The OECD Working Group on Bribery has repeatedly recommended since 2012 that Russia rectify key legislative deficiencies in order to comply with the Convention on Combating...
Governments need to overhaul their approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions, according to a new report from the OECD. Without...
Across the developing world, financial institutions have leveraged digital technologies and innovative business models to expand access to digital financial services (DFS), such as digital transaction...
Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is projected to soften to 6.0 percent in 2019 and 2020, down from 6.3 percent in 2018,...
Peru’s remarkable economic growth since the 2000s and policies targeting the most vulnerable young people have helped boost the youth employment rate. Peru should now focus...
Changes in working practices, demographics, technology and the environment are creating new occupational safety and health (OSH) concerns, according to a new report from the International...
The Chinese economy continues to slow as it rebalances, with headwinds including trade frictions and the weakening global economy undermining exports and creating new uncertainties. Policy...
Economic growth in Bhutan is forecast to strengthen moderately, buoyed by the industry and services sectors, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. The...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are turning to non-bank financing sources at a faster pace than in the past, as bank lending to them has risen...
The Japanese economy is undergoing the longest expansion in its post-war history, marked by strong job creation and business investment. Government policy must overcome the intertwined...
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of President Juncker’s 2016 State of the Union announcement to set up a European Solidarity...
The oil market focus recently has been on demand as growth weakens amidst uncertainty around the global economy, and particularly...
An escalation of the Arab-Israeli confrontation was reported in late August following a terrorist attack that took place in a...
Tourism Ministers from around the world have gathered at the 23d Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism...
A new white paper, The Next Generation of Data Sharing in Financial Services, from the World Economic Forum has identified...
Africa has a recipe for sustainable growth, following this year’s agreement on a ground-breaking trade deal that promises to soften...
Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 71.2 billion in 2017,...