Brazil Must Strengthen Structural Reforms to Drive Growth and Productivity
A sustainable economic recovery in Brazil can only be achieved through a programme of structural reforms aimed at driving growth and productivity. This is...
Consumer Economics Are Driving Retail Industry Bifurcation
With retail sales increasing 3.5 percent in 2017, compared to a gross domestic product growth rate of 2.3 percent the same year, the retail...
India’s Growth Story Since the 1990s Remarkably Stable and Resilient
The Indian economy is set to revert to its trend growth rate of 7.5 percent in the coming years as it bottoms out from...
Korea should speed up job market and social protection reforms to strengthen inclusive growth
Korea’s economy has progressed rapidly over the past 40 years, catching up with the level of well-being in most OECD countries. It now needs...
Economic expansion offers Israel opportunity to move toward a more inclusive society
The Israeli economy continues to register remarkable performance, with strong growth, low and falling unemployment and sound public finances leading to the 15th consecutive...
OECD sees stronger world economy, but tensions are rising
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...
Coordinating Investments Across Greater Kampala Would Boost Growth for Uganda
Investing in Greater Kampala will not only benefit residents, but the rest of Uganda, according to a World Bank report launched today. Titled From...
Ireland recovering strongly but weak productivity and Brexit cloud outlook
The Irish economy is recovering robustly. Business investment by local firms has picked up, household consumption is reviving while the boost to jobs and...
Poland Among the Top Opportunity Performers in the European Union
Most Northern European countries, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Poland are among the top opportunity performers in the European Union (EU), as the vast majority...
Ghana’s 2018 Economic Outlook Positive but Challenges Remain
Ghana’s macroeconomic performance improved in 2017 after a difficult 2016. The country’s economy expanded for the fifth successive quarter in September 2017, at a...