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A Dynamic Life Cycle Approach to Regulatory Simplification

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:56:51 GMT

The OECD’s “Simplifying for Success” (S4S) initiative builds on thirty years of work to improve regulatory governance. It aims to enhance regulatory effectiveness by reducing burdens, streamlining implementation and administrative processes, and simplifying legislation.

Aligning policy frameworks to fund sustainable growth

Gianluca Riccio — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:11:51 GMT

The world is at an inflection point: global economic growth is below average and uneven, with growth projected at 3.2% for 2024 and 3.4% in 2025. Public debt is high, and progress towards sustainability and net-zero targets is lagging with only 12% of UN SDGs targets on track. The sustainable investment gap has grown from US$2.5 trillion in 2015 to over US$4 trillion per year.

Global uncertainties and labor shortages remain top risks for OECD businesses

Klaus Deutsch — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:50:52 GMT

Major OECD economies have weathered two global shocks, the pandemic and the large-scale aggression by Russian against Ukraine, reasonably well. The world economy did not suffer from a second major decline in output and employment in 2023 and inflation has substantially declined while not yet meeting central bank targets. Employment has proved more resilient than expected, and public investment has stabilized in many economies, with private investment showing divergent cyclical patterns. Global trade took a serious hit though, driven by cyclical and structural headwinds. The situation should improve slightly on all accounts this year as consumer spending should benefit from gains in real purchasing power in the wake of inflation stabilization.