment columnist Merryn Somerset Webb and Fidelity’s Maike Currie. 

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Near-unconditional cash transfers are the most efficient form of relief

Sensible and targeted state intervention can help capitalism to thrive post-crisis

Every major asset class has been disrupted

US carmaker raises spending on EV and autonomous vehicles to $20bn by 2025

Fintech companies have been lobbying for weeks to be able to participate in the U.S. government’s emergency lending program for small businesses. Now those efforts have paid off, as PayPal, Intuit and Square have all been approved to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program, which provides aid in the form […]

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released updated projections of future U.S. energy production and use in its Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) today.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that U.S. dry natural gas production will average 95.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2020, up 3% from 2019. However, EIA expects monthly production to generally decline through 2020, falling from an estimated 96.3 billion cubic feet per day in January to 92.3 billion cubic feet per day in December. Most of the decline in production will occur in the Appalachian and Permian regions. In the Appalachian region, low natural gas prices are discouraging drilling for natural gas. In the Permian, low oil prices are expected to reduce the associated production of natural gas from wells drilled to produce oil. In its March Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecasts that U.S. dry natural gas production will average 92.6 billion cubic feet per day in 2021, down 3% from 2020. This would be the first decline in average annual natural gas production since 2016.

Chairman of the Board of Partners of PwC Australia, Michael Happell, has announced that Luke Sayers will continue as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian firm for a further four years.

When Paris Saint-Germain made Neymar the world's most expensive player of all time, their hopes for what he would achieve were sky-high. Now they may feel they are better off without him.

Reese Witherspoon suited up in all black as she stepped out for a solo stroll in her Brentwood neighborhood on Thursday morning. Reese placed headphones in her ears as she power walked.

The Australian 23rd seed toppled Italian world number 53 Lorennzo Sonego 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-1) in front of a delighted crowd at Melbourne Arena on Tuesday night.

The Australian tennis star shared a photo of boxes of food on Saturday as he did his part to help some of the thousands of families struggling financially.

Defending champion Michael Van Gerwen cruised into the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship, as two-time winner Gary Anderson tumbled out.

Following brunch in Tribecca on Saturday, the former TOWIE star, 24, could barely take her eyes off the Olympian as they walked arm-in-arm through Manhattan's famous streets.

Novak Djokovic's title defence at Wimbledon is still yet to come under serious threat as he eased into the last eight for the 11th time on Monday with a comfortable win over Ugo Humbert.

The Argentine superstar has been managing a thigh issue for a number of weeks but is pushing on after Luis Suarez was sidelined until April and Ousmane Dembele was ruled out for the season.

Ahead of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing next week, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have been busily preparing at a training camp in Fukuoka, Japan.

Almost a year after Cardi B threw a shoe at Nicki Minaj during New York Fashion Week, their closest friends are rekindling the feud.Cardi's best friend Star Brim, 27, wasn't there to defend her pal from

Fresh off a double-gold night, Phelps came first in Wednesday night's semi final recording a time of 1 minute 58.78 seconds with Lochte close behind.

For many celebrities, one outfit per red carpet is quite enough effort. But Winnie Harlow raised the bar for everyone when she swung by the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on Sunday.

The captain's run for Japan had an altogether more aquatic feel on Saturday morning as the players waded through a flooded tunnel out onto the pitch. 

During the latest episode of BT Sport's 'What I Wore' series, Van Persie was asked to talk about the iconic moments from his career as he worked his way through the shirts he donned during his career.

He recently announced he would be taking a breather from music after touring non stop since 2017. 

The president's spokesman said this afternoon that the Obama does not have the ability to alter the program with a swish of his pen as Paul demanded.

She blew threw a cavalcade of Halloween costumes this week. And on Friday Kylie Jenner treated her 150 million Instagram followers to a glimpse at yet another one of her glamorous getups.

The Game Of Thrones star, 33, looked relaxed as he got to work on set of the hotly-anticipated superhero film, and strolled through Camden, London, on Thursday.

Around 75 demonstrators, including ex-servicemen and women, bumped shoulders at the park at Trafalgar Train Station in West Gippsland, Victoria on Saturday, demanding an end to lockdown.

Gayle King was struck down with a sore throat on Wednesday, but she proved the show must go on while announcing the Grammy Awards nominations live on CBS. 

She's fresh off of making history with her six nominations for the Grammy Awards.But, Billie Eilish, 17, appeared to take it easy over the holiday weekend with a nice stroll.

Lewis Wotherspoon, 41, from Calton, Glasgow, took his passengers on a three-mile drive through the city centre in October last year.

Batman descended upon drizzly Glasgow in full black body armour as he roared around a cemetery on a motorbike during filming on Friday.

Burlington Court care home (pictured), in the east end of Glasgow, has seen 13 residents die in just seven days due to illnesses 'linked to covid-19', as two staff members are treated for the virus.

Four branches re-opened in Manchester and Bristol on April 24, a month after the lockdown began - but 12 delivery only and 17 drive-through stores will re-open today in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Leeds.

Moana star Auli'i Cravalho used an innovative TikTok video and lyrics from an Eminem song to come out as bisexual.

'Good versus evil' is a step closer to resuming in the 200 metres at the World Championships in Beijing after Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin cruised into the semi-finals.