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A soft landing is always difficult, warns the OECD's chief economist Laurence Boone

Irish GDP growth to ease but remain 'robust' - OECD

Ireland's economy will continue to enjoy robust growth over the next two years, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Business • 21 Nov 18

Ireland, Latvia and Spain are the most equal when it comes to reading ability among 15-year-olds

Children most in need 'being left behind' in education

Ireland ranks second among the 41 wealthiest countries of the European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development at reducing educational inequality, according to UNICEF.

Education • 30 Oct 18

The world economy is on course for growth of 3.7% this year and next year, the OECD said today

OECD trims economic outlook over trade woes

Global economic growth has peaked in the face of rising trade frictions and emerging market turbulence, the OECD said today, as it trimmed its earlier outlook.

Business • 20 Sep 18

OECD's Angel Gurria said today that economic forecasts needed to better reflect reality

Economists should have predicted Lehman collapse: OECD

The head of the OECD said he regretted the rich nations club's failure to predict the crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers a decade ago, saying economic forecasts needed to better reflect reality.

Business • 14 Sep 18

OECD criticised states for not reforming social security contributions or increasing the scope of environmentally related taxes

Corporation tax rates falling across 35 OECD countries

Cuts to corporation tax and personal income tax rates were the main features of tax reform in advanced economies last year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Business • 05 Sep 18

French economist Laurence Boone named as the OECD's chief economist

OECD names Laurence Boone as chief economist

French economist Laurence Boone, a former adviser to President Francois Hollande and currently chief economist at insurer AXA, will replace US national Catherine Mann as the OECD's chief economist.

Business • 06 Jun 18

OECD says Brexit is the biggest risk facing the Irish economy

Economy to remain strong, signs of overheating emerge

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has today warned that some signs of "over-heating" have started to emerge, while Brexit is the biggest risk facing the economy.

Business • 31 May 18

Global growth is set to nudge up from 3.8% this year to 3.9% in 2019, the OECD has predicted

Trade war risk stalks global economic outlook - OECD

The prospect of a trade war is threatening the global growth outlook, which otherwise is on course for a 40-year low in unemployment, the OECD said today.

Business • 30 May 18

Ireland was found to have introduced sufficient national laws to implement the requirements of BEPS Action 13, the OECD said.

Ireland fulfills key BEPS requirements, says OECD

Ireland has fulfilled all the minimum requirements for the introduction of "Country by Country" (CBC) tax reporting by large multinational companies.

Business • 24 May 18

Angel Gurria said that taxing the digital economy is not about targeting individual companies like Apple or Google

Gurria highlights importance of taxing digital economy

The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said his organisation is still on track to publish an interim report on taxing the Digital economy next month.

Business • 08 Mar 18

The OECD highlights risks to continuing Irish economic growth, including Brexit and changes to the international tax system

Irish living standards high but risks ahead, warns OECD

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has said that Irish living standards are high, and average wages here are now comparable to "the top tier of OECD countries".

Business • 08 Mar 18

He said, until now, there has been no international regulation for tax, adding it has taken ten years to get to this stage

OECD head: Off-shore IP booking should not be allowed

Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Pascal Saint-Amans has said companies should not be able to book intellectual property off-shore or move the royalties to pay for IP to an off-shore jurisdiction, without levying any tax.

Business • 09 Nov 17

OECD seeing some 'short-term momentum' in world economy, says OECD's Catherine Mann

Euro zone economy catches up with US - OECD

Growth rates among the world's major economies are synchronising at levels not seen in years as the euro zone catches up with US, the OECD said today in an update of its forecasts.

Business • 20 Sep 17

The French economy is set to grow 1.7% this year, its highest rate since 2011 but still lagging the euro zone average

OECD raises France's economic growth outlook

France should see this year its best growth rates since 2011, the OECD said, revising up its outlook in its first in-depth look at the French economy since Emmanuel Macron became president.

Business • 14 Sep 17

Ireland's spend on third-level education is below the OECD average

OECD: More spending needed on third-level education

Ireland spends a "much lower" proportion of its GDP on third-level education compared to other OECD countries, according to an OECD study.

Education • 12 Sep 17

A conference heard about 800,000 people in Ireland have problems with basic tasks involving reading and interpreting information

Some adults unable to understand medicine instructions

A senior policy analyst with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said Ireland needs to tap into people's motivation to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.

Ireland • 08 Sep 17

The OECD said more progress could be made to increase uptake of public service cards

Outsourcing 'not viable' for public service delivery

Outsourcing has not emerged as a systematically viable option for delivering public services, according to an OECD review of the Government's second Public Service Reform Programme.

Ireland • 13 Jul 17

Is Ireland facing another bubble?

This week the Paris-based think tank the OECD warned property prices were escalating rapidly and Ireland may be facing another bubble.

Business • 21 Jun 17

OECD forecasts more sustainable pace of growth for Irish economy

OECD warns of Irish housing bubble, external risks

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said that Ireland's economy is set to grow at a more sustainable pace this year and next.

Business • 07 Jun 17

Irish 15-year-olds rank 13th out of 35 OECD countries in both science and maths

Irish teens above OECD average in science, maths

Irish 15-year-olds are significantly above average when it comes to their performance in science, maths and reading, according to an OECD study published today.

News • 06 Dec 16

OECD has estimated that global growth would accelerate from 2.9% this year to 3.3% in 2017

Resurgent US growth to boost global economy - OECD

Global growth will pick up faster than previously expected in the coming months as the Trump administration's planned tax cuts and public spending fire up the US economy, the OECD said today.

Business • 28 Nov 16

Surprising findings for Ireland include a lower than average suicide rate

Life expectancy in Europe rises to 81 years

The European Union and the OECD have produced a major study of health across 36 European countries, showing the state of health systems and the relative health of populations across a range of sectors.

Health • 23 Nov 16

While we look at tax changes from budget to budget, we don’t pay enough attention to tax trends as they develop over time

Analysis: No more tax increases

With draft budget day for Euro Area states just a few weeks away in mid October, attention is focused on what changes may be in store.

Business • 23 Sep 16

The OECD estimates the global economy would muster growth of only 2.9% this year, down from a forecast of 3% in June

OECD sees growth flounder as globalisation stalls

Global economic growth will flounder this year and next at rates not seen since the financial crisis as the march of globalisation grinds to a halt, the OECD warned today.

Business • 21 Sep 16

OECD says any negative shocks would provide grounds for further ECB easing to keep inflation on track towards its target of under 2%

ECB may need to ease more if inflation stalls:OECD

The European Central Bank should ease monetary policy further if inflation does not begin rising as expected, the OECD said today.

Business • 10 Jun 16

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