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1961 Sep |
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), took over from the Organization for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC). It consisted of 20 European and North American countries. Its vocation was to build strong economies in its member countries, improve efficiency, hone market systems, expand free trade and contribute to development in industrialized as well as developing countries. The forerunner of the OECD was the Organization for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), which was formed to administer American and Canadian aid under the Marshall Plan for reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Links: OECD 
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1994 |
Mexico joined the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Links: Mexico, OECD
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1994 |
The OECD published its Jobs Strategy, a list of recommended ways in which governments (mainly in Europe) might reduce high and persistent unemployment rates. The strategy was restated in 2006 in a much longer form. Links: Labor, OECD
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1996 |
South Korea joined the OECD, the club for rich democracies. Links: South Korea, OECD
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1997 Dec 17 |
The US and 33 other countries signed a convention in Paris aimed at eradicating bribery in international business. Turkey was one of 34 signatories of the OECD’s anti-corruption convention. By 2008 38 countries had signed on. Links: Turkey, USA, France, OECD, Corruption
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1998 Nov 24 |
The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) ratified an anti-bribery convention. It came into force in 1999. Links: OECD, Corruption
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2001 |
The OECD’s Program for Int’l. Student Assessment (PISA) ranked Germany 21st in reading skills and 20th in math and science among the 31 countries assessed. Data collection began in 2000. Links: Germany, OECD, Education
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2001 |
Liechtenstein was removed from the money-laundering list of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Links: Liechtenstein, OECD
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2005 Sep |
The OECD issued a report on how the Internet is changing access to scientific research and how research is published. Links: OECD
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2005 Dec 12 |
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said China surpassed the US as the world's top exporter of laptop computers, mobile phones and other information and communications technology devices in 2004. Links: USA, China, Computer, OECD
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2006 Jul 2 |
Liechtenstein remained on the list of uncooperative tax havens because, unlike 33 other jurisdictions, it had not made a commitment to the OECD to improve transparency and to establish effective exchange of information for tax purposes with OECD countries. The population stood at some 34,600. Links: Liechtenstein, OECD
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2006 Nov 27 |
OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said excessive weakening of the US dollar could lead to interest rate hikes in the US, Europe and Japan and hurt global economic growth. Links: USA, Japan, EU, Economics, OECD
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2007 May 16 |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris approved a decision to open accession discussions with Israel. Links: Israel, OECD
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2007 Jun 12 |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said South Africa is to become the first African country to join an OECD convention requiring adherents to crack down on bribery of foreign public officials. Links: South Africa, OECD, Corruption
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2007 Nov 27 |
PM Donald Tusk announced that Poland will drop its opposition to Moscow's bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a drive to improve ties with Russia. Links: Russia, Poland, OECD
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2007 Nov 30 |
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OECD) awarded its rotating chairmanship in 2010 to Kazakhstan. Links: Kazakhstan, OECD
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2009 Apr 3 |
The Philippines said it will take needed steps to be stricken from a list of four nations blacklisted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as uncooperative tax havens. Links: Philippines, Taxes, OECD
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2009 Apr |
The OECD included Panama on its “grey list” of countries that show insufficient financial openness. Panama with its lax corporate laws allows companies to be created in minutes and registers over 45,000 new offshore companies a year. Links: Panama, OECD
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2009 May 14 |
The OECD ruled to keep Britain’s Cayman Islands on its list of un-cooperative tax havens. Links: Cayman Islands, OECD
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2010 May 10 |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) accepted Israel into its ranks, capping a lengthy effort by the Jewish state to join the exclusive club in the face of stiff opposition from the Palestinians. Links: Israel, Palestine, OECD
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2010 May 27 |
Israel officially joined the OECD club of rich economies. PM Benjamin Netanyahu attended a ceremony at the Paris headquarters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as it welcomed Israel along with Estonia, Slovenia and Chile to the 31-nation grouping. Links: Chile, France, Estonia, Slovenia, Israel, OECD
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2010 Dec 7 |
The three-yearly OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) report said the United States has fallen from top of the class to average in world education rankings and warned of US economic losses from the trend. America came 26th in a ranking of high school math scores. Links: USA, Math, OECD, Education
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2014 Mar 13 |
The Paris-based OECD said it has postponed all activities related to Russia's accession to the organization following a request from its 34 members. Links: Russia, France, OECD
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2014 Dec 2 |
The OECD published its first report on bribery. It analyzed over 400 int’l. bribery cases brought since its anti-bribery convention came into force in 1999. Links: OECD, Corruption
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2015 May 14 |
The OECD ranked Singapore as No. 1 in the world for providing its citizens with the best comprehensive education. Asia took the five top spots and the USA was ranked No. 28. Links: USA, Singapore, OECD, Education
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2016 Apr 18 |
Taiwan’s delegation was ejected from a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's steel committee after China complained, part of an apparent hardening of Beijing's attitude toward the island it claims as its own territory. Links: China, Taiwan, OECD
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2017 Mar 17 |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said governments need to do more to create growth that benefits everyone, and the US should spend more on roads, highways, bridges and airports. Links: USA, OECD
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2021 Jul 1 |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said some 130 countries have backed a global minimum tax as part of a worldwide effort to keep multinational firms from dodging taxes by shifting their profits to countries with low rates. Links: Taxes, OECD
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