Article 1 of the OECD Convention defines the Organisation’s mission as being to:
- support economic growth
- boost employment
- raise living standards
- maintain financial stability
- assist other countries’ economic development
- contribute to growth in world trade
Major Work Areas:
- Employment, education, social welfare
- ensure equal access to education for all
- promote effective and accessible health systems
- fight social exclusion and unemployment
- bridge the “digital divide” between rich and poor
OECD achievements: some examples
Improving transparency and ethics in international business
Principles of Corporate Governance
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Anti-Bribery Convention
Polluter-Pays Principle (PPP)
Simplifying tax issues in international transactions
Model Tax Convention
Helping emerging and transition economies
Co-operation programmes with emerging market economies including China, India and Brazil
Global Unemployment Statistics: http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34251_1_1_1_1_1,00.html