key Good jobs for all in a changing world of work: The new OECD Jobs Strategy – Key findings for Turkey 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
key Turkey needs to step up investment in renewables to curb emissions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT Turkey will see its greenhouse gas emissions continue their steady rise of recent years without concrete actions to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
key Turkey’s foreign bribery enforcement framework needs to be urgently strengthened and corporate liability legislation reformed By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
key Skills Strategy 2019 Turkey country note By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 15:19:00 GMT This document describes the key findings for Turkey from the OECD Skills Strategy 2019. Full Article
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Turkey By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Turkey 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
key Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Turkey By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in Turkey decreased by 0.5 percentage points from 24.9% in 2017 to 24.4% 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
key How's life in Turkey? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:16:00 GMT This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020. Full Article
key Taxing Wages: Key findings for Turkey By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in Turkey decreased by 0.1 percentage points from 39.2 in 2018 to 39.1 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Turkey had the 16th highest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, compared with the 17th in 2018. Full Article
key France : Reinforcing competitiveness is key to boosting jobs and growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:05:00 GMT Improving France’s competitiveness is essential to boost the economic growth needed to create jobs and allow citizens and businesses to develop their full potential, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
key Reaping the benefits of global value chains in Turkey By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:03:00 GMT Despite major progress, Turkey still lags behind most comparable countries in terms of exported value added per capita. Its remarkable economic performance over the past 15 years has not been sufficiently backed by gains in export market shares, in particular when measured in value added terms. Full Article
key Rebalancing Turkey’s growth by improving resource allocation and productivity in manufacturing By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:28:00 GMT Turkey’s manufacturing sector has expanded considerably but not efficiently and competitively enough. Full Article
key La Pesada Carga de la Obesidad - La Economía de la Prevención: Key findings for Mexico (in Spanish) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT México tiene una de las tasas más altas de obesidad: casi uno de cada tres adultos son obesos. Como consecuencia, los mexicanos viven en promedio 4,2 años menos debido al sobrepeso, la mayor reducción en esperanza de vida de todos los países analizados. Las repercusiones sobre la economía son destacables: el sobrepeso representa el 8,9% del gasto en salud. Full Article
key The Heavy Burden of Obesity: Key findings for Mexico By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity: nearly one in three adults are obese. As a result, Mexicans live on average 4.2 years less due to overweight, the largest reductions in life expectancy of all countries analysed. The impact on the economy is large: overweight accounts for 8.9% of health expenditure; and lowers labour market outputs by the equivalent of 2.4m full time workers per year. Full Article
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Mexico By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Mexico 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
key Health at a Glance 2019: Key findings for Mexico By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT Mexico is one of the few OECD countries where gains in life expectancy have not slowed down in recent years. Nevertheless, life expectancy remains approximately five years below the OECD average. Health care expenditure comprises 5.5% of GDP, which is amongst the lowest across OECD countries. Coverage for a core set of health services in Mexico is the lowest in the OECD at 89.3%. Full Article
key Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Mexico By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in Mexico did not change between 2017 and 2018. The tax-to-GDP ratio remained at 16.1%. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period Full Article
key Taxing Wages: Key findings for Mexico By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in Mexico increased by 0.4 percentage points from 19.7 in 2018 to 20.1 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Mexico had the 34th lowest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018. Full Article
key Revenue Statistics LAC: Key findings for Mexico By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT Mexico's tax-to-GDP ratio in 2018 (16.1%) was below the LAC average (23.1%)¹ in this year's Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean publication by 6.9 percentage points and below the OECD average (34.3%). Full Article
key Rising tax revenues: a key to economic development in Latin American countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Increased domestic resource mobilization is widely accepted as crucial for countries to successfully meet the challenges of development and achieve higher living standards for all their people. Full Article
key Rising tax revenues: A key to economic development in emerging Asian countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 10:00:00 GMT Tax revenues are currently rising as a proportion of national incomes in Indonesia and Malaysia but continue to be substantially lower than for Korea, Japan and other OECD countries, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
key Tax literacy for school children and university students is key for fostering a culture of tax compliance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:49:00 GMT Taxpayer education is the bridge linking tax administration and citizens and a key tool to transform tax culture. Covering innovative strategies in 28 countries, this publication offers ideas and inspiration for taxpayer education, literacy and outreach. The presentation ceremony, which took place in Bolivia, was attended by representatives of EuropeAid, EUROsociAL, Bolivia's National Tax Service and the OECD. Full Article
key Greenland takes key step in implementing automatic exchange of financial account information By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT On 17 December 2015 Greenland signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement, re-confirming its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to exchange in 2017. Full Article
key Senegal takes key steps towards improving tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:23:00 GMT Senegal today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Senegal is the 11th country of the African continent to sign the Convention and the 93rd jurisdiction to join it. Simultaneously to signing the Convention, Senegal today also became the 32nd signatory of Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA). Full Article
key Rising tax revenues are key to economic development in African countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to the inaugural edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. In 2014, the eight countries covered by the report - Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - reported tax revenues as a percentage of GDP ranging from 16.1% to 31.3%. Full Article
key Kuwait takes key steps towards improving tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:00:00 GMT Today, Kuwait joined the 83 current signatories to the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement ("CRS MCAA"), the key international framework agreement for putting in place the automatic exchange of information on offshore financial accounts foreseen by the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS). Full Article
key International tax co-operation: Key indicators and outcomes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMT Over the last 50 years, the OECD led the way on tax issues and has been at the forefront of promoting transparency and co-operation in tax matters. Discover the international state of play with an interactive map presenting key indicators and outcomes of the OECD work on international tax matters, with close to 150 countries and jurisdictions. Full Article
key OECD releases 14 additional country profiles containing key aspects of transfer pricing legislation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT The OECD has published 14 new and 2 updated transfer pricing country profiles, reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of participating countries. The country profiles, which are now available for 44 countries, contain up-to-date and harmonised information on key aspects of transfer pricing legislation, provided by countries themselves. Full Article
key Corporate tax remains a key revenue source, despite falling rates worldwide By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT Taxes paid by companies remain a key source of government revenues, especially in developing countries, despite the worldwide trend of falling corporate tax rates over the past two decades, according to a new report from the OECD. Full Article
key Turkey Weapons Sales By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:26:00 GMT Weapons Sales in Turkey increased to 364 USD Million in 2018 from 245 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Turkey averaged 96.52 USD Million from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 364 USD Million in 2018 and a record low of 3 USD Million in 1995. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer. Full Article
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Chile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Chile 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
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Colombia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Colombia 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
key Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Chile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in Chile increased by 1.0 percentage points from 20.1% in 2017 to 21.1% 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
key Taxing Wages: Key findings for Chile By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in Chile remained the same at 7.0 percentage points between 2018 and 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Chile had the lowest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018. Full Article
key Revenue Statistics LAC: Key findings for Chile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT Chile's tax-to-GDP ratio in 2018 (21.1%) was below the LAC average (23.1%)¹ in this year's Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean publication by 2.0 percentage points and below the OECD average (34.3%). Full Article
key Turkey Banks Balance Sheet By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:15:00 GMT Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey increased to 4678225798 TRY Thousand in February from 4498754472 TRY Thousand in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey averaged 762529950.36 TRY Thousand from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4678225798 TRY Thousand in February of 2020 and a record low of 15859.80 TRY Thousand in January of 1986. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
key Turkey Government Budget Value By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:11:00 GMT Turkey recorded a government budget deficit of 41951225 TRY Thousand in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Turkey averaged -3939005.32 TRY Thousand from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20773054 TRY Thousand in January of 2020 and a record low of -41951225 TRY Thousand in March of 2020. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. Until 2005, data are cumulative. This page provides - Turkey Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
key Despite certain progress, the OECD remains concerned with Russia’s compliance with key provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Russia has yet to address key provisions of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, which entered into force in Russia in April 2012. It has not yet fully implemented recommendations for strengthening its framework for combating foreign bribery and should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases. Full Article
key Despite progress made and improved legal framework, OECD seriously concerned about Turkey’s level of detection and investigation of foreign bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:22:00 GMT Turkey is a significant and geopolitically critical economy. Its companies, like those from many other countries, operate in corruption-prone sectors and countries. In spite of this, only 10 allegations have come to the attention of Turkish authorities since foreign bribery became an offence in Turkey in 2003. Full Article
key Argentina seriously non-compliant with key articles of Anti-Bribery Convention, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT The OECD Working Group on Bribery doubts Argentina’s commitment to fight foreign bribery. Argentina still has no law to punish companies for foreign bribery or prosecute its citizens who commit this crime abroad. Widespread delays continue to plague complex economic crime investigations. Full Article
key 2015 G20-OECD Global Forum on International Investment, Istanbul, Turkey By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:02:00 GMT The global recovery is still hesitant and unemployment at record highs, despite ample liquidity in financial markets. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will open the 10th Global Forum on International Investment with Minister of Economy, Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci, to address policy options for sparking an investment comeback. Full Article
key Tackling policy fragmentation: the key to getting onto a path of rapid and sustainable productivity growth By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:32:00 GMT Further structural reforms are needed to help the business sector boost productivity growth and overcome the key challenges of sluggish investment in advanced economies and excess capacity in emerging economies, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
key Responsible business conduct for institutional investors: Key considerations for due diligence under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:08:00 GMT Promoting responsible business conduct in the financial sector is vital to building a sustainable global economy. This paper will help institutional investors implement the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in order to prevent or address adverse impacts related to human and labour rights, the environment, and corruption in their investment portfolios. Full Article
key Turkey Residential Property Price Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:07:00 GMT Housing Index in Turkey increased to 123.70 points in February from 120.90 points in January of 2020. Housing Index in Turkey averaged 77.80 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 123.70 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 45.40 points in January of 2010. In Turkey, the Housing Index is measured by the residential property price index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey House Price Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Denmark By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how Denmark 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
key Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Denmark By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in Denmark decreased by 0.8 percentage points from 45.7% in 2017 to 44.9% 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
key Taxing Wages: Key findings for Denmark By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in Denmark remained the same at 35.4 percentage points between 2018 and 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Denmark had the 23rd lowest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018. Full Article
key Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for the Czech Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT This country note explains how the Czech Republic 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
key Revenue Statistics: Key findings for the Czech Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT The tax-to-GDP ratio in the Czech Republic increased by 0.4 percentage points from 34.9% in 2017 to 35.3% 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
key Taxing Wages: Key findings for the Czech Republic By oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The tax wedge for the average single worker in the Czech Republic increased by 0.1 percentage points from 43.8 in 2018 to 43.9 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 the Czech Republic had the 7th highest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018. Full Article
key Key biotechnology indicators By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:05:00 GMT Statistics on biotechnology firms, biotechnology R&D (including public sector expenditures), biotech applications and patents. Full Article