Blockchain for transformation: Towards sustainable and resilient societies
Blockchain is an important emerging innovation that has the potential to bring together all the stakeholders involved in value chains and those regulating them....
Mongolia’s Growth Prospects Remain Positive but More Efficient Public Investment Needed
Mongolia’s economic performance has improved dramatically with GDP growth increasing from 1.2 percent in 2016 to 5.1 percent in 2017 and 6.1 percent in...
Ease of Doing Business Varies in Cities Across Croatia, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Slovakia
The ease of doing business varies substantially among cities within Croatia and the Czech Republic, while the implementation of business regulations is more consistent...
Reforms in Lithuania are reinforcing economic growth but boosting productivity is still a challenge
Lithuania’s economy has grown faster than most other OECD economies over the past 10 years, unemployment continues to fall and public finances have stabilised...
Further reforms can foster more inclusive labour markets in The Netherlands
Economic performance in The Netherlands is vibrant and growth is expected to remain robust, underpinned by sound public finances, healthy job creation and high...
Global Top 100 reach record $20 trillion, with China narrowing the US’s lead
The market capitalisation of the 100 largest companies globally has increased significantly by $2,597bn or 15% compared to 31 March 2017, according to PwC’s...
Hungary has made progress on greening its economy and now needs to raise its ambitions
Hungary has made progress in greening its economy and cutting emissions, but it needs to speed up efforts to replace fossil fuels with renewable...
High Technologies, Policies Will Help Unlock Great Economic Potential of E-Commerce
E-commerce is enabling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Asia and the Pacific to reach global markets and compete on an international scale, creating...
Low productivity jobs driving employment growth in many OECD countries
Weak labour productivity growth continues to mark the world’s advanced economies and risks compromising improvements in living standards, says a new OECD report.
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Trade in fake Italian goods costs economy billions of euros
Global trade in fake Italian goods such as luxury handbags, watches, foodstuffs and car parts is taking a bite out of Italy’s economy equivalent...