Tag: OECD
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Learning from diversity in regulation
By Pawan Agarwal & Amit Kapoor, Regulation has an unfortunate, negative connotation to it. It brings to mind an authoritarian image with regards to the government. That is definitely not how it should be. It must be accepted that regulation has a great positive impact on society and the economy. The economic crisis of 2008,…
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Turkey tops OECD countries with 5.2% GDP growth rate
Ankara : Turkey topped the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and ranked second in Europe with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the second quarter of 2018. The Turkish economy grew by 5.2 percent to 884 billion Turkish liras ($204.3 billion) in April-June period compared to the…
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Women’s Health in India still facing a recognition challenge
By Moulshri Kanodia, According to the “OECD Health Statistics 2014: How Does India Compare” report, the overall health spending accounted for only four per cent of the GDP in India in 2012, out of which only 33 per cent of health spending was funded by public sources. Further, health accounted for only 4.8 per cent…
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G20 international trade soars in 2017: OECD
By Tuba Sahin, Ankara: International merchandise trade in G20 countries soared year-on-year in 2017, according to OECD data released Wednesday. G20 country exports and imports rose 10.0 percent and 11.5 percent respectively last year compared to 2016. The data showed that the highest annual export growth in 2017 was seen in Australia — 20.5 percent…